Improving the energy efficiency of housing and civil engineering depends largely on how much fossil fuel we waste on heating, cooling, electric lighting, and other human needs during building operation. The results of calculations of the energy savings that a passive solar energy utilization system can provide for these purposes are presented. Unlike active systems, such as photovoltaic batteries or solar collectors for heating and hot solar water supply, such systems do not require engineering equipment, maintenance and are an element of the building itself, are part of its volume-planning and structural solution. The simplest of such systems is the Tromba wall. From the point of view of capital expenditures for its construction, it is attractive. It is a “solar fireplace”, the efficiency of which was used in ancient Rome, Fig. 1. The article presents the results of the work carried out by the Department of Architectural and Construction Design and Environmental Physics (ACD&EP) within the framework of master’s theses and postgraduate students’ works on rapid justification of the feasibility of Tromba wall application already at the decision-making stage. Studies have shown that Trombe walls are only effective in one room. There is a need to study their efficiency for the whole building and to calculate the energy savings for winter gardens, greenhouses, and atriums, which have been shown to provide large savings on heating and cooling costs.

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Light is a key factor that enables people to see and evaluate objects, shapes, and colours. There are a significant number of industrial accidents worldwide due to inadequate lighting. Light contributes to the creation of normal working conditions. At the same time, the proper organization of industrial lighting is an integral part of human working conditions. Proper workplace lighting design protects human vision and the nervous system and ensures safety in the workplace. It should be noted that labour productivity and product quality directly depend on adequate lighting. The use of daylight in industrial buildings is a key strategy for reducing energy consumption, improving energy efficiency, and improving the quality of the environment. This can be achieved through the proper design of various translucent structures, which allow for control over the amount of daylight entering the premises. When operating industrial buildings, the cost of electricity for electrical lighting is one of the most important issues. At the same time, electricity consumption can be significantly reduced through the use of daylight, which in turn makes it possible to increase labour productivity. On the other hand, the large amount of glazing in industrial buildings and the lack of properly designed daylighting increase energy consumption costs associated with the need to heat and cool spaces at different times of the year. Thus, the proper design of lighting systems in industrial buildings is a key aspect that, in turn, makes it possible to reduce electricity consumption.

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The article analyses key aspects of the light insolation mode, such as the effect of sunlight on the temperature regime and illumination of window systems. The importance of the light insolation mode in the design of energy-efficient windows and translucent enclosures is considered.
The role of the light insolation mode in the selection of energy characteristics of window systems to improve the energy efficiency of buildings is determined. Translucent enclosures are studied to improve the energy efficiency of buildings through window systems. Some modern approaches to reducing heat gain through translucent window structures are summarized.
The characteristics of double-glazed windows with various properties, such as the level of sunlight transmission and heat transfer coefficient, which directly affect the efficiency of energy saving, are considered. The behaviour of sunlight and its interaction with window structures are highlighted. A numerical analysis of the thermal efficiency of external vertical enclosures of buildings is carried out.
A method for graphic-analytical assessment of the light-insolation mode is formulated, including computer simulations that allow predicting illumination and thermal conditions. The data obtained as a result of thermal imaging surveys help to evaluate the efficiency of the proposed design solutions. A method for modelling types of window systems and other translucent structures in a non-stationary heat transfer mode is proposed.
As a result of the research, mathematical dependencies were established to identify the heterogeneity of the thermal field in vulnerable parts of the translucent enclosure. This determines the direction of rational design of buildings taking into account vulnerable areas of both traditional and new structures, as well as during the energy audit of facades.
Real data on the illumination and thermal conditions of window systems obtained as a result of an energy audit for non-stationary heat transfer, as well as with the help of thermal imaging surveys and the use of a software package, allow us to evaluate the energy efficiency of the proposed design solutions for window systems.
The prerequisites have been created for the development of a theoretical method for physical and mathematical modelling of temperature fields in translucent building envelopes under various non-stationary thermal exposure conditions in regions with a predominantly warm climate.

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The article discusses the issues of solar radiation exposure of vertical enclosing structures. The external enclosing structures receive heat from exposure to solar radiation, which leads to heating of the wall, an increase in temperature in the entire structure and a change in the microclimatic parameters of the room. Modelling the processes of temperature change in the thickness of the enclosing wall structure will allow taking into account the processes of heat transfer when choosing building materials for the construction of buildings.
To study the effect of the amount of solar radiation received by vertical surfaces of buildings on the temperature change inside the enclosing structure, modelling of the thermophysical parameters of the wall using the COMSOL software package was used. Single-layer, double-layer, and three-layer walls of buildings with facade materials with different absorption coefficients of solar radiation were chosen as the objects of research. The simulation was conducted for the summer solstice.
The values of solar radiation received by vertical structures oriented to the south on the day of the summer solstice are considered. The total amount of solar radiation received by the vertical structures of the southern facade, located at 48 °C and 58 °C, on the day of the summer solstice, is almost the same. To estimate the heating of vertical enclosing structures by solar radiation, the formula of A.M. Shklover was used. The modelling was carried out for three types of enclosing structures (one-, two- and three-layer). When modelling heat transfer processes, the colour of facade finishing materials was taken into account, a comparative analysis of heat transfer by enclosing structures with the same absorption coefficients of solar radiation was carried out, as well as an analysis of walls, which facades had different absorption coefficients of solar radiation.
The influence of the amount of solar radiation received by the vertical surfaces of buildings on the temperature change in the thickness of the enclosing wall structure is shown. The results of the study showed that the solar radiation absorption coefficient of the facade material has a greater effect on the temperature change inside the enclosing structures with the lowest thermal inertia. It is established that when the coefficient of absorption of solar radiation by the facade material is 0.3, heat transfer in single-layer and double-layer fencing occurs with almost the same intensity, with an increase in the coefficient of absorption of solar radiation by the facade material to 0.6, the intensity of heat transfer in the two-layer fencing increases.

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1. Hong, L., Wang, C., Zhang, X. Daylight Availability of Living Rooms in Dense Residential Areas under Current Planning Regulations: A Cross-Region Case Study in China // Buildings, 2024, 14 (4), p. 1090; researchgate. net. ‘publication/37857480 ((Accessed: 5 august 2024).
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The proposed work is devoted to the study and analysis of the influence of roller shutter systems on the thermophysical characteristics of the fillings of light openings of buildings and structures. Since a significant part of the territory of the Russian Federation is characterized by periods of the year accompanied by a decrease in ambient temperature (the cold season), energy conservation issues are of particular importance and are most relevant in the context of current economic conditions. One of the characteristic features of the cold season is the shortening of the daylight period. This time can be effectively used to reduce heat losses through the light openings of buildings and structures and increase the energy efficiency of external enclosing structures in general, through the use of roller shutter systems. In the presented work, a study of the thermophysical characteristics of fragments of various types of enclosing structures for a given construction area, containing a light opening, in the filling of which a roller shutter system is provided. The study was carried out using methods of analysing regulatory and technical documentation, scientific publications of Russian and foreign scientists, and the method of computer modelling of thermal fields based on the finite element method, which resulted in obtaining heat loss values through the studied fragments of enclosing structures and temperature distribution over the entire thickness of the filling of the light opening. The results obtained confirmed the effectiveness of using roller shutter systems as part of filling light openings in order to increase the energy efficiency of external enclosing structures, reduce heat losses through filling light openings and increase their thermal protection qualities.

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Part 1 provides general information on some physical properties of water, ice and snow to understand the non-stationary processes of freezing and thawing of enclosing structures of wet foundation soils.
Parts 2 and 3 provide a physical and mathematical formulation of the problem of freezing of wet soil, the Lame and Clapeyron solution, the Stefan solution, and a physical and mathematical formulation of the problem of freezing of a strip foundation. The description of the freezing process of a single-layer enclosing structure, taking into account the phase transformations of moisture in the material of the structure according to V.N. Bogoslovsky, and the freezing process of an unlimited plate, taking into account the phase transformations of moisture in the material of the structure according to A.V. Lykov, are considered. Solutions to boundary value problems for frozen and thawed zones in the region of large and small Fourier numbers are given. Prospects for applying the proposed mathematical models to describe the freezing processes of both enclosing structures and foundation soils are outlined. Section 4 presents examples and calculation results, as well as an analysis of the freezing process of the most common soil bases: loams, sandy loams and sands. It is concluded that if various real weather conditions are modelled, then in non-stationary processes the temperature fields have a complex form, there are closed and open isotherms, reminiscent of contours in a cartographic survey. However, the developed calculation methods presented in sections 1, 2, 3 allow modelling such situations and obtaining the temperature distribution at any time of interest.

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2. Ibragimov, A., Gnedina, L., Gerasimova, S. Freezing and thawing of enclosing structures and foundation soils taking into account the effects of solar energy: Part 2. Problem statement // Light & Engineering, 2024, Vol. 32, # 1, pp. 80–91, https://doi.org/10.33383/2023–070.
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Part 1 provides general information on some physical properties of water, ice and snow, necessary for understanding the considered non-stationary processes of freezing and thawing of enclosing structures of wet foundation soils. Part 2 provides a physical and mathematical formulation of the problem of freezing of wet soil, the Lame and Clapeyron solution, the Stefan solution, a physical and mathematical formulation of the problem of freezing of a strip foundation. The following are considered: a description of the freezing process of a single-layer enclosing structure, taking into account the phase transformations of moisture in the material of the structure according to V.N. Bogoslovsky and the freezing process of an unlimited plate, taking into account the phase transformations of moisture in the material of the structure according to A.V. Lykov, mathematical model of the non-stationary process of heat transfer in wet layered media. Based on the method of small-time intervals, solutions of boundary value problems for the frozen and thawed zone in the region of large and small Fourier numbers are given. The prospects for using the proposed mathematical models to describe freezing processes of enclosing structurs and foundation soils are outlined. Part 3 presents a physical picture of the process of freezing of a wet (thawing of a frozen) foundation consisting of different soil layers under different boundary conditions on the surface, as well as a mathematical model describing this process. Part 3 is a continuation of Part 2.

1. Ibragimov, A., Gnedina, L., Gerasimova, S. Freezing and thawing of enclosing structures and foundation soils taking into account the effects of solar energy: Part 1. Theoretical foundations of freezing wet soils // Light & Engineering, 2024, Vol. 32, # 1, pp. 70–79, https://doi.org/10.33383/2023–069.
2. Ibragimov, A., Gnedina, L., Gerasimova, S. Freezing and thawing of enclosing structures and foundation soils taking into account the effects of solar energy: Part 2. Problem statement // Light & Engineering, 2024, Vol. 32, # 1, pp. 80–91, https://doi.org/10.33383/2023–070.
3. Fedosov, S.V., Gnedina, L. Yu. Non-stationary heat transfer in a multilayer enclosing structure [Nestacionarnyj teploperenos v mnogoslojnoj ograzhdayushchej konstrukcii] // In the book Problems of building thermal physics of microclimate and energy saving systems in buildings: Collection of reports of the fourth scientific and practical conference, April 27–29, 1999, Moscow: NIISF, pp. 343–348.
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The work is devoted to the development of an approach to a comprehensive assessment of the general natural lighting of rooms, focused not only on meeting regulatory requirements, but also on the subjective perception of the light environment by the user. It is proposed to consider the room as an active element in the formation of a light pattern, while taking into account not only the characteristics included in the calculation of the coefficient of daylight illumination (D), but also additional parameters that are traditionally not included in this indicator. The purpose of the study is to formulate the principles of a method for assessing total natural lighting based on a combination of known lighting quantities and qualia-metrical analysis. The paper uses methods for calculating and measuring daylight factor D, conducted in field studies in two classrooms with different types of daylighting using verified luxmeters. Additionally, a simulation of the light environment was performed in the Relux software environment. The method of qualia-metric analysis is proposed as a promising tool for comprehensive assessment. D values were determined for the studied rooms, a tree of properties was constructed within the framework of qualia-metric analysis, and the main groups of criteria influencing the perception of general daylighting were identified. The conducted research has shown that the application of the qualia-metric approach in combination with the D indicator provides a more comprehensive and sensitive assessment of the quality of daylighting. The proposed method can be used at the conceptual design stage to select optimal spatial planning solutions and predict user satisfaction with the light environment.

The work is devoted to the development of an approach to a comprehensive assessment of the general natural lighting of rooms, focused not only on meeting regulatory requirements, but also on the subjective perception of the light environment by the user. It is proposed to consider the room as an active element in the formation of a light pattern, while taking into account not only the characteristics included in the calculation of the coefficient of daylight illumination (D), but also additional parameters that are traditionally not included in this indicator. The purpose of the study is to formulate the principles of a method for assessing total natural lighting based on a combination of known lighting quantities and qualia-metrical analysis. The paper uses methods for calculating and measuring daylight factor D, conducted in field studies in two classrooms with different types of daylighting using verified luxmeters. Additionally, a simulation of the light environment was performed in the Relux software environment. The method of qualia-metric analysis is proposed as a promising tool for comprehensive assessment. D values were determined for the studied rooms, a tree of properties was constructed within the framework of qualia-metric analysis, and the main groups of criteria influencing the perception of general daylighting were identified. The conducted research has shown that the application of the qualia-metric approach in combination with the D indicator provides a more comprehensive and sensitive assessment of the quality of daylighting. The proposed method can be used at the conceptual design stage to select optimal spatial planning solutions and predict user satisfaction with the light environment.

This research focuses on the design features of daylight in buildings using CLT (cross-laminated timber) panels. As a rule, when factory-finished, the inner surface of the CLT panel has a natural wood colour. The colour palette of structural wood is rich in various textures and shades, which greatly complicates the process of determining the interior surface reflectance of these materials. A minimum of three colours can be present on one square meter of the CLT panel surface. This means that the reflection coefficient of the CLT panel surface will be determined as reduced to a single indicator. To improve the accuracy of calculations of daylight, the authors suggest clarifying the values of interior surface reflectance for wood materials and fixing them in regulatory documents. This requires additional research using a set of numerical and laboratory studies to refine the calculation methodology for this indicator. It is assumed that the developed recommendations for calculating the daylight of rooms in buildings using CLT panels will contribute to improving the energy efficiency of buildings, thanks to the rational selection of lighting devices and the calculation of the required illumination level. The implementation of the recommendations will create the prerequisites for the further development of wooden house construction in Russia and the world.

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The article is devoted to the description of a natural experiment to assess the comfort of the internal microclimate in the premises of a residential building using the method of subjective expert assessment in the conditions of the hot and sunny climate of Syria.
The current popularity of the subjective assessment method is noted, since it is a real test of the conclusions that are given in the process of objective experimental studies.
The article describes the preparatory stage of the experiment, the process of selecting observations, forming a questionnaire, the results obtained and the conclusions made. The assessment scale used by observers is also noted. The history of the development and improvement of the method of subjective expert assessment is analysed and variant methods of its application are described. Based on the results of the experiment, a number of conclusions are made, which are used by the authors along with the conclusions obtained during the objective stage of the experiment on a real object.
The main conclusion is made about the relevance of the subjective expert method of research, as a result of which various aspects are revealed that were not taken into account in the course of the objective experiment conducted earlier. The subjective stage covered a larger range of issues related to the comfort of the internal microclimate. In particular, in addition to the quality of the light environment, the issues of insolation and sun protection and the psychological connection of observers with the external environment through window openings were also considered. Further, in the following studies it is planned to identify, by means of a comparative analysis, the correspondence of the conclusions obtained as a result of two full-scale experiments (objective and subjective) to each other and to make new, final conclusions. So far, it can only be stated that the subjective expert assessment reveals many new nuances that are not taken into account in the full-scale objective experiment, which should be specified in new studies continuing the ones considered.

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Lighting is one of the key elements that influence the way viewers perceive artistic works. Despite the importance of this topic, it has long been overlooked by specialists because there was a rigid system of norms and standards established back in the Soviet period. However, over time, these rules should evolve with the development of technology and modern trends. The right choice of lighting allows viewers to delve deeper into a work of art by emphasizing the shape, texture and colour of objects, as well as creating soft, natural shadows and an appropriate atmosphere that helps to better understand the author’s intent. At the same time, traditional lighting methods can cause harsh shadows and glare, which can distort the impression of the artwork. Modern digital technologies provide an opportunity to create virtual expositions available to a large number of viewers, but their realization requires high-quality visualization of synthetic images of sculptures. The use of special programs for calculating illumination and analysing colour characteristics makes it possible to test various lighting options, considering a variety of parameters, and through experimentation to find the most suitable solutions for each specific situation.

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The article presents the results of a study of the buildings of the latest mosques to identify common techniques and patterns of daylighting systems. The options for illuminating the wall of the Qibla and the main prayer niche of the mihrab with overhead and side lights, including through a spatial grid of shanashil or mashrabiya, are shown. Highlighting the mihrab with a directed stream of light is an innovative technique that has been actively used in mosque architecture only in the 21st century. It is noted that in modern houses of worship, the architecture of which demonstrates, it would seem, a clear rejection of traditional Islamic methods, daylight acquires the most important importance, endowing the religious space with semantic and valuable content. The main objects of the study are modern mosque buildings, which at first glance do not fit into the Islamic traditions of architecture, built by architects E. Arolat, A. Kazmaoglu, Cubeinside Bureau, Forum architects, Nakshabid architects and others in the period 2005–2025 in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

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The lighting sector has experienced rapid technological advancements in recent years. One of the important products developed in this context is light emitting diode (LED) technologies, which have a high-efficiency factor and can respond to different lighting needs. However, the use of LEDs in lighting causes harmonics. Harmonics are one of the disruptive factors affecting power quality. Harmonics cause overheating, flickering, increased losses, etc. in devices connected to the system. Additionally, harmonics produce undesirable impacts such as errors in digital meters and control systems, and interference in communication systems. Therefore, the analysis of the impacts of LEDs on power quality (PQ) is important. In this study, harmonic measurements of LEDs in the lighting systems of an industrial facility were made. The measurement results were compared with the IEC 61000–3–2 and IEEE 519–2014 harmonic standards. Then, passive LC filters were designed for different harmonic orders and added to the system. Thus, the impacts of LEDs in the lighting system on electrical power quality in an industrial facility were observed and solution methods were investigated by different passive LC filters.

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This study examines the interdisciplinary synthesis of light, sound, kinetics, and digital media in 21st-century installation art through analysis of works by leading European, Russian, and Asian practitioners. Applying structural, semantic, comparative, and technological methodologies, the research investigates ten significant installations that demonstrate innovative applications of both daylight and electric light in creating emotionally powerful three-dimensional environments. These case studies reveal four fundamental artistic-technical approaches: theatricality (dynamic light-soundmechanics integration), spontaneity (incorporating natural kinetic elements), contrast (juxtaposing geometric and organic forms), insiderism (active viewer immersion). Findings demonstrate how contemporary artists are expanding sensory perception through multisensory environments that transcend traditional visual paradigms.
A central comparative analysis focuses on two conceptually related works – Russian Field and The Day We Left Field – connected through their shared ‘field’ terminology and agrarian themes.
The research incorporates unique primary data obtained through interviews with Signatura Studio artists, offering new insights into creative processes behind light-based installations.

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The article describes the proposed prototype of a LED device for lighting birds in cages, consisting of a housing, in which a strip of LEDs of different glow colours is placed, and a controlled power supply with the ability to set a radiation power certain level for each colour LEDs. The device electrical and lighting characteristics measurement was carried out at the S.I. Vavilov VNISI (Ltd) and at the Lighting Engineering Department of the NRU MPEI. An analysis of the blue, green, and red LEDs spectral measurement dependence on the different level of brightness showed that the maxima wavelength values practically do not change depending on the current, and are (467–468) nm for blue, 520 nm for green, and 629 nm for red. The absence of a wavelength shift from current, especially for red and green LEDs, may indicate the absence of their active area significant heating, as a result of which no shift of the spectral maxima wavelengths is observed in the operating range of currents, which, in turn, ensures the resulting spectrum stability. The discrepancy between the results of the LED strip colour coordinates measuring with the SPECTRO 320 and with the CL‑70F devices is, on average, satisfactory.

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Currently, the primary method for modelling light fields in lighting installations relies on Monte Carlo techniques. However, the conventional direct Monte Carlo approach has significant limitations. A promising solution to these shortcomings lies in local estimation methods, initially developed for radiative transfer problems.
This paper presents a formulation of initial and transitional ray-wandering densities within a scene, enabling local estimation of luminance as well as any other integral light-field characteristic expressible as a linear functional of luminance and a radiation value function defined by the corresponding receiver. By employing an orthonormal basis for this function, the method is extended to optical system modelling in luminaires.
Building on these developments and prior research, the authors propose a universal light-field modelling method applicable to three key areas in lighting practice:
 Optical system simulation,
 Multiple reflection calculations, and
 Light-surface interaction modelling.
The method has been implemented in Light-in-Night, a newly developed simulation program. Its results have been benchmarked against comparable software tools.

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Blue ray is the visible light with a wavelength ranging from 415 nm to 490 nm. The short wavelength of blue light indicates that it contains high-energy visible light. This high-energy blue ray can penetrate the cornea of the eyes and has been scientifically proven to cause related eye diseases such as cataracts. Additionally, it can disrupt hormone levels by triggering the brain to release melatonin and affect hormone secretion, thereby impacting sleep quality. Consequently, there is a need for a study on blue light exposure. This paper reports a comparison of blue ray intensity among different types of lamps. The method employed to measure blue ray intensity involves using an averaging spectrometry method. The findings indicate that LED lamps have the highest blue ray intensity when compared to compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and incandescent lamps. The key contribution of this paper is to highlight to consumers that incandescent lamps are considered as the safest option, emitting the lowest amount of blue ray.

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Vladimir P. Budak, Ilgiz R. Galyamov, and Daniil A. Kiselev
Virtual Laboratory for Analysing Museum Lighting

Leon M. Bedoev
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Nikolay I. Shchepetkov
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Hadi Manap, Mohd Shawal Jadin, Mohd Amir Shahlan bin Mohd Aspar, Mohd Ashraf Ahmad, and Abdul Hadi Sulaiman
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High-quality daylighting plays a crucial role in creating a comfortable environment in educational auditoriums. It is well known that insufficient daylighting adversely affects both: students’ health and academic performance. The existing methods for designing and evaluating daylighting focus on ensuring the minimum acceptable levels of horizontal illuminance (Daylight Factor, D) required for visual tasks. However, it is equally important to provide comfortable general daylighting in auditoriums.
Currently, requirements for general daylighting are not systematized. This article proposes a structured approach to defining the functions of daylighting as general lighting in indoor spaces and criteria for assessing comfortable general lighting. These proposals aim to refine the requirements not only for daylighting but also for electrical lighting in future design projects. The authors continue to investigatethe relationship between measurable photometric parameters, obtained using a luxmeter, and qualitative lighting criteria such as light saturation, uniformity, and contrast.
The article presents the results of studies conducted in several auditoriums at the National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (NRU MGSU) with side lighting openings, all serving the same functional purpose but differing in room and opening characteristics. An evaluation of D levels was carried out using the existing methodology, alongside an assessment of saturation through the ratio of the coefficient of daylight cylindrical illuminance (CDCI) to Daylight Factor (D). Additionally, the distributions of the coefficient of daylight vertical illuminance (CDVI) in four planes relative to the light opening and the coefficient of daylight spherical illuminance (CDSI) in characteristic cross-sections were analysed.
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