Architectural light shelf - Wikipedia
WEBA light shelf is a horizontal surface that reflects daylight deep into a building. Light shelves are placed above eye-level and have high-reflectance upper surfaces, which reflect daylight onto the ceiling and deeper into the space.
What are light shelves? A Comprehensive Guide - BuilderBaron
WEBDec 2, 2021 · A light shelf is a baffle that is installed partway up a window to control and redistribute incoming light. It is a passive architectural element that is adjusted in a horizontal or near-horizontal position to bounce light off its surface and into the room.
How Light Shelves Maximize Daylighting - Buildings
WEBSep 25, 2017 · A simple horizontal surface called a light shelf can help natural light penetrate further into your building, saving you money on artificial lighting and providing occupants with the benefits of daylighting.
Effective Light Shelves: Design, Types, and Integration in Buildings
WEBExplore the design, types, and integration of light shelves in buildings to enhance natural lighting and energy efficiency.
InLighten® Interior Light Shelf - Kawneer Sun Control Products
WEBInterior shelf designed to reflect sunlight deep into building. Depths up to 30” (762mm) Compatible with curtain wall and storefront framing. Increases daylighting. Translucent polycarbonate or opaque aluminum composite (ACM) panel options.
Building the Case for Light Shelves | Buildings
WEBApr 16, 2007 · While light shelves help redistribute the sun's direct visible energy deep into a building, they also reduce the amount of radiant energy at the building's perimeter (which, in turn, reduces the building's cooling load and associated energy consumption).
Redirecting Light | Sustainability Workshop - VentureWell
WEBLight shelves are devices that both shade view windows from glare and bounce light upward to improve light penetration and distribution. A light shelf is generally a horizontal element positioned above eye level that divides a window into a view area on the bottom and a daylighting area on the top.
A Review of Light Shelf Designs for Daylit Environments - MDPI
WEBA light shelf can offer shading and at the same time can redirect a significant part of the incoming light flux towards the ceiling improving daylight uniformity. Due to the aforesaid functions, light shelves are among the most popular system design solutions when it comes to daylight exploitation. The purpose of this paper is twofold.
Daylighting | WBDG - Whole Building Design Guide
WEBSep 15, 2016 · In hot climates, exterior shading devices often work well to both reduce head gain and diffuse natural light before entering the work space. Examples of such devices include light shelves, overhangs, horizontal louvers, vertical louvers, and dynamic tracking of reflecting systems.
To Capture the Sun and Sky | Lighting Futures | Programs | LRC
WEBLight shelves are reflective horizontal surfaces that extend from the exterior into the interior of a building. They can extend the useful range of perimeter daylighting on a building's south side to about 25 feet on sunny days.