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Daylight Harvesting Control Systems: Design recommendations based on a literature review

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Summary, in English

In indoor spaces, lighting control systems are highly effective to reduce electric lighting use. Daylight harvesting systems (DHS) promise to deliver the greatest energy savings. This article presents a review about DHS based on recent scientific and technical literature. The review shows that the energy saving potential of DHS lies between 20-60% in comparison with non-dimmed installations. However, many studies outline serious limitations of these systems such as e.g. limited user acceptance. The review suggests that, during the design and commissioning of a DHS, the following aspects deserve attention: technical robustness, architectural integration and human acceptance. The review concludes that, while further research in the technical area is still needed, the architectural and human aspects have been so far insufficiently studied. The review emphasizes that competent designers and installers, as well as post-commissioning are mandatory to ensure the success of DHS installations.

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Pages

632-637

Publication/Series

2015 IEEE 15th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC)

Document type

Conference paper

Publisher

IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Topic

  • Architecture
  • Civil Engineering
  • Applied Psychology
  • Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

Keywords

  • daylight harvesting system
  • daylight-linked system
  • photoelectric dimming
  • lighting control system
  • review
  • photosensors
  • energy efficiency.

Conference name

2015 IEEE 15th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering

Conference date

2015-06-12

Status

Published

Project

  • Robust control systems for electric lighting: inventory of existing technology, laboratory tests and field studies

Research group

  • Energy and Building Design

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-1-4799-7992-9