The goal of the paper is to analyse the daylighting design criteria in ancient Roman domus, by using as case study a famous ancient Roman building: the villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii. At this purpose the work is divided ...

In oasis cities urban forestation shades the lower level facades of buildings. It is thus crucial to analyze the distributional patterns of sun radiation produced by trees on facades. Nevertheless, the complexity of the ...

The effective utilization of solar energy is a big challenge as global energy demand is increasing sharply. In this paper, we present the details of design of an extremely concentrated solar energy delivery system (ECoSEnDS) ...

Día a día, hombres y mujeres se desenvuelven en ambientes en los que predomina la iluminación artificial de bajo consumo. Para contrarrestar esta situación, es posible utilizar sistemas de iluminación natural para el ...

In order to satisfy the requirements of energy-saving and lighting comfort in places which have no direct access to daylight through windows, it is possible to set up an optical rod daylighting system. However, there is ...

Nowadays, many working environments are located within facilities that are not visually connected with the exterior. This is due to the new architectural paradigms as regards the design, based on the possibility to substitute ...

Neonatal intensive care units are a special lighting design challenge. Although natural light is highly desirable, it should be carefully planned to maximise benefits and minimise the problems associated with uncontrolled ...