- Author
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Treado, S.
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Gillette, G.
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Kusuda, T.
- Title
- Evaluation of the Daylight and Energy Performance of Windows, Skylights, and Clerestories.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- National Fenestration Council, Topeka, KS
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, DC
Directorate of Civil Engineering (Air Force), Washington, DC
Office of Chief of Engineers (Army), Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 83-2726
June 1983
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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commercial buildings; daylighting; architecture; windows; skylights; heating; cooling
- Identifiers
- energy conservation; computer applications; NBSLD-2 computer program; clerestories
- Abstract
- This paper examines the impact of several fenestration options on building space heating, cooling, and lighting loads. The use of skylights, windows, and clerestories is evaluated for a single floor commercial building, using the NBSLD-2 building energy analysis computer program, which possesses a fully integrated daylight model (DALITE). The evaluation focuses on the impact of daylighting on heating and cooling energy and equipment sizing, the potential reduction in electric lighting energy requirements through daylight utilization, the relative daylighting/thermal performance of skylights, clerestories, and windows, and the effect of building orientation on fenestration optimization and selection.