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. 2023 Dec 14;12:639. Originally published 2023 Jun 12. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.133199.2

Table 4. Conducted design criteria for application in existing office building in Egypt: Author.

Feature Application
Natural Daylight (Controlled Glare)
  • Application of solar sensor exterior shading device over the building façades and interior reflective solar shelves.
Circadian Rhythm
  • Providing supplemental light at the height of 45 cm above the work surface.
Natural Ventilation (Interchangeably with HVAC)
  • Application of 25% operable window to the office building façades.
  • Placing a high-level window opposite to the curtain wall windows creates cross ventilation.
  • Operable skylight to allow natural ventilation
Thermal Comfort
  • Application of automatic shading device over the building façades.
  • Providing two heights of operable windows:
    • Higher operable windows for cold weather.
    • Lower operable window for mild/warm weather.
  • Placing a high-level window opposite to the curtain wall windows and allowing air access from the skylight creates cross ventilation.
  • Adding double-glazing glass for the skylight.