Climate change could substantially impact the performance of the buildings in providing thermal comfort to occupants. Recently launched UK climate projections (UKCP09), clearly indicate that all areas of the UK will get warmer in future with the possibility of more frequent and severe extreme...

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Light pipes (such as tubular lighting) are simple structures that allow the transmission of daylight from outside to inside a room. They are an increasingly popular product, with CIBSE Building Journal (September 2003) stating that there are now an estimated three million pipes installed...

A method is proposed for estimating the electricity consumption (and associated carbon emissions) of a defined electrical-lighting configuration in an office building, accounting for the daylight contribution from windows and rooflights. Heat gains due to lighting for an average day in each...