This paper provides a simplified analysis tool to assess the energy saving potential of daylighting for commercial buildings through skylights. Specifically, the impact of daylighting is investigated for various fenestration opening sizes, glazing types, control strategies, and geographic locations. A top floor of a prototypical office building has been considered in the analysis. The results obtained for the office building can be applied to other types of buildings such as retails stores, schools, and warehouses. Based on the simulation analysis results, it was determined that skylight to floor ratio more than 0.3 does not affect significantly the lighting energy savings. An optimum value of skylight to floor area ratio was found to be 0.2 to minimize the annual total building energy use.
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ASME 2005 International Solar Energy Conference
August 6–12, 2005
Orlando, Florida, USA
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Analysis of Electrical Energy Savings From Daylighting Through Skylights
Abdelkarim Nemri,
Abdelkarim Nemri
Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie, La Marsa, Tunisia
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Moncef Krarti
Moncef Krarti
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
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Abdelkarim Nemri
Ecole Polytechnique de Tunisie, La Marsa, Tunisia
Moncef Krarti
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
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ISEC2005-76077, pp. 51-57; 7 pages
Published Online:
October 15, 2008
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Nemri, A, & Krarti, M. "Analysis of Electrical Energy Savings From Daylighting Through Skylights." Proceedings of the ASME 2005 International Solar Energy Conference. Solar Energy. Orlando, Florida, USA. August 6–12, 2005. pp. 51-57. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76077
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