| Description |
1 online resource (91 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Lighting guide ; LG10 |
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Lighting guide ; LG10.
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| Contents |
1. Role of windows in building design: 1.1: Setting priorities: Daylight, Sunlight, View, Natural ventilation, Other constraints ; 1.2: Windows in the design process: Checklists for design, Building form, Window size and position, Window components: glazing and shading, Lighting and controls, Conclusion -- 2. Design: 2.1: Siting and massing: building form and layout: Site characteristics, Building depth and overall size, Building orientation, Building positioning, Internal layout of building ; 2.2: Window and rooflight size, shape and position: Daylight requirements, Window size, Rooflights, Atria, Window shape and position, Ventilation, Provision for installation and maintenance ; 2.3: Window components: Choice of glazing type, Light and heat transmittance of glazing, Case study: reflected solar glare, Choice of shading devices, Interiors with display screen equipment, Daylight redirecting systems, Exhibition displays and ultraviolet filtering, Glazing for security, Frames and supporting structures, Window furniture and fittings, Noise insulation ; 2.4: Integration of daylight and electric light: Overall control strategy, Switching or dimming control, Light sources, Control hardware, Installation -- 3. Daylight calculations: 3.1: Introduction: CIE skies ; 3.2: Manual calculations: Sky component, Externally reflected component, Internally reflected component, Correlation factors ; 3.3: Computer methods ; 3.4: Scale model studies: Artificial skies, Guidelines, Sunlight studies |
| Summary |
In designing windows for the provision of daylight it is important to avoid causing problems with glare, noise intrusion, summertime overheating and excessive use of energy. LG10: Daylighting and window design gives the designer a means of identifying the important factors and methods for solving some of the problems which inevitably occur. -- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
"CIBSE lighting guide LG10"--Spine |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-81) and index |
| Performer |
On cover: CIBSE, DETR |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Daylighting.
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Windows -- Design and construction.
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Buildings -- Energy conservation.
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Buildings -- Energy conservation
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Daylighting
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Windows -- Design and construction
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Iluminação natural.
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Janelas (projeto)
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Conservação de energia elétrica.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.
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| ISBN |
9781628709933 |
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1628709936 |
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