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Energy shortage has surfaced in Lebanon during and after the civil war. There is a need to rationalise the use of energy in the building sector. Building facade design in Lebanon is not taking fully advantage of the 12 h daylighting availability. Architects are not conscious of the impacts of the evolution of facade design on energy consumption. The lack of regulation led to over estimation of the impacts on cooling load and much less attention is given to impacts on daylighting. This paper aims to examine the changes of facade configuration throughout the last century and their impact on daylighting levels in Beirut offices. The historical development of facade design is reviewed. Categories of buildings are identified. Examples of each category are examined for their daylighting efficiencies. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Author(s): Saridar S, Elkadi H
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Building and Environment
Year: 2002
Volume: 37
Issue: 11
Pages: 1205-1212
ISSN (print): 0360-1323
ISSN (electronic): 1873-684X
Publisher: Pergamon
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0360-1323(01)00095-6
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(01)00095-6
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