Results for tag 'visual comfort'
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Visual Comfort
Tags: visual comfort, human comfort | StrategyMaintaining visual comfort means ensuring that people have enough light for their activities, the light has the right quality and balance, and people have good views.
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Shading and Redirecting Light
Tags: daylighting, Passive Lighting, Natural Lighting, shading, Baffles, Light shelves, Sun Control, visual comfort, thermal comfort | FundamentalsUsing building elements to avoid excessive light or solar heat gain.
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Glazing Properties
Tags: daylighting, Passive Lighting, Natural Lighting, Glazing, Glazing Properties, Low-E, Solar heat gain, visual comfort, thermal comfort | FundamentalsThe physical properties of the materials, coatings, and constructions that make up windows and skylights.
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Aperture Placement & Area
Tags: daylighting, visual comfort, thermal comfort, Passive Lighting, Natural Lighting, Glazing, Fenestration, Placement, Area, daylight factor | FundamentalsStrategic use of windows and skylights can help you achieve thermal and visual comfort passively.
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Lighting Operations & Maintenance
Lighting operations and maintenance ("O&M") are the practices that keep lighting systems working at peak performance during the life of the building.
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Controls for Lighting and Daylighting
Tags: visual comfort, daylighting, Passive Lighting, Natural Lighting, Electric Lighting, Controls, thermal comfort | FundamentalsLighting and daylighting controls are systems that adjust the amount of natural and artificial light in a room, based on its brightness, occupancy, and other factors.
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Light Fixtures and Layout
Tags: visual comfort, Electric Lighting, Active Lighting, Light Fixtures, Light Fittings, Luminaires, Light Placement, Lumen Method | FundamentalsLight fixtures and layout can be as important to good lighting as the light sources themselves.
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Artificial Light Sources
The choice of light source is very important, both for visual comfort and for energy efficiency.
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Views
Tags: visual comfort, Views | FundamentalsViews are the ability for building occupants to see landscape, objects, and people outside the building.
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Colors of Light
Light can feel cool or warm. This is quantified by the "color temperature" and measured in degrees Kelvin.