Daylight Illuminance Data Measurement and Processing for a Physical Scale Model
Publication: Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 30, Issue 1
Abstract
Continual two-year measurements of daylight illuminance were performed in order to evaluate the daylighting of a model room. The key research idea was to study room orientation and its effect on daylight availability by using real measurements from a physical scale model. Firstly, differences between the illuminance in the north- and south-oriented rooms were compared. Secondly, a characteristic annual profile of the external horizontal illuminance data was determined. Finally, the median external diffuse illuminance data from measurements were compared with values based on the values recommended in the standard. The goal of the research was focused on the evaluation of a regional daylight climate model applicable for daylight evaluations. The results of the daylight illuminance measurements showed the importance of climatic daylight data for indoor daylighting in building design performance.
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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
This study was supported by the CTU in Prague. The authors acknowledge the company AWAL’s assistance in the daylight measurements. The article was completed in collaboration with Project no. LO1408 “AdMaS UP––Advanced materials, structures and technologies,” supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports under National Sustainability Programme I.
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Volume 30 • Issue 1 • March 2024
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Received: Jun 28, 2022
Accepted: Oct 2, 2023
Published online: Jan 11, 2024
Published in print: Mar 1, 2024
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