Daylighting has become an essential feature in libraries since it can boost productivity, well-being, and energy savings. It is crucial to prevent discomfort glare irritation while maintaining the quality of view, daylight demands. This study compares four different shading systems on all fronts a reading room. Shading devices include Perforated Solar Screen (PSS), besides three Venetian Blinds...

Atrium is a popular architectural feature utilized widely by building designers and owners to bring various benefits such as adequate daylight, circulation spaces and surfaces for landscape applications. But atrium problems in tropical climates such as excessive daylight, glare and high temperature, which lead to increase building energy demand, have been reported. Atrium has been used with var...

Daylight in classrooms is a critical factor in school design, in terms of its impact on students’ health, learning and visual performance. Providing adequate amount of evenly distributed daylight and glare prevention are important challenges in classroom design. Window configuration significantly affects the intensity and uniformity of daylight. This paper aims to investigate the effect o...

In a healthcare environment a window is necessary to transmit daylight and provide outside view to enhance therapeutic performance. However, a window impacts on several environmental attributes of the indoor space. Depending on the size, orientation and solar shading configuration, a window influences on visual and thermal comfort, as well as on the energy consumption of the building. It is thu...