Transmittance of diffuse daylight by horizontal and vertical glazing was measured in a model placed in an exposed outdoor environment in Singapore for 41 weeks. Correction factors for sensor location were developed, and associations between transmittance and rainfall, wind speed and wind directional frequency were analysed. The paper discusses the interplay of forces for adhesion, resuspension and cleaning.
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