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2011

Park, Byoung-Chul, An-Seop Choi, Jae-Weon Jeong, and Eleanor S. Lee."Performance of Integrated Systems of Automated Roller Shade Systems and Daylight Responsive Dimming Systems."Building and Environment 46.3 (2011) 747-757. DOI

Konis, Kyle S., Eleanor S. Lee, and Robert D. Clear."Visual Comfort Analysis of Innovative Interior and Exterior Shading Systems for Commercial Buildings using High Resolution Luminance Images."LEUKOS The Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America 7.3 (2011). DOI

2010

Nilsson, Annica M., and Jacob C. Jonsson."Light-scattering properties of a Venetian blind slat used for daylighting applications."Solar Energy 84.12 (2010) 2103 - 2111. DOI

2009

Lee, Eleanor S., Stephen E. Selkowitz, Dennis L. DiBartolomeo, Joseph H. Klems, Robert D. Clear, Kyle S. Konis, Robert J. Hitchcock, Mehry Yazdanian, Robin Mitchell, and Maria Konstantoglou."High Performance Building Facade Solutions: PIER Final Project Report." (2009).

Lee, Eleanor S., Stephen E. Selkowitz, Dennis L. DiBartolomeo, Joseph H. Klems, Robert D. Clear, Kyle S. Konis, Maria Konstantoglou, and Mark Perepelitza."Innovative Façade Systems for Low-energy Commercial Buildings." (2009).

Lee, Eleanor S., Dennis L. DiBartolomeo, Joseph H. Klems, Robert D. Clear, Kyle S. Konis, Mehry Yazdanian, and Byoung-Chul Park."Field Measurements of Innovative Indoor Shading Systems in a Full-Scale Office Testbed."ASHRAE Transactions 115.2 (2009) 706-728.

Mardaljevic, John, Lisa Heschong, and Eleanor S. Lee."Daylight metrics and energy savings."Lighting Research + Technology 41.3 (2009) 261-283. DOI

Konstantoglou, Maria, Jacob C. Jonsson, and Eleanor S. Lee."Simulating Complex Window Systems Using BSDF Data."26th Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA), June-22-24 (2009).

Jonsson, Jacob C., Michael D. Rubin, Annica M. Nilsson, Andreas Jonsson, and Arne Roos."Optical characterization of fritted glass for architectural applications."Optical Materials 31.6 (2009) 949 - 958. DOI

2008

Jonsson, Jacob C., Eleanor S. Lee, and Michael D. Rubin."Light-scattering properties of a woven shade-screen material used for daylighting and solar heat-gain control."SPIE Optics+Photonics (2008).

2007

Jonsson, Jacob C., and Michael D. Rubin."NFRC Interlaboratory Comparison on Optical Properties."NFRC Conference (2007).

Jonsson, Jacob C., and Henrik Branden."Obtaining the Bidirectional Transfer Distribution Function of Isotropically Scattering Materials Using an Integrating Sphere."Optics Communications 277 (2007) 228-236.

2006

Clear, Robert D., Vorapat Inkarojrit, and Eleanor S. Lee."Subject Response to Electrochromic Windows."Energy and Buildings 38.7 (2006) 758-779. DOI

Maamari, Fawaz, Marilyn Andersen, Jan de Boer, William L. Carroll, Dominique Dumortier, and Phillip Greenup."Experimental Validation of Daylighting Simulation Methods for Complex Fenestration Systems." (2006).

2005

Carroll, William L., and Robert J. Hitchcock."DElight2 Daylighting Analysis in Energy Plus: Integration and Preliminary User Results."Building Simulation 2005 (2005).

Andersen, Marilyn, Michael D. Rubin, Rebecca Powles, and Jean-Louis Scartezzini."Bi-Directional Transmission Properties of Venetian Blinds: Experimental Assessment Compared to Ray-Tracing Calculations."Solar Energy 78 (2005) 187-198.

2004

Inanici, Mehlika, and Jim Galvin."Evaluation of High Dynamic Range Photography as a Luminance Mapping Technique." (2004).

2003

Andersen, Marilyn, Michael D. Rubin, and Jean-Louis Scartezzini."Comparison Between Ray-Tracing Simulations and Bi-Directional Transmission Measurements on Prismatic Glazing."Solar Energy 74.2 (2003) 157-173. DOI

2002

Anders, André."Materials, processes, and issues in low-emissivity and solar control coatings." (2002).

2001

Klems, Joseph H.."Solar Heat Gain through a Skylight in a Light Well."ASHRAE Chicago 108, Part 1 (2001) 512-524.

Ehrlich, Charles K., Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Judy Lai, and Kenneth L. Revzan."Simulating the Operation of Photosensor-Based Lighting Controls."2001 Building Simulation 7th International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference (2001).

Ruck, Nancy, Øyvind Aschehoug, Sirri Aydinli, Jens Christoffersen, Gilles Courret, Ian Edmonds, Roman Jakobiak, Martin Kischkoweit-Lopin, Martin Klinger, Eleanor S. Lee, Laurent Michel, Jean-Louis Scartezzini, and Stephen E. Selkowitz."Daylight in Buildings. A Source Book on Daylighting Systems and Components." (2001).

Ehrlich, Charles K., Konstantinos M. Papamichael, Judy Lai, and Kenneth L. Revzan."A Method for Simulating the Performance of Photosensor-Based Lighting Controls."Energy and Buildings 34 (2001) 883-889.

2000

Klems, Joseph H.."U-Values of Flat and Domed Skylights."2000 ASHRAE Annual Meeting 106, Part 2 (2000).

1999

Carroll, William L.."Daylighting Simulation: Methods, Algorithms, and Resources." (1999).