Effective Daylighting with High-Performance Facades Emerging Design Practices /

• Main Authors: Konis, Kyle (Author), Selkowitz, Stephen (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Green Energy and Technology,
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Design.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy Efficiency.; Building Construction and Design.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Design, general.

The book explores advanced building-facade daylighting design practices based on diverse energy and human-factor performance metrics. It also defines effective daylighting by rethinking the simplified approach to glazing and facade systems to incorporate the local climate and the needs of building o...