Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska"
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A Novel Dynamic Insulation System for Windows
Gruner, Michael; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)One of the measures to reduce energy consumption in buildings in Nordic countries is limiting the window area, as windows contribute to significantly higher heat loss than walls during a long hot season. This conflicts ... -
Categorisation of Colour Terms Using New Validation Tools: A Case Study and Implications
Arbab, Shabnam; Brindle, Jonathan A.; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska; Kløckner, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This article elaborates on the results of a field experiment conducted among speakers of the Chakali language, spoken in northern Ghana. In the original study, the Color-aid Corporation Chart was used to perform the focal ... -
A customised method for estimating light transmission efficiency of the horizontal light pipe via a temporal parameter with an example application using laser-cut panels as a collector
Obradovic, Biljana; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021) -
Daylight Transport Systems for Buildings at High Latitudes
Obradovic, Biljana; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper is a literature study of daylight transport systems aiming at selecting the most appropriate ones for application at high latitudes. It is limited to the systems that transport light at a long distance from the ... -
Daylight: What makes the difference?
Knoop, Martine; Stefani, Oliver; Bueno, Bruno; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska; Hobday, Rickard; Wirz-Justice, Anne; Martiny, Klaus; Kantermann, Thomas; Aarts, MPJ; Zemmouri, N; Appelt, S; Norton, B (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Light is necessary for vision; it enables us to sense and perceive our surroundings and in many direct and indirect ways, via eye and skin, affects our physiological and psychological health. The use of light in built ... -
The effect of a horizontal light pipe and a custom-made reflector on the user's perceptual impression of the office room located at a high latitude
Obradovic, Biljana; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska; Kløckner, Christian; Arbab, Shabnam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper describes a qualitative study on user opinion of daylight supplementation via a horizontal light pipe (HLP) applied in a test office in a building located in southern Norway. The study is part of a full-scale ... -
Evaluation and Optimization of Daylighting in Heritage Buildings: A Case-Study at High Latitudes
Piraei, Farimah; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska; Lo Verso, Valerio R. M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022) -
Facade Integrated Photovoltaic, state of the art of Experimental Methodology
Xiang, Changying; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The concept of Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is one of the most promising strategies to employ clean energy in the built environment. Up to now, the PVs have been applied mostly on roofs, but since the total ... -
Facade Integrated Photovoltaic-Architectural Methods in Urban Contexts
Xiang, Changying (Doctoral thesis, 2022)The world’s leading economies including EU, US and China have set ambitious goals to achieve carbon-neutral societies by 2050 to 2060, which require large-scale implementation of clean energy systems. Building Integrated ... -
Façade Integrated Photovoltaic – Architectural Methods in Urban Contexts
Xiang, Changying (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:203, Doctoral thesis, 2022)The world’s leading economies including EU, US and China have set ambitious goals to achieve carbon-neutral societies by 2050 to 2060, which require large-scale implementation of clean energy systems. Building Integrated ... -
Façade Integrated Photovoltaics design for high-rise buildings with balconies, balancing daylight, aesthetic and energy productivity performance
Xiang, Changying; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Façade Integrated Photovoltaics (FIPV) is a promising strategy to deploy solar energy in the built environment and to achieve the carbon-neutral goals of society. As standing out areas of façade, cantilevered balconies are ... -
Illumination and Lighting Energy Use in an Office Room with a Horizontal Light Pipe: Field Study at a High Latitude
Obradovic, Biljana; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper describes a field study of the illumination and lighting energy use in a full-scale test office in a building located in southern Norway. Natural light is provided to the office via southwest-oriented windows ... -
The impact of surface properties on photovoltaics' colour angular sensitivity: A comparison study for façade integration
Xiang, Changying; Green, Philip John; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Façade integrated photovoltaics are a promising way to employ renewable energy technology in the built environment. The colours of façade integrated photovoltaics are essential to the overall aesthetic quality of buildings, ... -
No-Greenery Line and Greenery-View Factor, New Architectural Design Tools
Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The paper proposes a new tool for evaluation of the degree of visual contact with the outdoor greenery, the Greenery-View factor (GV), intended to be easy to grasp and simple to use. It starts with the construction of a ... -
Optimising daylighting for Husebybadet at Saupstad, Norway
Poon, Winnie Po Ting (Master thesis, 2020)Denne masteroppgaven er fokusert på å optimalisere dagslysforholdene i Husebybadet. To design blir foreslått og analysert. Designene prøver å balansere tekniske, arkitektoniske og sosiale aspekter. -
Perimeter blocks in different forms - Aspects of daylight and view
Sundborg, Bengt Åke; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska; Arbab, Shabnam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The perimeter blocks in cities are usually rectangular and follow the streets. The buildings are mostly of similar height within each block. However, perimeter blocks can be developed in many various ... -
Perimeter Blocks in Nordic Towns - How latitude affect daylighting
Sundborg, Bengt Åke; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska; Arbab, Shabnam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)One of the design principles for future sustainable towns is compactness. The densification of cities is very much needed, but it usually compromises the access of daylight. Densification is especially challenging in the ... -
Pixelization approach for façade integrated coloured photovoltaics-with architectural proposals in city context of Trondheim, Norway
Xiang, Changying; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska; Røyset, Arne Karstein; Kolås, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Façade integrated photovoltaics (FIPV) is an emerging and essential way to utilize solar energy in built environment. However, there is limited architectural study of FIPV, especially addressing the topic of colour ... -
Predicting annual illuminance and operative temperature in residential buildings using artificial neural networks
Kristiansen, Tobias (Master thesis, 2021)Mennesker bruker 87 % av tiden sin innendørs, for det meste i sin egen bolig. Innemiljøet er en avgjørende faktor for folks helse og velferd. Det er en økende utfordring med overoppheting i bygninger på grunn av varmere ... -
Regional Differences in the Perception of Daylit Scenes across Europe Using Virtual Reality. Part II: Effects of Façade and Daylight Pattern Geometry
Chamilothori, Kynthia; Wienold, Jan; Moscoso Paredes, Claudia Trinidad; Matusiak, Barbara Szybinska; Andersen, Marilyne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)While there is a growing use of complex façade designs in contemporary architecture worldwide and across Europe, little is known about the perceptual effects of these façades and the resulting daylight patterns on occupants, ...