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In addition to windows, louvers are the most common architectural elements widely used in office buildings to protect them from excessive daylight and improve daylight penetration as well.
Inappropriate design of the fenestration component may lead to low energy efficiency and visual discomfort as a result of high solar and thermal heat gains, excessive daylight and direct sunlight.
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This paper presents a customized workflow methodology to explore design alternatives for producing shading devices that can optimize daylight, while blocking out excessive solar heat gains, in an office building in a hot and humid climate.
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Optimal shading systems should increase daylight levels while controlling the amount of excessive sunlight and reducing discomfort and glare for the occupants.
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To balance daylighting with energy concerns, the specific amount of daylight sufficiency within a space should neither be too low; nor should it be excessive.
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