July 2009 Mónica Coutinho

Daylighting

Mónica Coutinho July 2009

Daylighting 1. Strategies

Sidelighting - Windows

Light Shelves Suncatchers

Upper and lower section

Redirecting devices

Horizontal Vertical

Shading devices

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Daylighting 1. Strategies

Skylight

Shading devices

Redirecting devices

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Daylighting 2. Materials

Reflectances

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Daylighting 2. Materials

Reflectances

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Daylighting 4. Quantitative Aspects

Illuminance

Daylight Factor

Lux – lx or lm/m2

footcandle -1 fc = 10.764 lx

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Daylighting 4. Quanlitative Aspects

Visual comfort

Correct illuminance levels

Uniformity of light distributions

Avoidance of glare

July 2009

Dissertation for the master degree in ARCHITECTURE

Mónica Sofia Coutinho

Instituto Superior Técnico

Assessment of Daylight through simulations in virtual models

Case Study: Rectory of Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Oriented by: Profª Maria Luísa de Oliveira Gama Caldas

Assessment of Daylight through simulations in virtual models Case Study: Rectory of Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Simulation of natural and artificial light

Library of Material, Glazing, Furniture and Luminaries

Software Radiance – Lawrence Berkley Nacional Laboratory

Desktop Radiance – AutoCAD

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Case Study

Atrium

Simulation Room 1 Room 2

Atrium

Room 2

Room 1

Assessment of Daylight through simulations in virtual models Case Study: Rectory of Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Mónica Coutinho July 2009

Room 1 | Simulations

Synthesized image in Desktop Radiance

Assessment of Daylight through simulations in virtual models Case Study: Rectory of Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Recommended: 500 lux – 2% DLF

analytical image

Graphic distribution of Daylight Factor

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Room 2

9am

12AM

3PM

Simulation on 21 December

Mónica Coutinho July 2009

Assessment of Daylight through simulations in virtual models Case Study: Rectory of Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Recommended: 500 lux – 2% DLF

Mónica Coutinho July 2009

Assessment of Daylight through simulations in virtual models Case Study: Rectory of Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Atrium | Simulations

Mónica Coutinho July 2009

Assessment of Daylight through simulations in virtual models Case Study: Rectory of Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Atrium

Alternative Solution

Atrium| Simulations

Existent

Mónica Coutinho July 2009

Assessment of Daylight through simulations in virtual models Case Study: Rectory of Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Alternative Solution