Energy savings of an optimized daylight-pipe system with single and dual reflectors in tropical climates of India

• Main Authors: Azad, Abdus Salam, Donthu, Eswara V. S. K. K., Wan, Man Pun, Kaushik, S. C., Rakshit, Dibakar
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Energy conservation; Daylighting; Lighting Energy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164723
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Buildings in India consume over one-third of the country’s total electricity consumption and out of which about 28% and 25% are accounted for lighting energy in the residential and commercial buildings, respectively. Passive daylighting system using tubular daylight-pipe is a promising technique to...