Most commercial spaces have enough daylight next to windows to eliminate the need for electric lighting. Daylight harvesting systems automatically dim or switch electric lights depending on daylight availability, offering significant energy savings. Most important they offer significant peak demand reduction, since peak demand usually occurs during the highest levels of daylight availability. D...

PURPOSE An augmented-view device for patients with severely restricted peripheral visual fields (tunnel vision) was proposed, combining a see-through head-mounted display and a simultaneous minified view of a wide field presented as contour information. Here we create and evaluate multiple implementations of the augmented-view concept and report responses from potential users. METHODS Several...

by having daylighting in mind through a building design process rather than end of it, achieving a more sustainable space is much easier and feasible. since many people spend an important amount of their lives at their working spaces, accessing enough natural light together with satisfying view are essential for their physiological and psychological health. moreover as a daylighted space has a ...

Australia has the highest prevalence of actinic keratoses (AK) worldwide. Because of the risk of transformation of AK to invasive squamous cell carcinomas, consensus guidelines recommend that AK are removed using appropriate therapies to prevent progression to invasive disease. Daylight photodynamic therapy (PDT) is emerging as an efficacious treatment for AK, particularly for patients who requ...

Exposure to daylight significantly affects the psychological well-being of occupants by diminishing headaches, eye tensions, or stress. Daylight penetration is a matter collaboration between building façade and perimeter zones that can be controlled through design features. This study reviews available daylighting systems block redirect natural light inside space their overall performance. Adap...

Light redirecting devices usually increase the daylight illuminance level far from the window but also affect the visual comfort to some extent. Some designs achieve high redirection rate but are not transparent, others offer a partial view through but with reduced performance. Miniaturizing the light redirecting mirrors and encapsulating them has the potential to increase both view and perform...

nowadays, energy crisis is one of the most challenging issues regarding to contemporary architecture of developing countries such as iran. it is important to combine architecture and new technology to reduce energy consumption in educational and learning buildings those who are run in day-time period. therefore, the architecture of educational and learning building more than other types of offi...