The assessment of vertical daylight factors across the walls of atrium buildings, Part 1: Square atria
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Summary, in English
This study investigated the impact of well geometry and surface reflectance on the vertical daylight factors of walls in atria with square plan forms under a CIE standard overcast sky. Artificial sky scale model measurements were used to validate predicted values of vertical daylight factors using the software package Radiance. More simulated vertical daylight factors data for a much wider range of square atrium geometries and surface reflectances were then produced. From the results the variations of the vertical daylight factor on the walls of square atria were assessed and explained and some empirical functions derived. Some guidelines for supporting design are presented.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2012
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
109-123
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Lighting Research and Technology
Volym
44
Issue
2
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
SAGE Publications
Ämne
- Building Technologies
Nyckelord
- Atrium daylighting
- vertical daylight factor
- square plan
- Radiance
- simulation
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1477-1535