Solar Light-Vent Pipe Systems: Create Good Building Luminous Environment and Indoor Air Quality

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Solar light-vent pipe system, which is a new kind of green, ecological, energy-saving construction equipment, combining natural ventilation with solar light pipe, can not only improve the architecture luminous environment, but also optimize indoor air quality. This study introduces solar light-vent pipe systems theories and the related technical key point to combine natural ventilation with solar light pipes, gives an overview of the research and development of solar light-vent pipe systems and discusses the current situation and future prospects.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 374-377)

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639-642

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October 2011

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© 2012 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

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