A method for integrating visual comfort criteria in daylightin design of schools
(2011) PLEA2011 : Passive and Low Energy Architecture — Location: Louvain-la-Neuve (12.July.2011)
Files
No attached file found for this publication.
Details
- Authors
- Abstract
- This paper presents the principles and methods for the integration of natural light and comfort criteria into architectural classroom design. The aim is to create the basis for incorporating these principles in the design of Chilean classrooms, to improve daylighting design in order to minimize glare and achieve more uniform daylighting levels throughout the school year. Firstly, the fundamental principles that directly affect design are defined. Secondly, the evaluation methods and measurements for those principles are described. Finally, we give some preliminary results for the various typologies and daylighting strategies. The research context is the city of Concepción, in Chile. Virtual models of classrooms were evaluated with the Radiance software. The annual assessment of the light performance of each classroom type was made for each of the four cardinal directions (north, south, east and west) and under the four sky types defined by CIE during the school year, March to December. The methods used and the formats for the representation of results are defined for each design principle. This paper proposes a new methodology, which could be implemented in future classroom design and also could be employed to evaluate existing classrooms.
- Affiliations
Universidad catolica de Santiago ?
Citations
Piderit Moreno, M. B., Bodart, M., & Norambuena, T. (2011). A method for integrating visual comfort criteria in daylightin design of schools. In Bodart Magali, Evrard Arnaud (ed.), Architecture & Sustainable Development (vol.1) : 27th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture (p. p. 777-782). I6doc. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/231237