Skylighting
Skylights and sloped glazing can lower energy requirements for both space conditioning and lighting if the size, spacing, and properties of the skylights are properly specified. LBNL has conducted research to characterize and improve the daylighting and thermal performance of skylights using parametric simulations, calorimeter tests, and field demonstrations.
Publications
2001
. "Solar Heat Gain through a Skylight in a Light Well." ASHRAE Chicago. Vol. 108, Part 1. Chicago, IL, 2001. 512-524. LBNL-48835. 
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PDF (1.28 MB)2000
. "U-Values of Flat and Domed Skylights." 2000 ASHRAE Annual Meeting. Vol. 106, Part 2. Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2000. LBNL-44422. PDF (1011.48 KB)
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PDF (1011.48 KB)1999
. "Net Energy Performance Measurements on Electrochromic Skylights." Energy and Buildings 33 (1999) 93-102. LBNL-42825. PDF (231.56 KB)
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PDF (231.56 KB)1996
. "Demonstration of a Light-Redirecting Skylight System at the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce." 1996 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Profiting from Energy Efficiency. Pacific Grove, CA, 1996. LBL-38131. PDF (3.17 MB)
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PDF (3.17 MB)1994
. "The Design and Evaluation of Three Advanced Daylighting Systems: Light Shelves, Light Pipes and Skylights." Solar 94, Golden Opportunities for Solar Prosperity. San Jose, CA, 1994. LBL-34458. PDF (722.04 KB)
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PDF (722.04 KB)1985
. The Effects of Skylight Parameters on Daylighting Energy Savings. 1985. LBL-17456. PDF (756.36 KB)
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PDF (756.36 KB) . "Energy Performance and Savings Potentials with Skylights." ASHRAE Transactions 91 (1985) 154-179. LBL-17457. PDF (1.1 MB)
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PDF (1.1 MB)1984
. "Skylight Energy Performance and Design Optimization." Windows in Building Design and Maintanence. Gothenburg, Sweden, 1984. LBL-17476. PDF (360.4 KB)
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