4.Journals Published in Sri Lanka
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Item Colour as an agent for low energy design:a field experiment implemented in Sri Lanka(Sri Lanka Institute of Architects:Colombo, 2019) Wijeratna.W.H.P.; Hettiarachchi. A.A.Item Some energy saving achievements of the tea industry in Sri Lanka(Tea Research Institute. Talawakele, 1994) De Silva, W.C.A.Item Monitoring field performance of four types of improved firewood stove developed in Sri Lanka(Forest Department:Battaramulla, 1988) Herath, M.B.; Atapattu, A.M.M.Item Harnessing natural light for energy efficiency in buildings(Sri Lanka Institute of Architects. Colombo, 1998) Ranasinghe, S.; Perera, R.This paper is written within the premise that lighting accounts for a sizeable portion of the total energy requirements of Sri Lanka.It is also noted that efficiency planned usage of daylight for building interours could result in considerable savings in energy and thereby lead to energy efficiency.TRhe intention of this article is to highlight few key design criteria which must be considered by architects in harnessing natural light to make the buildings they create energy efficient.Although these criteria are commonly known,lack of understanding and application are amply demonstrated in contemporary Sri Lankan buildings.