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Special Problems in Building TechnologyDaylighting in Buildings

This document outlines the course objectives, content, and assignments for a course on daylighting in buildings. The course objectives are to identify factors involved in daylighting situations, evaluate daylighting conditions, and propose advanced daylighting strategies. The course content covers fundamentals of lighting including solar radiation and daylighting strategies. Students will complete problem sets, analyses, and a design project involving diagnosing a building's daylighting and proposing concepts in teams. The project makes up 50% of the final grade. Daylighting can reduce a building's electric lighting needs by 15-40%.

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Special Problems in Building TechnologyDaylighting in Buildings

This document outlines the course objectives, content, and assignments for a course on daylighting in buildings. The course objectives are to identify factors involved in daylighting situations, evaluate daylighting conditions, and propose advanced daylighting strategies. The course content covers fundamentals of lighting including solar radiation and daylighting strategies. Students will complete problem sets, analyses, and a design project involving diagnosing a building's daylighting and proposing concepts in teams. The project makes up 50% of the final grade. Daylighting can reduce a building's electric lighting needs by 15-40%.

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492 Special problems in Building Technology


Daylighting in Buildings

Instructor: Marilyne Andersen

Fall 2004 - 09/08/04


Course learning objectives
Identify factors involved in a (day)lighting situation
Predict the critical issues
Determine quantities with adequate terminology / units
Select and apply the appropriate evaluation method
Produce a diagnostic of the (day)lighting conditions
Propose relevant (advanced) daylighting strategies and
appropriate electric lighting systems
Extract information from catalogues / research literature
Course contents
Fundamentals of lighting
Solar radiation and light propagation
Photometry and colorimetry
Sun course
Physics of windows
Electric lighting
Course contents
Fundamentals of lighting
Solar radiation and light propagation
Photometry and colorimetry
Sun course
Physics of windows
Electric lighting
Application to design
Direct and derived benefits of daylighting
Availability and obstruction to daylight
Visual and thermal comfort
Primary and advanced lighting strategies
Design and assessment tools
Assignments
Participation and homework 30%
problem sets, reading assignments
site visits and analyses
In-class quiz 20%
on fundamentals
October 18, 1h30
Design project 50%
3 parts: diagnostic, concept, proposal
teams of 2-3, table critiques
final presentation (10-15) on Nov 29 and Dec 1
written report (10-15 pages) due Dec 8
Daylighting in History
Daylighting in History
Daylighting in History
Daylighting in History

Buildings: 30% Lighting: from 15 to 40 %


of building consumption

Electrical Power (KW)

Transport and
industry: 70% 6 am Noon 6 pm Midnight

Figure by MIT OCW.


Daylighting in History
Daylighting in History

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