DAYLIGHTING DESIGN

Strategies for Achieving Quality Daylighting

Based on “Daylight in Architecture” by Benjamin H. Evans, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1981.

And “Architectural Lighting, 2nd Edition, by M. D. Egan and Victor Olgyay, McGraw-Hill Co., 2002

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 Three Basic Strategies

“Architectural Lighting”, 2nd Edition, by M. D. Egan and Victor Olgyay, McGraw-Hill Co., 2002

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TOPLIGHTING

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 Advantages - Disadvantages
 Advantages
 Less potential Glare
 More evenly distributed.
 More light per unit area glazing.
 Orientation independent.
 More flexible locations.
 Potentially less adverse impact on
heating, cooling and ventilation.
 Disadvantages.
 Limited to one story in many
cases.
 Very Limited Exterior Views

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 Types of Toplighting

 Sky Lights
 Clerestory
 Roof Monitors
 Atriums – Light Wells
 Luminous roofs

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 Toplighting Shape

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 Toplighting Tilt

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 Toplighting Orientation

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 Place Making and Wayfinding

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Bagsvaerd Church, near Copenhagen, Denmark by Jorn Utzon.

One University Plaza, Fairfax, VA.

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 Types of Toplighting

 Sky Lights
 Clerestory
 Roof Monitors
 Atriums – Light Wells
 Luminous roofs

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 museumviews.com

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Addition to the Louvre, Paris, France. By I.M. Pei

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 Sky Lights

 Simple
 Inexpensive
 Easy to install, repair, replace
 Best for Overcast Sky Conditions
 Shading Direct Sun Problem
 Thermal Heat Gain
 Most commonly used is with Sidelighting or
 Large buildings needing limited thermal
control (warehouses).

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 Skylight Guidelines

Best for Overcast Sky Use Several Small areas

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 Sidelighting w/ Toplighting

Locate where lighting is needed.

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 High Ceilings

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 Locate Near Walls

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 Exterior Controls

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 Interior Ceiling Shape

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 Clerestory & Roof Monitors

 Easier to Shade
 Control Sunlight
 Control Heat Gain
 Can be Oriented
 North – Skydome only
 South – Winter & Summer

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 Orientation

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 Exterior Controls

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 Exterior Controls

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 Exterior Controls

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 Alvar Alto

Rovaniemi Library, architect: Alvar Aalto, year: 1963, location: Rovaniemi, Finland
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ATRIUMS (ATRIA)

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 Atriums (Atria)

 Atria, Litria, Courtyards, Light Wells, Light

Courts.
 Combines Toplighting and Sidelighting.
 Allows Bi-Lateral Lighting
 Whole Building Concept
 Major Impact on the Form Concept.
 Thermally Isolate to Reduce Heating and
Cooling Load.

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 Larkin Building - Wright
Aesthetic Tech

Culture Social

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 Guggenheim, NY - Wright

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Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA

Photo: Buck Ennis

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 Range of Possible Solutions

Multi-Story Single Story

Range of Possible Solutions
Atrium Courtyard

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 Basic Concept

Toplighting

Sidelighting

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 Form

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 Atria Configurations

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 Atria Configurations

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 Atrium w/ Sidelighting

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 Reflecting Mirrors

North Sky

mirror
surface

Tennessee Valley Authority Office Building Proposal, William Lam

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 Luminous Roofs
 Denver International
Airport
 Denver, Colorado

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 Bullock’s Dept. Store – San Mateo
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 70,000 sq.ft.
 10% - 15% increase in sales
 Improved color rendition.
 Reduced energy cost.

www.denardis.com

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 Integrate into Design

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Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Tx., Louis Kahn. 1966

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 Designing W/ Natural Light

1. Determine Availability of Natural Light.

2. Identify Program Needs.
3. Identify Daylighting Design Strategies.
4. Integrate Daylighting Strategy w/ Whole
Building Concept.
5. Integrate with Electrical Lighting.
6. Effectively Optimize Design Strategy.
7. Check and Test Design.

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The End