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Journal of Daylighting is a peer-reviewed international journal devoted to investigations of daylighting in buildings. It is the leading journal that publishes original research on all aspects of solar energy, buildings, and lighting. Read more
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Rapid Publication: Bi-annual (articles are published continuously throughout the year)
Publication Fee: No charges
Year Started: 2014
Time to Publication: 70 days
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
The number of desk workers who frequently conduct their jobs at home has increased dramatically during Covid-19. Work-from-home flexibility makes it attractive for workers and companies, resulting in a “Work-Style Reform” after the Covid-19 pandemic. Ho.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 69-96
RESEARCH ARTICLE
In office buildings, an efficient design of windows and using light shelves as a passive design strategy significantly influence the thermal and visual comfort of occupants while enhancing the productivity and health of users.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 55-68
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is a significant health determinant in the building environment. Ventilation plays a significant role in providing comfortable working conditions and securing contaminant removal from indoor spaces.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 39-54
RESEARCH ARTICLE
This research examines the natural and artificial lighting performance comparison in an architecture classroom at a university in southern Thailand and gives principles for enhancing lighting design.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 23-38
RESEARCH ARTICLE
The employment of electrochromic glazing can be a solution to balance circadian lighting and avoid glare. This can be achieved by controlling daylight entering the room and may be useful within the context of highly glazed facades in buildings in hot climates.
Journal of Daylighting 11 (2024) 1-22
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Daylighting plays a crucial role in building science, impacting both occupants’ well-being and energy consumption in buildings. Balancing the size of openings with energy efficiency has long been a challenge. .
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 204-2013
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The objective of this paper is to outline fundamental principles for the electric lighting design of workplace environments such as offices. The study considers both the suggested guidelines and values for non-visual light design and the specifications for visual tasks dictated by the EN 12464-1:2021.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 192-203
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Parametric design influences on building envelope design are exponentially increasing in the current era due to the dominance of computational design on architectural outcomes.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 173-191
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This paper studies the daylighting quality of the indoor prayer-hall in The Great Upper Mosque of Hama city in Syria, highlighting this distinctive historical converted building that has been functioning as a mosque since the entry of Islam in the 6th century AD.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 153-172
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Daylighting and solar availability at urban scale has come to play a crucial role in the perception of discomfort conditions for people, both in outdoor and indoor spaces, and on the energy consumption of buildings.
Journal of Daylighting 10 (2023) 136-152
RESEARCH ARTICLE
An advanced complex fenestration system can utilize uniform daylight. Nonetheless, an inefficient design would increase solar heat gain and indoor temperatures, besides uneven light distribution that would cause the "cave effect.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 257-265
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Traditional solar screens in Iran (called Moshabak) are architectural devices used mainly in hot-arid regions, with two interrelated functions: controlling the penetration of sunlight and gaze from outside.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 242-256
RESEARCH ARTICLE
This paper is focused on the daylighting system named Modified Double Light Pipe (MDLP) designed by the authors as an evolution of the Double Light Pipe to eliminate the drawbacks due to its encumbrance and the high luminance of its upper portion.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 228-241
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This paper describes a field study of the illumination and lighting energy use in a full-scale test office in a building located in southern Norway. Natural light is provided to the office via southwest-oriented windows and a horizontal light pipe (HLP) with a daylight entrance facing the south.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 209-227
RESEARCH ARTICLE
There has been an increasing awareness in recent years about the evaluation of daylight and glare quality in buildings. In the study, an office space with a flat and a dynamic shading system facade (triangular cell facade) is discussed in the province of Mardin, which is in a hot and arid climate zone.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 197-208
RESEARCH ARTICLE
The spread of information technology and the improvement of telecommunicating systems have changed the way to conceive work. People performing typical office activities provided with a laptop and an internet connection can work in whatever place: a coffee house, a waiting room of a train station, an airport, or their own home.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 177-196
RESEARCH ARTICLE
This paper focuses on the Modified Double Light Pipe (MDLP), an innovative daylighting system set up by the authors in the Laboratory of Technical Physics of the University “G. .
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 164-176
REVIEW ARTICLE
Light affects humans beyond only image formation. Several studies have reported that light can increase daytime alertness and can therefore be positively utilized to counter daytime fatigue and increase productivity in workspaces.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 150-163
RESEARCH ARTICLE
This paper presents parametric and multi-objective optimization (MOO) approach in optimizing daylight and energy consumption by incorporating louvres shading devices depicting three different sky conditions: Birmingham, UK, Jakarta, Indonesia, and Sydney, Australia.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 137-149
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Despite its potential, daylighting strategies in school classrooms in the tropical climate regions is little explored in the literature. The use of two-sided or bilateral daylight opening, as well as the self-shading mechanism using sloped walls, are currently seen as potential strategies to achieve good daylighting in tropical buildings.
Journal of Daylighting 9 (2022) 117-136
Energy (miscellaneous): #27/54
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: #131/235
CiteScoreTM 2022: 3.7
Prof Laura Bellia
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Prof. Antonio Manuel Peña García
University of Granada, Spain
Dr Susana Lagüela López
University of Vigo, Spain
Prof. Yuehong Su
University of Nottingham, UK
Dr Guiqiang Li
University of Science and Technology of China, China
Dr Boon Han Lim
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
Dr Paola Sansoni
CNR-INO, Italy
Dr Ferdinando Salata
University of Rome, Italy
Prof. Önder Güler
Istanbul Technical University, Türkiye
Dr Umberto Berardi
Ryerson University, canada
Dr Canan Kandilli
Usak University, Turkey
Prof. Nabil Elminshawy
Port Said University, Egypt
Prof Francesco Asdrubali
University of Perugia, Italy
Prof. Barbara Szybinska Matusiak
NTNU, Norway
Dr Arsenio Barbón
University of Oviedo, Spain
Dr Paula M. Esquivias
University of Granada, Spain
Dr Seyed Morteza Hosseini
Aalborg University, Denmark
Dr. Feride Şener Yılmaz
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Dr Mohammed Salah Mayhoub
Al-Azhar University, Egypt
Wei Wang
Southeast University, 中国
Alp Tural
Virginia Tech, USA
Dr Osama Mohamed Omar
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Prof. BANU MANAV
Kadir Has University, Turkey
Dr Rizki A. Mangkuto
Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Dr Lim Yaik Wah
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Dr Ahmed A. Y. Freewan
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
Dr Petar Pejic
University of Niš, Serbia
Dr jian yao
Ningbo University, China
Dr Doris Abigail Chi Pool
Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Mexico
Dr Vincenzo Costanzo
University of Catania, Italy
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Hybrid Concentrated Photovoltaics (HCPVs) are systems in which additional low-cost silicone solar cells are added to take advantage of the power generated by the diffuse radiation lost when using only multi-junction cells that work only with direct radiation.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 238-245
RESEARCH ARTICLE
New design tools have enabled architects to explore complex geometries for building envelopes. Perforated Screens (PS) have gained popularity but their design is still intuitive, often focused on aesthetic and morphological criteria.
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 97-111
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Many recent studies in the field of the kinetic façade developed the grid-based modular forms through primary kinetic movements which are restricted in the simple shapes..
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 65-85
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Direct horizontal illuminance along a calculation row due to two parallel arrays of large numbers of identical light sources behaves like a periodic signal with a sinusoidal pattern, which contains useful information for design purpose.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 246-257
REVIEW ARTICLE
This paper is a literature study of daylight transport systems aiming at selecting the most appropriate ones for application at high latitudes. It is limited to the systems that transport light at a long distance from the façade and distribute it either in the building core or at a rear place in a room adjacent to the façade. .
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 60-79
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Studies among people with dementia demonstrated that the sleep quality and rhythm improves significantly when people are exposed to ambient bright light.
Journal of Daylighting 5 (2018) 14-20
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The form of the building facade significantly affects the amount of useful daylight admitted in the interior space. Striking a balance between the visual comforts of occupants and taking advantage of daylight is always a challenge and, therefore, investigating complex, geometric forms of Orosi patterns can be an effective way of improving visual comfort alongside the aesthetic aspects.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 201-221
RESEARCH ARTICLE
This study was performed in outdoor conditions to quantify the level of influence on the electrical performance of the Multi-junction (MJ) solar cells.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 1-12
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Most power system planners are interested in the savings of electrical power consumption. Various references demonstrate that the highest consumed power is by the lighting systems standing around 19% of worldwide energy consumption.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 137-153
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Two-sided micro-structures on windowpanes have been developed for redirecting sunlight into the depth of rooms in order to improve daylighting. In a joint research project comprehensive sunlighting-systems for windows are developed, integrating micro-structures in triple-glass units.
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 52-59
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Application of machine learning methods as an alternative for building simulation software has been progressive in recent years. This research is mainly focused on the assessment of machine learning algorithms in prediction of daylight and visual comfort metrics in the early design stages and providing a framework for the required analyses.
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 270-283
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Currently, home-based computing workspaces have developed substantially all over the world, especially in Malaysia. This growing trend attracts computer workers to run a business from their residential units.
Journal of Daylighting 5 (2018) 1-13
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Based on a new approach for the prediction of the Daylight Factor (DF), using existing empirical models, this research work presents an optimization of window size and daylight provided by the glazed apertures component for a building located in a hot and dry climate.
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 204-221
RESEARCH ARTICLE
A multi-surface solar concentrator is proposed in this study. The concentrator is designed by improving the light receiving rate of a parabola when the incident angle changes within 0°~20° by adding involute, shifting the involute up, and changing the shape of the parabolic top. .
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 176-186
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Exposing oneself to outdoor daylight in the morning can be healthy and harmful at the same time, due to the risk of ultraviolet exposure. The presence of surrounding buildings in the urban context may also influence the risk.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 167-185
REVIEW ARTICLE
Exposure to daylight significantly affects the psychological well-being of occupants by diminishing headaches, eye tensions, or stress. Daylight penetration is a matter of collaboration between building façade and perimeter zones that can be controlled through façade design features. .
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 181-203
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) energy has now become one of the most significant renewable energy alternatives for providing natural daylight and clean energy.
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 23-41
RESEARCH ARTICLE
The rational use of daylight can significantly reduce the cost of electricity for artificial lighting. This research aims at investigating the parameters of translucent structures of building envelope, and the value of daylight factor, for which maximum efficiency of daylight usage is achieved in office rooms.
Journal of Daylighting 7 (2020) 154-166
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Building shading devices can improve the thermal comfort in indoor environment, and also reduce cooling and heating energy consumption in dry and hot climate.
Journal of Daylighting 8 (2021) 165-180
RESEARCH ARTICLE
The standard EN 15193-1:2017 “Energy performance of buildings - Energy requirements for lighting” introduced a detailed method to calculate the energy demand for lighting in buildings. Th.
Journal of Daylighting 6 (2019) 131-147