Daylight Transport Systems for Buildings at High Latitudes
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 r...
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| description | 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. The literature is spanning from the 80s’ to the present. It covers the theoretical background and development of the systems from their infancy, through technical development of the design elements and to the adaptation of the systems to different climatic conditions. Since the most literature comes from equatorial and tropical climate, a short contextualization with high latitudes climate is included. Findings are systematized and presented in tables for easier comparison of efficiency, visual comfort, design efficacy, maintenance need, cost and/or availability on the market, and energy-saving potential in different climates. Conclusions confirm that the daylight condition at the location is the main prerequisite when deciding on the type of collector while the building structure and room functionality are the basis for choosing the type of the transport element. Finally, the distribution element showed to be the key factor when discussing applicability in a functional space where the final success depends on human acceptance. This paper can be useful to get an overview of performance characteristics and application preferences of different daylight transport systems or just their components in daylight conditions at high latitudes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b452d141d4c442eac020f726ba732dc2022-12-21T19:30:19ZengSolarLitsJournal of Daylighting2383-87012019-09-0162607910.15627/jd.2019.8Daylight Transport Systems for Buildings at High LatitudesBiljana Obradovic0Barbara Szybinska Matusiak1Department of Architecture and Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Architecture and Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, NorwayThis 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. The literature is spanning from the 80s’ to the present. It covers the theoretical background and development of the systems from their infancy, through technical development of the design elements and to the adaptation of the systems to different climatic conditions. Since the most literature comes from equatorial and tropical climate, a short contextualization with high latitudes climate is included. Findings are systematized and presented in tables for easier comparison of efficiency, visual comfort, design efficacy, maintenance need, cost and/or availability on the market, and energy-saving potential in different climates. Conclusions confirm that the daylight condition at the location is the main prerequisite when deciding on the type of collector while the building structure and room functionality are the basis for choosing the type of the transport element. Finally, the distribution element showed to be the key factor when discussing applicability in a functional space where the final success depends on human acceptance. This paper can be useful to get an overview of performance characteristics and application preferences of different daylight transport systems or just their components in daylight conditions at high latitudes.http://solarlits.com/jd/6-60Daylight transport systemsTubular hollow mirror sun pipesLight pipesFiber optical systems |
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| title | Daylight Transport Systems for Buildings at High Latitudes |
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| title_short | Daylight Transport Systems for Buildings at High Latitudes |
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| topic | Daylight transport systems Tubular hollow mirror sun pipes Light pipes Fiber optical systems |
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