Environmental Controls

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Environmental Controls"

Transcription

1 Environmental Controls Lecture 19 Predicting Interior Illumination Scale Modeling Toplighting Method Sidelighting Method Scale Modeling Studio Project Daylighting Study 1

2 Graduate Studio Project Daylighting Study Graduate Studio Project Daylighting Study Shriner s Children s Hospital of Utah 2

3 Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance University of Utah Student Union Toplighting Method 3

4 Toplighting Method 1. Determine net to gross area ratio (AR) of toplight (typically this is ). Toplighting Method 2. Determine light well efficiency (LE) Calculate Well Index WI= H x (L + W) 2 x (L x W) H=2, W=3, L=4 WI = 2 x (3+4)/(2 x (3x4)) WI= 14/24= H L W Toplighting Method 2. Determine light well efficiency (LE) WI=0.583 DL6 F.16-3 p

5 Toplighting Method 3. Determine transmission of Glazing (TG) Note: This is VLT not SC or SHGF Toplighting Method 4. Determine transmission effectiveness (TE) of louvers or controls at ceiling plane Type TE No controls 1.00 Prismatic Lenses 0.90 Translucent white louvers 0.70 White translucent diffuser 0.50 Toplighting Method 5. Calculate toplight transmittance (TT) TT= AR x LE x TG x TE 5

6 Toplighting Method 6. Calculate room ratio (RR) RR= W x L. H c x (W + L) H c = Room Height Workplane Height W = Room Width L = Room Length Toplighting Method 6. Calculate room ratio (RR) H c = 12-3 = 9 W = 20 L = 30 RR= (W x L)/ (H c x (W + L)) RR= (20 x 30)/ (9 x ( )) RR=600/450= 1.33 Toplighting Method 7. Look up room coefficient of utilization (CU) RR= DL6 F.16-4 p

7 Toplighting Method 8. Select a light loss factor (LLF) DL6 F.16-2 p. 200 See also: S T14.5 p. 602 Toplighting Method 9. Calculate room area (RA) Toplighting Method 10. Determine horizontal exterior illuminance (E kg + E ug, or ESS, EH). DL4 p. 36; see also DL4 p. 37 7

8 Toplighting Method 11. Determine net area of toplight (AN) Error in method as printed in DL6 11. Determine gross area of toplight (AG) Toplighting Method 12. Determine illuminance due to toplight (E top ) E top = (CU x LLF x ESS x AN)/RA Error in method as printed in DL6 E top =(CU x LLF x ESS x AG x TT)/RA 8

9 Given conditions Solar Altitude: 40 Sky: Overcast Room Height: 10 Room Width: 20 Room Length: 20 Work Plane: Given conditions Ceiling Reflectance: 0.75 Wall Reflectance: 0.50 Floor Reflectance: Given conditions Skylight: 3 x 5 x 5 (H x L x W) Control: Translucent White Diffuser Glazing Transmission: 0.80 Well Reflectance: 0.60 Net Area: 22.5 sf Factory Conditions

10 1. AR= 22.5/25= Determine light well efficiency (LE) Well Index (WI) WI= H x (L + W) 2 x (L x W) WI= 3 x (5+5)/2 x (5 x 5) WI=30/50= Determine light well efficiency (LE) WI=0.6 Reflectance=0.60 LE= 0.58 DL6 F.16-3 p

11 3. Determine transmission of Glazing (TG) Given: TG= Determine the transmission effectiveness (TE) of louvers or controls at ceiling plane Type TE No controls 1.00 Prismatic Lenses 0.90 Translucent white louvers 0.70 White translucent diffuser 0.50 TE= Calculate toplight transmittance (TT) TT= AR x LE x TG x TE TT= 0.90 x 0.58 x 0.80 x 0.50 TT= % 11

12 6. Calculate room ratio (RR) RR= W x L. H c x (W + L) RR= (20 x 20)/(7.5 x (20 +20) RR= 400/300= 1.33 H c = Room Height Workplane Height W = Room Width L = Room Length 7. Look up room coefficient of utilization (CU) Ceiling Reflectance= 0.75 Wall Reflectance= 0.50 CU=0.75 RR= DL6 F.16-4 p Select a light loss factor (LLF) LLF=0.34 DL6 F.16-2 p

13 9. Calculate room area (RA) RA=20 x 20 = 400 sf 10. Determine horizontal exterior illuminance (E kg ) DL4 p. 36; see also DL4 p. 37 Altitude= 40 E kg =1500 fc DL4 p. 36; see also DL4 p

14 11. Determine gross area of toplight (AG) AG= 5 x 5= 25 sf 12. Determine illuminance due to toplight (E top ) E top =(CU x LLF x ESS x AG x TT)/RA E top =(0.75 x 0.34 x 1500 x 25 x 0.209)/400 E top = 5.0 fc What are the implications? Possible changes: Revise Control to Prismatic Lens: TE: E top = 9.0 fc Revise Well reflectance to lighter color: LE: E top = 6.3 fc Do both: E top = 11.3 fc Other changes: larger lightwell, multiple lightwells, change glazing, clean windows 14

15 Sidelighting Method Subscripts w=window k=sky g=ground u=sun Parameters R g T g 15

16 Illumination (E) E kw E kg E uw E ug E kuw E kug Illumination from sky on window Illumination from sky on ground Illumination from sun on window Illumination from sun on ground Illumination from sky and sun on window Illumination from sky and sun on ground Illumination (E) E gw E kwp E gwp R g A g T g Illumination from ground on window Illumination from sky (and sun) on work plane Illumination from ground on work plane Reflectance of ground surface Window area of transmittance Transmittance of glass Coefficients of Utilization (C,K) C os and K os C cs and K cs C us and K us C sv and K sv C ug and K ug C gv and K gv overcast sky clear sky uniform sky sky with venetian blind uniform ground ground with venetian blind 16

17 Daylighting Components Illumination on window E kuw = E kw + E uw Illumination on ground E kug = E kg + E ug Daylighting Components Illumination from sky (and sun) on work plane E kwp = E kuw x A g x T g x C x K Daylighting Components Illumination from ground on window E gw = E kug x R g x 0.5 Illumination from ground on work plane E gwp = E gw x A g x T g x C x K 17

18 Total Daylighting Components Illumination from ground on window E TOT = E kwp + E gwp Daylighting Availability DL4 p. 36 Available Skylight 1. Sky conditions 2. Orientation (V, H) 3. Season 4. Solar Altitude 5. Solar Azimuth 18

19 Available Sunlight 1. Clear Sky only 2. Orientation (V, H) 3. Solar Altitude 4. Solar Azimuth DL4 p Available Daylight Solar Altitude 36 Sky Condition Overcast Window Orientation N/A DL4 p

20 DL4 p. 36 Example 1. E kw = 500 fc E kg = 1250 fc E kw = 500 fc E kg = 1250 fc For overcast sky: E uw =0, E ug =0 Illumination on window E kuw = E kw + E uw = = 500 fc Illumination on ground E kug = E kg + E ug = = 1250 fc Determine E gw E gw = E kug x R g x 0.5 E gw = 1250 x 0.06 x 0.5 E gw = 37.5 fc 38 fc 20

21 2. Room Conditions Length= 30 Width= 20 Ceiling Height= 12 Sill Height= 3 Ceiling Reflectance= 80% Wall Reflectance= 70% Floor Reflectance= 30% Framing Factor(FF)= 20% T g = 20% 3. Window Transmittance Factors Area (A g ) = Length x Height x (1-FF) A g = 30 x (12-3) x (1-0.20) A g = 216 sf DL4 p Coefficients of Utilization Illumination from sky C os MAX K os MAX MID MID Illumination from ground C ug MAX K ug MAX MID MID 21

22 4. Coefficients of Utilization Illumination from sky C os MAX K os MAX MID MID Illumination from ground C ug MAX K ug MAX MID MID DL4 p Coefficients of Utilization Illumination from sky C os MAX K os MAX MID MID MIN MIN Illumination from ground C ug MAX K ug MAX MID MID 4. Coefficients of Utilization Illumination from ground DL4 p.39 22

23 4. Coefficients of Utilization Illumination from sky C os MAX K os MAX MID MID MIN MIN Illumination from ground C ug MAX K ug MAX MID MID MIN MIN Calculations E kwp = E kuw x A g x T g x C os x K os (MAX) = 500 x 216 x 0.20 x x = 45.8 fc E gwp = E gw x A g x T g x C ug x K ug (MAX) = 38 x 216 x 0.20 x x = 1.9 fc 6. Total Illumination E tot = E kwp + E gwp (MAX) = = fc (MID) = = fc (MIN) = = fc 23

24 Example 2 Example 2 1. Available Daylight Solar Altitude 23 Sky Condition Clear Window Orientation 90 azimuth from sun DL4 p. 19 DL4 p. 36 Example 1. E kw = 430 fc E kg = 750 fc 24

25 Example 2 1. E uw = 0 fc E ug = 2250 fc DL4 p. 37 Example 2 E kw = 430 fc E kg = 750 fc E uw =0 fc E ug =2250 fc Illumination on window E kuw = E kw + E uw = = 430 fc Illumination on ground E kug = E kg + E ug = = 3000 fc Example 2 Determine E gw E gw = E kug x R g x 0.5 E gw = 3000 x 0.74 x 0.5 E gw = 1110 fc 25

26 Example 2 2. Room Conditions Length= 30 Width= 20 Ceiling Height= 12 Sill Height= 3 Ceiling Reflectance= 80% Wall Reflectance= 70% Floor Reflectance= 30% Framing Factor(FF)= 20% T g = 44% Example 2 3. Window Transmittance Factors Area (A g ) = Length x Height x (1-FF) A g = 30 x (12-3) x (1-0.20) A g = 216 sf DL4 p. 20 Example 2 4. Coefficients of Utilization Illumination from sky C cs MAX K cs MAX MID MID Illumination from ground C ug MAX K ug MAX MID MID 26

27 Example 2 4. Coefficients of Utilization Illumination from sky C os MAX K os MAX MID MID Illumination from ground C ug MAX K ug MAX MID MID DL4 p. 38 Example 2 4. Coefficients of Utilization Illumination from sky C cs MAX K cs MAX MID MID MIN MIN Illumination from ground C ug MAX K ug MAX MID MID 4. Coefficients of Utilization Illumination from ground Example 2 DL4 p

28 Example 2 4. Coefficients of Utilization Illumination from sky C cs MAX K cs MAX MID MID MIN MIN Illumination from ground C ug MAX K ug MAX MID MID MIN MIN Calculations Example 2 E kwp = E kuw x A g x T g x C os x K os (MAX) = 430 x 216 x 0.44 x x = 64.9 fc E gwp = E gw x A g x T g x C ug x K ug (MAX) = 1110 x 216 x 0.44 x x = fc 6. Total Illumination Example 2 E tot = E kwp + E gwp (MAX) = = fc (MID) = = fc (MIN) = = fc Note: If Tg=.20 were used these values would be MAX=84 fc MID=71 fc MIN=60 28

29 29

Environmental Controls. Daylighting Design & Analysis. Orientation and Slope. Lecture 18

Environmental Controls. Daylighting Design & Analysis. Orientation and Slope. Lecture 18 Environmental Controls Lecture 18 Daylighting Design & Analysis Design Strategies Glazing and Reflectors Sidelighting Analysis Method Daylighting Design & Analysis Orientation and Slope Vertical vs. Horizontal

More information

Daylighting. Note: Daylight is typically defined as diffuse light and is very different from sunlight (direct solar radiation).

Daylighting. Note: Daylight is typically defined as diffuse light and is very different from sunlight (direct solar radiation). systems can significantly reduce both lighting consumption and cooling-energy consumption by reducing the electric-lighting heat gain in the building. However, daylighting can also cause increased heating-energy

More information

ARCH 447 Electrical Services - Lighting

ARCH 447 Electrical Services - Lighting ARCH 447 Electrical Services - Lighting Oct 5: Lighting Simulation I - Ecotect Daylight Factor Avoidance of Direct Sunlight Christoph Reinhart, Ph.D. Course Outline 1 Sep 7 Vision and Color, History 2

More information

Proceedings of BS2013: 13th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, Chambéry, France, August 26-28

Proceedings of BS2013: 13th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, Chambéry, France, August 26-28 Proceedings of BS213: - 1126 - Proceedings of BS213: Figure 1: - 1127 - Proceedings of BS213: - 1128 - Proceedings of BS213: Table 1 Table 2 Figure 2: - 1129 - Proceedings of BS213: Relative Error 2 1.5

More information

version: 3/16/2009 A Design Sequence for Diffuse Daylighting Tiffany Otis Christoph Reinhart Harvard Graduate School of Design

version: 3/16/2009 A Design Sequence for Diffuse Daylighting Tiffany Otis Christoph Reinhart Harvard Graduate School of Design A Design Sequence for Diffuse Daylighting DAYLIGHTING RULES OF THUMB Tiffany Otis Christoph Reinhart Harvard Graduate School of Design WHAT IS IT? - This document presents a sequence of simple equations

More information

Development and Validation of a Radiance model for a Translucent Panel

Development and Validation of a Radiance model for a Translucent Panel Development and Validation of a Radiance model for a Translucent Panel Photo Radiance Christoph Reinhart, Maryline Anderson Aug 11 th 2005 supported by: Outline Online survey on Daylight Simulations Previous

More information

J. Alstan Jakubiec Jeff Neimasz Modeling Dynamic Shading Devices with the DIVA Advanced Shading Module 1 / 30

J. Alstan Jakubiec Jeff Neimasz Modeling Dynamic Shading Devices with the DIVA Advanced Shading Module 1 / 30 Modeling Dynamic Shading Devices with the DIVA Advanced Shading Module J. Alstan Jakubiec alstan@solemma.net Jeff Neimasz jeff@solemma.net Modeling Dynamic Shading Devices with the DIVA Advanced Shading

More information

A guide for the building of daylight scale models

A guide for the building of daylight scale models A guide for the building of daylight scale models Magali Bodart 1 and Arnaud Deneyer 2 1 Postdoctoral Researcher, Fond National de la Recherche Scientifique, Architecture et Climat, Université Catholique

More information

Lighting Techniques 1

Lighting Techniques 1 STEP 1: open your Class-05 Max fi le _ main menu / Customize / Units Setup _ set Display Unit Scale as shown in Image 1 _ set Lighting Units to: American STEP 2: select Daylight.01 _ command panel / modify

More information

Daylighting. Openings. Daylighting Luminaires = Openings. Openings. Levente Filetóth Light sources.

Daylighting. Openings. Daylighting Luminaires = Openings. Openings. Levente Filetóth Light sources. Daylighting Openings Levente Filetóth filetoth@egt.bme.hu Dpt. of Building Energetics and Services K.231. www.egt.bme.hu/filetoth Daylighting Luminaires = Openings Light sources direct sunlight diffused

More information

DAYLIGHTING OPTIMIZATION IN SMART FAÇADE SYSTEMS.

DAYLIGHTING OPTIMIZATION IN SMART FAÇADE SYSTEMS. Eighth International IBPSA Conference Eindhoven, Netherlands August 11-14, 003 DAYLIGHTING OPTIMIZATION IN SMART FAÇADE SYSTEMS Cheol-Soo Park 1, Godfried Augenbroe 1, Tahar Messadi 1 1 College of Architecture,

More information

Daylight and Sunlight Study 47 Gainsford Road, London E17 6QB

Daylight and Sunlight Study 47 Gainsford Road, London E17 6QB Daylight and Sunlight Study 47 Gainsford Road, London E17 6QB 4 May 2016 Right of Light Consulting Burley House 15-17 High Street Rayleigh Essex SS6 7EW Tel: 0800 197 4836 DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT STUDY 47

More information

The Design of Daylight-Transporting Systems For Deep Space Illumination

The Design of Daylight-Transporting Systems For Deep Space Illumination The Design of Daylight-Transporting Systems For Deep Space Illumination Indhava Kunjaranaayudhya Thesis submitted to the faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partial fulfillment

More information

Empirical Validation of IES<VE> Simulation in Term of Daylight in Self- Shading Office Room in Malaysia

Empirical Validation of IES<VE> Simulation in Term of Daylight in Self- Shading Office Room in Malaysia 2013, TextRoad Publication ISSN 2090-4304 Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research www.textroad.com Empirical Validation of IES Simulation in Term of Daylight in Self- Shading Office Room in

More information

A lighting simulation tool for the new European daylighting standard

A lighting simulation tool for the new European daylighting standard Proceedings of BSO 2018: 4th Building Simulation and Optimization Conference, Cambridge, UK: 11-12 September 2018 A lighting simulation tool for the new European daylighting standard 1Estia B. Paule1,

More information

BUILDING DAYLIGHTING MODELS

BUILDING DAYLIGHTING MODELS University College of Built Environments of Washington BUILDING DAYLIGHTING MODELS Always contact the IDL before building a daylighting model. We can help you get the best value for your efforts. 206.616.6566

More information

ISSN: [Chenglin* et al., 6(5): May, 2017] Impact Factor: 4.116

ISSN: [Chenglin* et al., 6(5): May, 2017] Impact Factor: 4.116 ISSN: 2277-9655 IJESRT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES & RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY THE USE OF DAYLIGHT FOR INTERIOR ILLUMINATION SYSTEM WITH WINDOW SHADE REFLECTOR Li Chenglin *, Mahmudul Kabir

More information

A Simulation-Based Expert System for Daylighting Design

A Simulation-Based Expert System for Daylighting Design A Simulation-Based Expert System for Daylighting Design Jaime M. Lee 1, Marilyne Andersen 2 Abstract In this paper, we propose an expert system for daylighting in architecture which is used to guide a

More information

SOLAR GEOMETRY (AND RADIATION)

SOLAR GEOMETRY (AND RADIATION) SOLAR GEOMETRY (AND RADIATION) Ball State Architecture ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 1 Summer 2011 Grondzik 1 Solar Radiation Components glass will reflect some incoming radiation; absorb some; and transmit some

More information

Lighting/Daylighting Software Current State of the Art Report

Lighting/Daylighting Software Current State of the Art Report Lighting/Daylighting Software Current State of the Art Report A Report for GPIC Task 2.2 by Richard G. Mistrick, PhD, PE, FIES Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering RMistrick@psu.edu, 814-863-2086

More information

Interior. Exterior. Daylight

Interior. Exterior. Daylight Interior Exterior Daylight Page 2 ElumTools is a fully-integrated lighting calculation Add-in for Autodesk Revit authored by Lighting Analysts, Inc. The growth of BIM (Building Information Modeling) software

More information

DAYLIGHTING SIMULATION OF JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE USING ALL SKY MODEL

DAYLIGHTING SIMULATION OF JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE USING ALL SKY MODEL Seventh International IBPSA Conference Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 3-5, 2 DAYLIGHTING SIMULATION OF JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE USING ALL SKY MODEL Masaki MANABE, Hitoshi YAMAZAKI and Shoich KOJIMA Oita University

More information

Dynamic daylight simulations for façade optimization (and some other applications)

Dynamic daylight simulations for façade optimization (and some other applications) Dynamic daylight simulations for façade optimization (and some other applications) Santiago Torres 7 th International RADIANCE workshop 30-31 October 2008 Fribourg Switzerland Background Proportion of

More information

INTEGRATED BUILDING ENERGY AND LIGHTING SIMULATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF EU PV LIGHT PROJECT

INTEGRATED BUILDING ENERGY AND LIGHTING SIMULATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF EU PV LIGHT PROJECT Eleventh International IBPSA Conference Glasgow, Scotland July 27-30, 2009 INTEGRATED BUILDING ENERGY AND LIGHTING SIMULATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF EU PV LIGHT PROJECT Milan Janak 1 and Reinhard Kainberger

More information

POTENTIAL FOR VIRTUAL DAYLIGHT SENSORS USING DAYLIGHT SIMULATION AND HIGH-RESOLUTION MEASUREMENT OF SOLAR RADIATION

POTENTIAL FOR VIRTUAL DAYLIGHT SENSORS USING DAYLIGHT SIMULATION AND HIGH-RESOLUTION MEASUREMENT OF SOLAR RADIATION POTENTIAL FOR VIRTUAL DAYLIGHT SENSORS USING DAYLIGHT SIMULATION AND HIGH-RESOLUTION MEASUREMENT OF SOLAR RADIATION Sara Gilani, William O'Brien Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton

More information

Parametric Study of Light-Well Design for Day-Lighting Analysis under Clear Skies

Parametric Study of Light-Well Design for Day-Lighting Analysis under Clear Skies IACSIT International Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 6,. 1, February 2014 Parametric Study of Light-Well Design for Day-Lighting Analysis under Clear Skies Bakr M. Aly Ahmed, Khaled M. Nassar,

More information

Lighting Design and Analysis in Revit

Lighting Design and Analysis in Revit PRODUCT REVIEW By: Dan Stine Lighting Design and Analysis in Revit As the Building Information Modeling () movement continues to evolve or mature it is only natural that we now have more advanced features

More information

Simulating Complex Window Systems using BSDF Data

Simulating Complex Window Systems using BSDF Data Simulating Complex Window Systems using BSDF Data MARIA KONSTANTOGLOU 1, JACOB C. JONSSON 2, ELEANOR LEE 3 1 Department of Architecture, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece 2,3 Environmental Energy Technologies

More information

SOLAR SHADING. Shading Devices

SOLAR SHADING. Shading Devices SOLAR SHADING http://archrecord.construction.com http://design.valesano.com Ball State Architecture ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 1 Grondzik 1 Shading Devices The term shading device describes a design element

More information

Integrated Thermal and Light Simulations for Complex Daylight Systems Using TRNSYS and RADIANCE

Integrated Thermal and Light Simulations for Complex Daylight Systems Using TRNSYS and RADIANCE Integrated Thermal and Light Simulations for Complex Daylight Systems Using TRNSYS and RADIANCE Preliminary results from the project Light From Façade D. Geisler-Moroder 1, C. Knoflach 1, W. Pohl 1, M.

More information

Building and Environment

Building and Environment Building and Environment 46 (211) 747e757 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Building and Environment journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/buildenv Performance of integrated systems of automated

More information

Parametric Daylight Envelope: shading for maximum performance

Parametric Daylight Envelope: shading for maximum performance Parametric Daylight Envelope: shading for maximum performance Danijel Rusovan and Luisa Brotas International Radiance Workshop 2012 Summary Introduction Case study Screen Geometry and Parametric Variation

More information

A Parametric Analysis for the Impact of Facade Design Options on the Daylighting Performance of Office Spaces

A Parametric Analysis for the Impact of Facade Design Options on the Daylighting Performance of Office Spaces Purdue University Purdue e-pubs International High Performance Buildings Conference School of Mechanical Engineering 2010 A Parametric Analysis for the Impact of Facade Design Options on the Daylighting

More information

A DETAILED METHODOLOGY FOR CLOUD-BASED DAYLIGHT ANALYSIS

A DETAILED METHODOLOGY FOR CLOUD-BASED DAYLIGHT ANALYSIS 218 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA Chicago, IL September 26-28, 218 A DETAILED METHODOLOGY FOR CLOUD-BASED DAYLIGHT ANALYSIS Kerger Truesdell

More information

Access from the University of Nottingham repository: unmarked.

Access from the University of Nottingham repository:  unmarked. Sun, Yanyi and Wu, Yupeng and Wilson, Robin (01) Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS- TIM). Energy and Buildings, 1. pp. 1-.

More information

CHAPTER 5. Special Cases

CHAPTER 5. Special Cases CHAPTER 5 Special Cases OVERHANGS To be treated as an overhang, slotted and louvered shading devices must have the slats arranged so that no direct solar radiation penetrates the overhang at any time during

More information

GOAL-BASED DAYLIGHTING DESIGN USING AN INTERACTIVE SIMULATION METHOD

GOAL-BASED DAYLIGHTING DESIGN USING AN INTERACTIVE SIMULATION METHOD GOAL-BASED DAYLIGHTING DESIGN USING AN INTERACTIVE SIMULATION METHOD Eleventh International IBPSA Conference Glasgow, Scotland July 27-30, 2009 Jaime Lee 1, Marilyne Andersen 1, Yu Sheng 2, and Barbara

More information

Validation of F-matrix and six-phase method Radiance Workshop, August 29-31, 2016

Validation of F-matrix and six-phase method Radiance Workshop, August 29-31, 2016 Validation of F-matrix and six-phase method Radiance Workshop, August 29-31, 2016 To quote Andy McNeil, Radiance Workshop 2013 Taoning Wang, Greg Ward, Eleanor Lee Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,

More information

SerraGlaze Q&A. What is SerraGlaze? Why do you want it? How does it work?

SerraGlaze Q&A. What is SerraGlaze? Why do you want it? How does it work? Harnessing the Power of Daylight SerraGlaze Q&A SerraLux is in the business of daylighting, and our product is called SerraGlaze. We will begin the discussion with three questions, each of which will be

More information

Daysim 3.0 DDS, New Validation Study

Daysim 3.0 DDS, New Validation Study Daysim 3.0 DDS, New Validation Study and Annual Daylight Glare Probability Schedules (Part 1) Rules of Thumb Energy New DC file format for Daysim 3.0 Daysim 3.0/3ds Max Design 2009 Validation Occupant

More information

IES <Virtual Environment> Tutorial RadianceIES (Version 6.0)

IES <Virtual Environment> Tutorial RadianceIES (Version 6.0) IES Tutorial RadianceIES (Version 6.0) Introduction In this tutorial you will use RadianceIES, IES s 3D lighting simulation tool, to perform luminance and illuminance lighting simulations.

More information

Control of an Adaptive Light Shelf Using Multi-Objective Optimization

Control of an Adaptive Light Shelf Using Multi-Objective Optimization The 31st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction and Mining (ISARC 2014) Control of an Adaptive Light Shelf Using Multi-Objective Optimization Benny Raphael a a Civil Engineering

More information

Tutorial to daylight simulations with DIVA

Tutorial to daylight simulations with DIVA Tutorial to daylight simulations with DIVA This is a tutorial for first time users of DIVA on how to do daylight simulations with MicroShade in DIVA. DIVA is a daylighting analysis software that calculates

More information

Evaluation of daylighting performance in a retrofitted building facade

Evaluation of daylighting performance in a retrofitted building facade Loughborough University Institutional Repository Evaluation of daylighting performance in a retrofitted building facade This item was submitted to Loughborough University's Institutional Repository by

More information

FlucsPro User Guide <Virtual Environment> 5.9

FlucsPro User Guide <Virtual Environment> 5.9 FlucsPro User Guide 5.9 Page 1 of 80 Contents 1. Introduction to FlucsPro...7 1.1. Calculations... 7 2. Menus...8 2.1. File Menu... 8 2.1.1. Save... 8 2.1.2. Copy Bitmap... 8 2.1.3.

More information

Final Report. Abstract

Final Report. Abstract Submitted to...california Institute for Energy Efficiency, Southern California Edison Date...April 30, 2002 Project Title...Improving Lighting and Daylighting Decision Making to Facilitate the Design of

More information

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION www.swissfineline.us Sliding patio doors System swissfineline - Frameless glazing General Description and Information swissfineline is the ultimate premium sliding door and window

More information

MAN Bus A37: HVAC Analysis & Benchmark with THESEUS-FE (based on thermal simulation using the finite element method) Dr. S. Paulke, P+Z F.

MAN Bus A37: HVAC Analysis & Benchmark with THESEUS-FE (based on thermal simulation using the finite element method) Dr. S. Paulke, P+Z F. (based on thermal simulation using the finite element method) Dr. S. Paulke, P+Z F. Artmeier, MAN Truck & Bus AG Dr. K.-E. Yildirim, MAN Truck & Bus AG Dr. V. Bader, VW-Konzernforschung Prof. Dr. A. Gubner,

More information

MicroShade datasheet. Type: MS-A Vertical. Application

MicroShade datasheet. Type: MS-A Vertical. Application MicroShade datasheet Type: MS-A Vertical MicroShade is a highly effective shading product containing microscopic shading lamellas. The shading efficiency depends on the incidence angle of the sun on the

More information

Using Daylighting Performance to Optimise Façade Design. Colin Rees Consultancy Manager

Using Daylighting Performance to Optimise Façade Design. Colin Rees Consultancy Manager Using Daylighting Performance to Optimise Façade Design Colin Rees Consultancy Manager About IES IES was founded over 20 years ago and headquartered in Glasgow is recognised as a world leader in 3D performance

More information

High Performance Building Design CIV_ENV 395 Week 9: Focused Work. November 13, 2017

High Performance Building Design CIV_ENV 395 Week 9: Focused Work. November 13, 2017 High Performance Building Design CIV_ENV 395 Week 9: Focused Work November 13, 2017 Focused Work Biophilia / Biophilic Design Lighting / Daylight MEP / Energy Focused Work: Biophilia / Biophilic Design

More information

EVALUATING ANNUAL DAYLIGHTING PERFORMANCE THROUGH STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND GRAPHS: THE DAYLIGHTING SCORECARD

EVALUATING ANNUAL DAYLIGHTING PERFORMANCE THROUGH STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND GRAPHS: THE DAYLIGHTING SCORECARD EVALUATING ANNUAL DAYLIGHTING PERFORMANCE THROUGH STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND GRAPHS: THE DAYLIGHTING SCORECARD Benjamin Futrell, LEED AP Center for Integrated Building Design Research School of Architecture/College

More information

Lighting: FlucsDL (daylighting)

Lighting: FlucsDL (daylighting) Lighting: FlucsDL (daylighting) User Guide IES Virtual Environment Copyright 2015 Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. All rights reserved. No part of the manual is to be copied or reproduced in

More information

RFA 2315 WINDOW. Revit Content WINDOW. Copyright by Content & More Limited, All Rights reserved

RFA 2315 WINDOW. Revit Content WINDOW. Copyright by Content & More Limited, All Rights reserved Copyright 29-2 by Content & More Limited, All Rights reserved Dimension Overview Frame Width Frame Depth Window Profile Depth Window Profile Width Frame Depth Position Width GENERAL PLAN DIMENSIONS FIG

More information

Automatic Wall Controller-25 Operation Manual

Automatic Wall Controller-25 Operation Manual Automatic Wall Controller-25 AWC LCD - Automatic Mode AWC Keypad On-Off: Turns the system on or off. Auto. Manu.: Toggles the system between the two modes. AWC LCD - Manual Mode Left Rotation: Rotates

More information

STORMBELL // SPECIFICATION SHEET. Specifications. LUMEN EFFICIENCY (lm/w) LED MODULE LIFETIME COLOR TEMPERATURE COLOR RENDERING INDEX.

STORMBELL // SPECIFICATION SHEET. Specifications. LUMEN EFFICIENCY (lm/w) LED MODULE LIFETIME COLOR TEMPERATURE COLOR RENDERING INDEX. PROJECT NAME TYPE CATALOG NAME DATE Specifications STORMBELL LED Pendant Downlight LUMEN EFFICIENCY (lm/w) LED MODULE Up to lm/w Citizen LED CoB FEATURES: Designed in Spain, Assembled in the USA Universal

More information

EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROJECT RE-VIS, DAYLIGHTING PRODUCTS WITH REDIRECTING VISUAL PROPERTIES

EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROJECT RE-VIS, DAYLIGHTING PRODUCTS WITH REDIRECTING VISUAL PROPERTIES EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROJECT RE-VIS, DAYLIGHTING PRODUCTS WITH REDIRECTING VISUAL PROPERTIES H.A.L. van Dijk 1 Department of Sustainable Energy and Buildings, TNO Building and Construction Research, P.O.

More information

Daylighting design project zone 2E: Genzyme Reception Nicole Vlado & James Forren

Daylighting design project zone 2E: Genzyme Reception Nicole Vlado & James Forren Daylighting design project zone 2E: Genzyme Reception Nicole Vlado & James Forren GENZYME RECEPTION seating areas entry ATRIUM FULLY GLAZED FACADE planter N reception desk OBSERVATIONS OBSERVATIONS materials

More information

Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore

Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore J. Alstan Jakubiec Azadeh Omidfar Thomas Schröpfer Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New

More information

MIXED-DIMENSIONALITY APPROACH FOR ADVANCED RAY TRACING OF LAMELLAR STRUCTURES FOR DAYLIGHTING AND THERMAL CONTROL

MIXED-DIMENSIONALITY APPROACH FOR ADVANCED RAY TRACING OF LAMELLAR STRUCTURES FOR DAYLIGHTING AND THERMAL CONTROL MIXED-DIMENSIONALITY APPROACH FOR ADVANCED RAY TRACING OF LAMELLAR STRUCTURES FOR DAYLIGHTING AND THERMAL CONTROL Kostro A., Scartezzini J.-L., Schüler A. Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory,

More information

Reliable, fast and intuitive daylight simulation for 3D architectural and urban models directly integrated within SketchUp graphic modeler

Reliable, fast and intuitive daylight simulation for 3D architectural and urban models directly integrated within SketchUp graphic modeler Reliable, fast and intuitive daylight simulation for 3D architectural and urban models directly integrated within SketchUp graphic modeler Natural light is an essential part of architecture and urban planning.

More information

Using Autodesk Ecotect Analysis and Building Information Modeling

Using Autodesk Ecotect Analysis and Building Information Modeling Autodesk Ecotect Analysis 2010 Using Autodesk Ecotect Analysis and Building Information Modeling This document helps you to get the most from Autodesk Ecotect Analysis software and building information

More information

CONVR 2006 Application of 3D Modeling Software for Daylighting Simulation of Shading Devices

CONVR 2006 Application of 3D Modeling Software for Daylighting Simulation of Shading Devices CONVR 2006 Application of 3D Modeling Software for Daylighting Simulation of Shading Devices Svetlana Olbina University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611-5703 solbina@ufl.edu Yvan Beliveau Virginia Polytechnic

More information

Extrude. Taper. STEP 04: Ctrl +V _ select Copy from the clone window _ name the copy: Slabs Mesh _ click OK

Extrude. Taper. STEP 04: Ctrl +V _ select Copy from the clone window _ name the copy: Slabs Mesh _ click OK Extrude STEP 01: open the class-08 3ds Max file _ select the ellipse _ command panel / modifier list _ select Extrude _ set the extrusion Amount: 400 _ STEP 02: with the perspective viewport current press

More information

In-field measurement of cylindrical illuminance and the impact of room surface reflectances on the visual environment

In-field measurement of cylindrical illuminance and the impact of room surface reflectances on the visual environment In-field measurement of cylindrical illuminance and the impact of room surface reflectances on the visual environment James Thomas Duff 1 Dr Kevin Kelly 2 1 ARUP, 50 Ringsend Road, Dublin 4. jimiduff@gmail.com

More information

Natural Light in Design: IAP 2009

Natural Light in Design: IAP 2009 ECOTECT TUTORIAL --Si Siân Kleindienst-- 1 Getting Started 1.1 -- Entering the License The first time you start Ecotect, it will present you with this screen: You should begin by clicking on activate license

More information

IES <Virtual Environment> Live e-training. Trainee notes. <VE Compliance> UK Dwellings. Version 6.0

IES <Virtual Environment> Live e-training. Trainee notes. <VE Compliance> UK Dwellings. Version 6.0 IES Live e-training Trainee notes UK Dwellings Version 6.0 Introduction These training notes are to be used in conjunction with your UK Dwellings training. In this

More information

Daylight illumination system by vertical Transparent Prismatic Lightguide for an office building

Daylight illumination system by vertical Transparent Prismatic Lightguide for an office building 360 Daylight illumination system by vertical Transparent Prismatic Lightguide for an office building Antonio ALVAREZ FERNANDEZ-BALBUENA* Researcher, E-mail: antonioa@opt.ucm.es Daniel VAZQUEZ-MOLINÍ* Professor,

More information

IMPLEMENTATION AND APPLICATION OF A NEW BI-DIRECTIONAL SOLAR MODELLING METHOD FOR COMPLEX FACADES WITHIN THE ESP-R BUILDING SIMULATION PROGRAM

IMPLEMENTATION AND APPLICATION OF A NEW BI-DIRECTIONAL SOLAR MODELLING METHOD FOR COMPLEX FACADES WITHIN THE ESP-R BUILDING SIMULATION PROGRAM Eleventh International IBPSA Conference Glasgow, Scotland July 27-3, 29 IMPLEMENTATION AND APPLICATION OF A NEW BI-DIRECTIONAL SOLAR MODELLING METHOD FOR COMPLEX FACADES WITHIN THE ESP-R BUILDING SIMULATION

More information

Method 2 This method is based on luminous flux of a light source calculated form required illuminance of the room.

Method 2 This method is based on luminous flux of a light source calculated form required illuminance of the room. Design of room illumination Method 1 Simple method used for preliminary design of illumination system. Calculation requires uniform placement of light fittings over illuminated area. The result depends

More information

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Title QUICKLITE 1: A DAYLIGHTING PROGRAM FOR THE TI-59 CALCULATOR Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/15q1k8ht Author

More information

SIMULATION OF TUBULAR DAYLIGHTING DEVICES AND DAYLIGHTING SHELVES IN ENERGYPLUS

SIMULATION OF TUBULAR DAYLIGHTING DEVICES AND DAYLIGHTING SHELVES IN ENERGYPLUS SIMULATION OF TUBULAR DAYLIGHTING DEVICES AND DAYLIGHTING SHELVES IN ENERGYPLUS Peter G. Ellis 1, Richard K. Strand 2, and Kurt T. Baumgartner 2 1 National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 2 School

More information

FlucsDL User Guide IES Virtual Environment 6.4. Lighting

FlucsDL User Guide IES Virtual Environment 6.4. Lighting FlucsDL User Guide IES Virtual Environment Lighting 1. Introduction to FlucsDL... 8 1.1. What s new in this version... 8 1.2. Calculations... 8 2. Menus... 9 2.1. File Menu... 9 2.1.1. Save Project, Save

More information

Journal of American Science 2015;11(11)

Journal of American Science 2015;11(11) Development of form proportions configurations in office building skins in order to improve daylight levels using Parametric Design Methods Sherif Mohammed Sabry 1, Dr. Maged Mohamed Abo El-Ela 2, Mamdouh

More information

SUN3 LED UPLIGHT OR STEP LIGHT - INDOOR/OUTDOOR

SUN3 LED UPLIGHT OR STEP LIGHT - INDOOR/OUTDOOR SUN3-HDL_-RD-WW-SA SUN3-HDL_-SQ-WW-SA SUN3-JC SC-WO 1.75" (4.45cm) 2.8" Diameter 3.43" (8.7cm) 0.13" (.33cm) 3.25" (8.25cm) Description: The 3 inch recessed round or square SUN3 LED has a 6.5 watt, high

More information

Commercial Design Using Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013

Commercial Design Using Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 Commercial Design Using Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 Includes video instruction Daniel John Stine CSI, CDT Multimedia DVD SDC P U B L I C AT I O N S Schroff Development Corporation Better Textbooks.

More information

Performance of Daylight Redirecting Venetian Blinds for Sidelighted Spaces at High Latitudes

Performance of Daylight Redirecting Venetian Blinds for Sidelighted Spaces at High Latitudes Tore Kolås Performance of Daylight Redirecting Venetian Blinds for Sidelighted Spaces at High Latitudes Performance analysed by forward ray tracing simulations with the software TracePro Thesis for the

More information

Daylight Performance of Subdivided Windows with Automatic and Manual Shading Devices

Daylight Performance of Subdivided Windows with Automatic and Manual Shading Devices Daylight Performance of Subdivided Windows with Automatic and Manual Shading Devices Leyla Sanati, Ph.D. Integrated Design Lab, University of Idaho, Boise, Idaho, USA Abstract The admission of daylight

More information

Comparative Daylight Glare Analysis Between Measured and Computer Simulation Predictions

Comparative Daylight Glare Analysis Between Measured and Computer Simulation Predictions Comparative Daylight Glare Analysis Between Measured and Computer Simulation Predictions MARISELA MENDOZA 1. 1 Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom. ABSTRACT: The importance of daylight

More information

FlucsDL User Guide <VE> 6.0

FlucsDL User Guide <VE> 6.0 INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED International Sustainability Consulting Developers of the IES BOSTON, MA GLASGOW, SCOTLAND DUBLIN, IRELAND LONDON, ENGLAND MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

More information

LIGHTSOLVE TUTORIAL. Introduction:

LIGHTSOLVE TUTORIAL. Introduction: LIGHTSOLVE TUTORIAL Authors: Marilyne Andersen, Associate Professor Siân Kleindienst, PhD Jaime Gagne, PhD Candidate Building Technology Program, MIT Department of Architecture Introduction: This document

More information

equest Hands-On Example Example Plans: Mixed Use, Retail-Multi-Family Residential building plans courtesy of Driscoll Architects, Seattle, WA

equest Hands-On Example Example Plans: Mixed Use, Retail-Multi-Family Residential building plans courtesy of Driscoll Architects, Seattle, WA equest Hands-On Example Example Plans: Mixed Use, Retail-Multi-Family Residential building plans courtesy of Driscoll Architects, Seattle, WA Hands-On Example Mixed Use, Retail /Multi-Family Residential

More information

TEACHING DAYLIGHT SIMULATIONS IMPROVING MODELING WORKFLOWS FOR SIMULATION NOVICES

TEACHING DAYLIGHT SIMULATIONS IMPROVING MODELING WORKFLOWS FOR SIMULATION NOVICES TEACHING DAYLIGHT SIMULATIONS IMPROVING MODELING WORKFLOWS FOR SIMULATION NOVICES Diego Ibarra 1 and Christoph F. Reinhart 2 1 Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA 2138, USA 2 Massachusetts

More information

Professional LED Light System. Luvis-C100 Luvis-C200 Luvis-S100 Luvis-S200

Professional LED Light System. Luvis-C100 Luvis-C200 Luvis-S100 Luvis-S200 Professional LED Light System Luvis-C100 Luvis-C200 Luvis-S100 Luvis-S200 Luvis-C 100 Luvis-S100 Professional LED Light System Luvis-S 200 Benefits of Luvis I. Comfortable Light Luvis uses professional

More information

Automatio made easy

Automatio made easy Life made easy Automatio made easy n Comunello s Mowin project is based on our long experience with mechanical movement systems for windows and gates, developed since the company was founded in 1965. With

More information

User Interface Revit s user interface is adaptive, changing based on your selections and views. options. Room Tag Split Elements

User Interface Revit s user interface is adaptive, changing based on your selections and views. options. Room Tag Split Elements NU REVIT TUTORIAL Instructor: David Snell, AIA LEED AP BD+C Tutorial 1: 2016-01-25 Page 1 of 8 User Interface Revit s user interface is adaptive, changing based on your selections and views. Application

More information

MULTI-OBJECTIVE FACADE OPTIMIZATIO FOR DAYLIGHTI G DESIG USI G A GE ETIC ALGORITHM

MULTI-OBJECTIVE FACADE OPTIMIZATIO FOR DAYLIGHTI G DESIG USI G A GE ETIC ALGORITHM August 11 13, MULTI-OBJECTIVE FACADE OPTIMIZATIO FOR DAYLIGHTI G DESIG USI G A GE ETIC ALGORITHM Jaime M. L. Gagne 1 and Marilyne Andersen 1 1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA ABSTRACT

More information

Architecture Engineering Training courses : Course BIM Architecture Diploma Revit Architecture 3D Max Vasari Navis Works Photoshop For Architects

Architecture Engineering Training courses : Course BIM Architecture Diploma Revit Architecture 3D Max Vasari Navis Works Photoshop For Architects Architecture Engineering Training courses : Course BIM Architecture Diploma Revit Architecture 3D Max Vasari Navis Works Photoshop For Architects BIM ARCHITECTURAL DIPLOMA ( Design and visualization ):

More information

LOUISIANA FLOOD RELIEF INVENTORY. (800)

LOUISIANA FLOOD RELIEF INVENTORY. (800) LOUISIANA FLOOD RELIEF INVENTORY SERIAL # DESCRIPTION RESTROOM 5235A/B 24x68 Doublewide 2 ADA 5237A/B 24x68 Doublewide 2 ADA 5337A/B 24x68 Doublewide 2 ADA 5338A/B 24x68 Doublewide 2 ADA 5339A/B 24x68

More information

POP CORE ROUND 36 LED

POP CORE ROUND 36 LED PROJECT: TYPE: NOTES: Shown with 3.5" optics Shown with 5" optics DESCRIPTION POP Core features a simple, uniformly luminous diffuser and delivers up to 120. The diffuser and light engine form a fully

More information

A SIMPLE METHOD OF DETERMINING THE INFLUENCE OF THE OVERHANG ON WINDOW SOLAR GAINS

A SIMPLE METHOD OF DETERMINING THE INFLUENCE OF THE OVERHANG ON WINDOW SOLAR GAINS Eleventh International IBPSA Conference Glasgow, Scotland July 27-30, 2009 A SIMPLE METHOD OF DETERMINING THE INFLUENCE OF THE OVERHANG ON WINDOW SOLAR GAINS Dominik Włodarczyk 1, Henryk Nowak 1 1 Division

More information

Practical use of new visual discomfort probability index in the control strategy for solar shading devices Johnsen, Kjeld

Practical use of new visual discomfort probability index in the control strategy for solar shading devices Johnsen, Kjeld Aalborg Universitet Practical use of new visual discomfort probability index in the control strategy for solar shading devices Johnsen, Kjeld Published in: Indoor Air 28 Publication date: 28 Document Version

More information

Lighting Power Density (LPD) Public User s Manual. August 2005

Lighting Power Density (LPD) Public User s Manual. August 2005 Lighting Power Density (LPD) Public User s Manual August 2005 Table of Contents 1 LPD APPLICATIONS... 1-4 1.1 BACKGROUND... 1-4 1.2 HOW LPD VALUES ARE CALCULATED... 1-5 2 PUBLIC MODULE... 2-7 2.1 WHOLE

More information

Intelligent Skins: Daylight harvesting through dynamic light-deflection in office spaces

Intelligent Skins: Daylight harvesting through dynamic light-deflection in office spaces Intelligent Skins: Daylight harvesting through dynamic light-deflection in office spaces Mohamed El Sheikh and Karen Kensek University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA ABSTRACT: The building envelope

More information

TRULINE 1A ORDERING CODES

TRULINE 1A ORDERING CODES Drywall Drywall with Plaster & Paint Description: TruLine 1A creates glare-free architectural lighting accents within 5/8" drywall. The 24VDC linear LED system features a shallow, 5/8" deep plaster-in

More information

METHODOLOGY FOR QUANTIFYING THE PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS OF INTELLIGENT SHADE CONTROL IN EXISTING BUILDINGS IN AN URBAN CONTEXT

METHODOLOGY FOR QUANTIFYING THE PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS OF INTELLIGENT SHADE CONTROL IN EXISTING BUILDINGS IN AN URBAN CONTEXT METHODOLOGY FOR QUANTIFYING THE PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS OF INTELLIGENT SHADE CONTROL IN EXISTING BUILDINGS IN AN URBAN CONTEXT William O Brien 1, Konstantinos Kapsis 1, Andreas Athienitis 1 and Ted Kesik

More information

BEAM TILTED CORRELATIONS. Frank Vignola Department of Physics University of Oregon Eugene, OR

BEAM TILTED CORRELATIONS. Frank Vignola Department of Physics University of Oregon Eugene, OR BEAM TILTED CORRELATIONS Frank Vignola Department of Physics University of Oregon Eugene, OR 9743-1274 fev@uoregon.edu ABSTRACT A model is described and evaluated that calculates beam irradiance from tilted

More information

The importance of software's and weather file's choice in dynamic daylight simulations

The importance of software's and weather file's choice in dynamic daylight simulations The importance of software's and weather file's choice in dynamic daylight simulations Laura Bellia Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II laura.bellia@unina.it Alessia

More information

A Hybrid Ray-Racing and Radiosity Method for Calculating Radiation Transport and Illuminance Distribution in Spaces With Venetian Blinds

A Hybrid Ray-Racing and Radiosity Method for Calculating Radiation Transport and Illuminance Distribution in Spaces With Venetian Blinds Purdue University Purdue e-pubs International High Performance Buildings Conference School of Mechanical Engineering 202 A Hybrid Ray-Racing and Radiosity Method for Calculating Radiation Transport and

More information

Multi-Purpose Building

Multi-Purpose Building Multi-Purpose Building Description and Goals Multi-Purpose Rooms should be large enough to accommodate 400-500 students. The main multi-purpose will be acoustically designed primarily for musical performances

More information