• KIEAE Journal
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.101-106
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• 2008

The use of daylighting has been increased recently due to energy and visual comfort. The aims of interior daylighting are to adequately illuminate visual tasks, to create an attractive visual environment, and to save electrical energy. Lightpipe can improve the distribution of light to interior spaces. This study aims to evaluate the comparative daylighting performance of lightpipe under different sky conditions with mock-up model, sized $6m{\times}6m{\times}4m$ ($w{\times}d{\times}h$). For the purpose, perpendicular lightpipe system was designed as 650 diameter, with an aspect ratio of 2. Totally 49 measuring points of and two of outdoor illuminance on the horizontal plane were monitored from 09:00 to 18:30 on April 29 and May 15 2008. Agilent data logger and photometric sensor were used. Light factor were used to analyse daylight performance under different sky condition. Under overcast sky condition and clear sky condition, the lightpipe system is suitable for KS recommendation level of illuminance.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.35-47
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• 2020

Due to the large window area, the lighting environment of the educational space between the window and deep part of the room is not uniformly illuminated, and the phenomenon of glare is severe. For this reason, the daylight performance of DSC-BIPV windows was analyzed in order to improve the natural lighting in the educational sector. The method derives the correlation with natural lighting by measurement and simulation. Dynamic simulation confirmed that the average illuminance of the target space was higher at later than the early afternoon. The performance of natural lighting at 40% and 30% transmission of DSC has the effect of significantly reducing the amount of excess light in existing windows. Nevertheless, the actual average illuminance in all seasons corresponds to the standard illuminance of the educational facility, 300 Lux. In addition, the uniformity is also seen through the skylight illuminance ratio.

• KIEAE Journal
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.23-31
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• 2007

This study aims to evaluate the illuminance performance of sloped light guide with automated venetian blind systems. For the purpose, a mock-up model was constructed as a prototype of Korean office building with $12.0m{\times}7.3m{\times}3.7m$ ($w{\times}d{\times}h$) and south facing side-window mounted between the clerestory window($2.0m^2$) and the view window($5.6m^2$). The light guide of 1.28m deepth and $29^{\circ}$ tilted angle, is covered with 0.6mm galvanized steel sheet and 97% reflective film. To protect the room from low solar angle, a blind systems, 0.15m deepth and $30^{\circ}$ automated slat angle was installed. To assess illuminance performance, the totally 37 measuring points for illuminance were monitored. For the detailed analysis, photometric sensors were installed at work-plane (8 points), wall (7 points), ceiling (3points), and exterior horizontal illuminance (1 point) respectively. The performance was measured under clear sky and is monitored by Agilent data logger, photometric sensor Li-cor and the Radiant Imaging ProMetric 1400. Comparisons of light factor and uniformity are discussed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.57-60
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• 2005

자연채광은 실내공간의 쾌적성을 향상시키며, 재실자의 건강을 증진시킬 뿐만 아니라 에너지 절약적인 측면에서 시너지 효과를 발휘하고 있다. 이에 반사거울형 태양광채광시스템은 도시가 과밀하고 고층화됨에 따라 자연채광의 도입이 어려운 실내공간에 태양광을 도입할 수 있는 자연에너지 활용장치라 할 수 있다. 본 연구는 태양광채광시스템을 이용하여 주거건물 옥상에 1차반사거울을 설치하고, 반지하의 상부에 2차반사거울을 설치하여 거실공간에 태양광을 유입하였다. 시스템 미설치시와 설치시에 대한 거실의 바닥면조도와 외부조도를 동시에 측정하여 외부조도에 대한 내부조도의 비율인 주광조도비를 분석하고, 증감율을 구하여 반사거울형 태양광채광시스템의 성능을 평가하였다. 채광성능평가 결과 채광시스템의 설치로 인한 실내 주광조도비는 평균 $80{\sim}1,400%$정도 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 또한 창면부에 비해 실의 후면부가 2배 이상 증가한 것으로 나타나 채광성능이 매우 큰 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구에서 실험한 반사거울형 태양광 채광시스템은 주거건물에서의 적용이 용이하고 높은 채광성능을 제공할 수 있어 실내 빛환경 향상에 크게 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.78-86
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• 2008

The aim of this paper is to show the daylight environment of a light pipe system according to sun movement. A light pipe system has been mounted on the roof of the windowless full scale model: the solar spot has diameter of 0.65m and is 1.3m long, giving an aspect ratio of 1:2. The full scale model was installed on the rooftop of the SHINAN apartment in Yongin city that has no obstructions against sunlight. The test room is equipped with sensors for the measurements of the internal illuminance and has an area of 6m(W)$\times$6m(D)$\times$4m(H). The system has been monitored with a data-logger to evaluate the cumulative distribution of illuminance on a floor-plane from 16th, April to 29th, May, 2008 over one month and selected clear sky condition. For the daylight performance of floor area, the totally 49 measuring points has been used to determine the internal illuminance and an HP datalogger(HP34970A) records the measurements for one consecutive month. The horizontal external illuminance has been measured with two outdoor sensors. This paper presents the results of monitoring light pipe system with internal/external illuminance ratio and cumulative frequency distribution of floor-plane illuminance are discussed The results show that lightpipe is proficient device for introducing daylight into the building. However It provided different daylight indoor environment with wide or narrow Interquatile range of illuminance, internal/external illuminance ratio and cumulative frequency distribution according to solar positions under suuny sky condition. For more achieving the improvement of lightpipes also include energy savings, user visual comfort with various indicators; seasonal solar height, room and lightpipes geometries.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.63-68
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• 2004

본 연구는 우리나라 유리건축에서 적용되고 있는 유리투과체를 조사하여 투과율이 다른 4종류 즉, 투명유리, 색유리, 파스텔유리, 로이유리를 선정하여 복층유리로 제작하였다. 투과체에 따른 실내공간의 채광성능평가를 위하여 축소모형을 1/10으로 제작하였으며, 투과체의 구성을 일반형과 이중분할형으로 구성하여 기준실과 실험실에 설치하였다. 또한, 채광성능평가시 IEA모니터링 프로토콜을 적용하여 작업면, 벽면, 천정면에 대하여 조도를 외부조도와 동시에 측정하였고, 본 논문에서는 작업면에 대한 채광성능평가를 중심으로 분석하였다. 평가지표로서 주광조도비를 사용하였으며, 일반형과 이중분할형에 대한 가변 유리투과체를 변화시켰을 경우 투과율에 따른 실내공간의 채광성능을 평가하였다. 가변 유리투과체로 구성된 실내공간의 채광성능평가는 다음과 같이 분석되었다. 첫째, 실내공간에 일반형을 적용하여 서로 다른 투광성능을 가진 유리투과체가 적용된 경우 외부조도에 대한 내부조도 비율은 투과율이 증가할수록 일정하게 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 투과체가 갖는 투과성능의 영향으로 판단된다. 둘째, 일반형에 비해 이중분할형은 채광창으로 유입되는 채광학적 기여가 증가하여 실 전체의 조도를 증가시키며 특히, 실 중간부와 후면부의 경우 채광적 잠재력이 증대되어 실의 쾌적함과 시 환경적 질이 증대될 것으로 사료된다. 현재 유리건축물에 많이 적용되고 있는 저 투과체에 이중분할형을 적용할 경우 채광학적으로 많은 효과가 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• KIEAE Journal
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.137-145
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• 2010

Active sunlighting systems have been applied to deliver sunlight into the indoor space where natural light is insufficient, mainly because of the congested high-rise buildings in urban areas. Among various active sunlighting systems, a mirror sunlighting system which is simple structure and economically reasonable has been widely used in different types of spaces such as underground, north facing place and atrium. This study was to evaluate the mirror sunlighting systems, which were consisted of the first mirror of $3.5m{\times}2.5m$, the eight sets of the second mirrors of $1.0m{\times}1.25m$ and a sun tracker. Ten sets of the systems were installed for 40 apartment living rooms, the configuration of $3.5m(W){\times}4.0m(D){\times}2.5m(H)$ where sunlighting were not possible due to high retaining walls located in the front of the living rooms. The 45 HOBO data logger sensors for the indoor illuminance were equipped and 2 Li-cor photometers for outdoor illuminance. Both indoor and outdoor horizontal illuminances were monitored every second from 9am to 3pm on 17 January 2010 under clear sky condition. The results showed that the indoor illuminance of installed mirror sunlighting system was significant relationship with outdoor illuminance and increased the indoor illuminance level by 4.2 times on the whole floor space, by 8 times on the sun patch space of 6m2 and even by 2 times on the no sun patch space. In addition, the luminous conditions of the living room under real sky conditions met the KS recommendation for difficult task (600-1000-1500 lux) such as sewing and reading on whole floor space and sun patch space. It was proved that the benefits of mirror sunlighting systems included an effective technology for penetrating daylight into indoors where sunlighting was not possible and improving occupants' satisfaction and health, and contributing to energy saving in apartments during daytime.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.11-17
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• 2009

Daylighting is core of sustainable design in most buildings. Well-designed daylighting systems can significantly reduce or even eliminate the electric lighting loads during the day time, including air conditioning energy loads. Among window systems. the topside lights systems including monitor lighting, sawtooth lighting, sunscoop and, lightscoop is one of the most popular apparatus to improve the lighting quantity. Also they are important both in terms of energy savings and visual quality. The objective of this study is to analyse daylighting performance of topside lighting system for different orientations. Four types of topside lighting system were tested and comparpd: monitor lighting, sawtooth lighting, lightscoop and sunscoop. Totally 25 measuring points of illuminance on the horizontal plane were monitored from 09:00 to 17:00 on October 6, 2008. Agilent data logger and photometric sensors Li-cor were used. Comparisons with a light factor is discussed. The results found in this study would mean that there were no significant differences in light factor between three cases.

• KIEAE Journal
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.65-72
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• 2010

The use of natural light has the potential for improving both the energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality in buildings. A light-pipe system can introduce daylight to spaces that would otherwise not be able to benefit from the advantages of daylight penetration. For the light-pipe system to be widely used in Korea, it is important to quantify its daylighting performance with due consideration regarding the effects imposed by the local climate conditions. This paper presents the evaluation results of existing semi-empirical models to predict daylighting performance of a light-pipe system. The evaluation of the existing models was based on the monitoring data obtained from a underground parking lot in which the light-pipe system was installed. Comparisons were made between the predicted and the monitored data obtained from the study. The results indicated that semi-empirical models which was developed using the experimental data obtained under the Korean climatic conditions had a good prediction performance. We also quantified the effects caused by sky conditions, solar altitudes, room dimensions, and the aspect ratio of a light-pipe system on both the daylighting performance of the light-pipe system and the indoor illuminance distributions of the space using the semi-empirical model. Finally, this paper provides the design guideline of the light-pipe system for its application to an underground parking lot space.

• KIEAE Journal
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.59-66
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• 2013

Current Architectural Facade Designs have been trending to increased glass areas resulting in increasing impact on interior lighting and daylighting. In regards to indoor environmental quality, the increase in window space has a large impact on the daylighting received which ultimately impacts the liveability of a space. Especially when considering seasons, in the summer, excessive daylighting can result in glare as well as put an increased load in conditioning the air space further reducing energy efficiency. As a result, in order to improve the sustainability performance of a building, it is important to limit the natural lighting exposure to properly meet the needs and conditions of the building occupants. One of the most representative features to limit excessive sunlight exposure, is to incorporate operable blind systems. To this end, this research has been based on simulations performance through the Radiance Program. Radiance is capable of analyzing performance of daylight and impact of sunlight. Through analysis of different slat angles and blind shapes, impact and minimization of energy usage was evaluated. Furthermore, seasonal analysis was performed in order to understand the effects of seasonal climate factors. Ultimately this research provides an analysis of operable blinds optimization and effects of blind shape, control factors and angle of shading.