TY - JOUR
T1 - Daylighting and energy analysis for air-conditioned office buildings
AU - Lam, Joseph C.
AU - Li, Danny H. W.
PY - 1998/2
Y1 - 1998/2
N2 - We propose a simple method for estimating the likely energy savings in electric lighting due to daylighting and the possible cooling penalty. Fractions of the working year and cooling season when daylighting alone is adequate to provide the indoor design illuminance are presented for on-off and top-up controls. Based on the simple average daylight factor method, energy savings in electric lighting have been estimated for a generic office building using measured outdoor illuminance data in Hong Kong. The daylight-induced cooling penalty is estimated using average solar heat gain factors. Our case study suggests that daylighting schemes can result in substantial energy savings in air-conditioned office buildings in Hong Kong.
AB - We propose a simple method for estimating the likely energy savings in electric lighting due to daylighting and the possible cooling penalty. Fractions of the working year and cooling season when daylighting alone is adequate to provide the indoor design illuminance are presented for on-off and top-up controls. Based on the simple average daylight factor method, energy savings in electric lighting have been estimated for a generic office building using measured outdoor illuminance data in Hong Kong. The daylight-induced cooling penalty is estimated using average solar heat gain factors. Our case study suggests that daylighting schemes can result in substantial energy savings in air-conditioned office buildings in Hong Kong.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0360-5442(97)00078-9
DO - 10.1016/S0360-5442(97)00078-9
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0360-5442
VL - 23
SP - 79
EP - 89
JO - Energy
JF - Energy
IS - 2
ER -
