Through a window, brightly:

MODULATING DAYLIGHT AND SOLAR RADIATION IN COMMERCIAL AND

INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS THROUGH THE USE OF ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS

By Hans-Joachim Schlereth

Dipl. Ing., Technical University of Munich, 1977

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the

Degree of Master of Architecture in Advanced Studies'at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
June 1982

E Hans-Joachim Schlereth 1982

The author hereby grants to M.I.T. permission to reproduce and to

distribute publicly copies of this thesis document in whole or in part.

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Thesis Supervisor

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table of contents
abstract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 daylight design:
analytical methods. . . . . . . . .51
introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 6

PROPOSED DAYLIGHT INTRODUCTION SYSTEM

I THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM
objectives and system components. . 54
energy use patterns in commercial
and institutional buildings . . . . 10 daylight model experiments. . . . 62

commercial versus residential: data analysis and conclusions . . . . 78

different needs . . . . . . . . . .12
integration with dynamic artifici al
lighting system . . . . . . . . 94

2 SOLAR RADIATION AND DAYLIGHTING

FUNDAMENTALS cost-effective daylighting:
qualitative and quantitative
solar rythms. . . . . . . . . . . . - 18 analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
appendix a
daylight and its distribution . . -24 recent projects:
principles applied in praxis. 103
visual and thermal comfort. . . . . . 27
appendix b
reflection /diffusion . . . . . . 35 Tl-59 computer program. . .... 121

primary types of glazing and appendix c

new technology. . . . . . . . . . . 38 sun altitude and azimuth graphs 138

light introduction and control: appendix d

side and toplighting. . . . . 45 glossary of terms . . . . . . . . 142

bibliography and references . . . . . 145


Through a window, brightly:
MODULATING DAYLIGHT AND SOLAR RADIATION IN COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
BUILDINGS THROUGH THE USE OF ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS
by Hans-Joachim Schlereth
Submitted to the Department of Architecture on May 7th, 1982 in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the Degree of Master of Architecture in Advanced Studies.
abstract
Natural lighting serves several important
functions in buildings. The visual power of a
shaft of sunlight penetrating a dark space or
the visual beauty of a stained window has long
been recognized by architects and designers.
The primary focus of this study is a more
pragmatic one. Besides strong concern for the
qualitative aspects of daylight design, methods
of daylight and solar radiation modulation for
commercial structures are explored and evaluated
to offset electric lighting load or heat load
requirements. An investigation into the energy
use patterns of these building types - offices,
schools, hospitals, warehouses and other "com-
mercial" structures lead to the conclusion, that
artificial lighting represents the most signifi-
cant portion of total electrical energy consump-
tion. This study considers daylight and solar
design in several ways:
First, it documents daylight and solar ra-
diation fundamentals and their visual and ther-
3
mal impact on human comfort. It reviews a ser-
ies of traditional design tools and architectural
elements to modulate and control daylight and
solar radiation.
Second, it proposes and evaluates an inno-
vative daylight introduction system - a particu-
lar "lightshelf" configuration integrated as an
architectural element - with careful considera-
tion of the following criteria:
- acceptance of the full range of seasonal
sun altitude angles through a curved con-
figuration of the reflecting lightshelf-
surface to redirect incident radiation
onto the same "reference-range" of the
interior ceiling without any adjustments
- modulation of daylight introduction and
radiation diffusion for solar storage in
distributed mass
- penetration of daylight into a space be-
yond traditional limits of 15 to 20 feet
for daylight utilization
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- design of the light introducing "compo-

nent" as an architectural element and
its integration into a modular window
wall consisting of prefabricated light-
weight concrete wall elements
- evaluation of qualitative and quantita-
tive performance of proposed system
- illumination and solar heat gain trade-
offs
- integration of daylight design with dy-
namic artificial lighting system

Third, analytical and experimental methods

for daylight design are explored and an enten-
sive daylight model experiment is executed to
enable the qualitative and quantitative assess-
ment of the proposed system.

Finally, a number of case studies with in-

novative daylight introduction methods applied
in praxis, are documented.

Thesis Supervisor: Timothy E. Johnson

Title: Research Associate
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"We were born of light. The seasons are felt

through light.
We only know the world as it is evoked by light,
and from this comes the thought that material is
spent light.
To me natural light is the only light, because it
has mood - it provides a ground of common agreement for
man - puts us in touch with the eternal. Natural light
is the only light that makes architecture architecture."

Louis I. Kahn
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introduction

It seems so simple: Let the light in, keep the wea-

ther out, and maintain the view. The solution to the
problem is often also deceptively simple: Two or more
sheets of transparent glazing materials, often glass.
In reality, with today's technology, optimizing the
daylight, heat exchange and view through a window pre-
sents a problem of great complexity irrevocably inter-
twined with the total building concept and design. It
is still a problem, since energy conscious design method-
ology is only now emerging and the solution generated is
nearly impossible to truly optimize for cost purposes.
Within the last decade the direction towards energy con-
sciousness in buildings has led to a revolution in build-
ing design strategies.
I

This study began with the hypothesis that the

natural lighting function of a window can be used as
an effective element of design. Light qualities -
natural, artificial, direct, indirect, specular reflec-
tive, diffuse, soft, hard, focused, etc., are an impor-
tant part of how we experience and judge spaces and en-
vironments and can be subtly manipulated in the design of
a space to achieve the desired effect. Natural daylight-
ing, together with the thermal qualities - warm, cool,
humid, airy radiant, cozy, etc. - of a space,
constitute a truly venerable architectural tra-
dition. Natural light has always provided a perceptual
dynamic to architectural design. The man-made
environment has been enhanced by positively engag-
ing the natural and has gained particular vitality by
responding to solar rythms. The play of natural light
on a building facade and its entry into a building chal-
lenges the design and technology of architecture. Sun-
light is predictable in its direction and cycles of day
and season; natural light is unpredictable in its varying
patterns of weather, reflectances and shadows. The fas-
cination with sunlight derives from our most fundamental
biological and asethetic needs. Orientation in time and
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space is critical to our survival and well being. Day-

light carries with it this assurance of orientation and
the excitement of diversity. It was not until recently
that the practical aspects of sunlight were rediscovered
after being neglected for more than 20 years in this
country.
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"Energy is not an expression of life. It is a fact

of life like gravity or friction. Architecture is an
expression of life. Energy is instructed and controlled
by the arrangement of built form, like wind through a
flute - building should not begin with Energy Conscious
Design, nor should it end there. Energy Conscious De-
sign is simply a bridge crossed while designing. The
departure point of the building is shelter, the destina-
tion is an inspirational place to be.
It is the use of the building in concert with the
search for form that yield original form.

Richard Rush
The Assimilation of Energy
Conclusion
P.A. 4-81
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1
the nature of the problem:

energy use in commercial

and institutional Buildings

The decreasing availability and in-

creasing costs of fossil fuels for production of power
for light as well as for heating and air conditioning
has initiated a reappraisal of daylighting as an illu-
mination strategy. Artificial lighting represents about
20% of total electrical energy consumption or 420 bil-
lion Kwh per year and accounts for 5% of total energy
5
consumption in the United States.
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Artificial lighting has become a major issue for

electric load reduction in commercial and institutional
buildings with predominant daytime-use, where artificial 1000
lighting usually accounts for more than 50 percent of the
Non-Services
total electrical energy consumption. Several investiga- 13%.
Lifts 2%
750 Refrigeration
tions of characteristic commercial structures, their 10%
Pumps 11%
climate and building thermal loads, have identified arti-
ficial lighting as a major energy consumer, both as an 5001- Fans 17%

electric load and as a cause of increased cooling require-

ments. This is frequently the case for office buildings; 250 F Lights 47%
artificial lighting may account for as much as 80 percent
of the energy consumption and is thus a major target for
energy conservation.

To accurately assess a window's energy impact on the Fig. 1.1. Annual electric energy
2
consumption in MJ/m
total energy load of a commercial structure, the follow- for a typical office
ing factors - daylighting, solar heat gain and heat loss - building

must be addressed.
Criteria are often conflicting to achieve energy ef-
ficiency: daylight must be carefully modulated to con-
trol excessive light level variations and glare, and must
be integrated with a dynamic artificial lighting system
in order to realize potential energy savings. Solar

heat gain must be limited in order to reduce air condi-

tioning loads and ensure occupants' comfort. Finally,
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winter heating loads must be reduced by new windows with

highly thermal insulating properties: new glazing mate-
rials (residential and commercial "heat-mirrors," see
Chapter 2), thermal breaks ...
Current building codes ignore the benefit of day-
light and consider windows mainly as a source of winter
heat loss and excessive summer solar heat gain. As a re-

sult, it encourages small glass areas and low transmis-

sion glass, which produces typical office buildings with
3 to 4 feet high strip windows.
It is the basic premise of this thesis, that windows,
if careful consideration is given to all available design
options, can contribute to substantial energy savings in
commercial structures, while contributing greatly to work-
er satisfaction and productivity and providing improved
visual performance and human comfort.

commercial versus residential:

different needs
Daylight design lends itself particularly well to
buildings with intensive daytime use. The primary fo-

cus in the commercial and industrial sector is office

buildings, schools, commercial low-rise, and warehouses.
Accounting for 14% of total United States energy consump-
tion (Seri, 1981), these building types are character-
ized by:
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- daytime use patterns

- long hours of lighting use
- relatively high lighting levels
*
- high installed watts/ft
2

Energy loads of small residential buildings are pri- RESIDENTIAL electric OFFICE
marily composed of infiltration of outdoor air and heat
loss through the building envelope; they are commonly re-
ferred to as "skin-dominated" buildings. For this build-
ing type, heat gain and prevention of heat loss are far
more important than lighting consumption (Fig. 1.2). The
pqtential savings through introduction of daylight in the
residential sector are therefore minimal. Energy use pat-
terns of large commercial structures are quite different Fig. 1.2. Residential versus commercial
energy breakdown for the
from those in residential. Large internal heat gains from
United States 18
light, people, and equipment, and a small surface to vol-
ume ratio generally create "internal-load dominated"
buildings with significant cooling and lighting loads.
Lighting, thus, is a substantial energy consumption factor
and represents a large fraction of total building utility
costs. Table1.1 summarizes user pattern characteristics
and design considerations for comm./resid. buildings.
For the purpose of this study, potential daylight
savings in the residential sector are not investigated
and discussion is confined to commercial and institution-
al buildings.
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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

(INTERNAL-LOAD DOMINATED) (SKIN-DOMINATED)

- High occupancy per unit area
- No direct solar gain desirable, sun and
glare control
- High lighting levels, therefore, high
energy consumption/ft 2
- Visual tasks fixed to one location, e.g.,
relative permanent space/location occupation
- No tolerance in light and temperature
fluctuations
- Thermal/illumination trade off consider-
ations
- Large internal gains
- Direct gain desirable, if managed properly
- Low occupancy rate
- Low lightlevels (Watt/ft2), thus low energy
consumption/ft 2
- Visual tasks are frequently not fixed in one
place
- Individual user control options, e.g., com-
fort zone definition more flexible
- Low internal gains
- Primary heat loss through building envelope
- High surface to volume ratio

- Small surface to volume ratios

- Necessity of dynamic artificial lighting
system to adjust to fluctuating
lighting levels

Table 1.1. User Pattern Characteristics

and Design Considerations for Daylight and Solar Radiation Utilization
in "INTERNAL-LOAD-DOMINATED" and "SKIN-DOMINATED BUILDINGS"
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What is the value of preserving and strengthening this

sense of awe and wonder, this recognition of something
beyond the boundaries of human existance? ... There is

symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of

the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud
ready for spring. There is something infinitely healing

in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance, that

dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.

Rachel Carson
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2
solar radiation and daylight fundamentals

Although the precise nature of the life cycle remains

a mystery, we exist as part of an intricate network of
rythms, patterns and change.
The motion of our planet around the sun, the accom-
panying seasons and recurring cycles are the expression
of rythmic movements of energy and matter.
The sun's daily and seasonal rythms as a generator
of form, specifically sunlight and gravity, are clearly
reflected in the growth and patterns of nature. The sun-
ny side of slopes exhibit different plants and animals
than shady slopes. Natural structures such as sand dunes,
reflect the forces of wind and gravity. Buildings are sub-
ject to the same natural forces that have caused differen-
tiations in nature, but rarely acknowledge them through
built expression.
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It is in recognition of these rythms and forces,

that daylight and passive solar design takes its form.
However, an advantageous use of daylight and a widespread
implementation of daylighting practice requires a thorough
understanding of a number of fundamental principles.
Moreover, several availability factors need to be taken
into account:
- variations in the amount of daylight including
position and intensity of sunlight
- luminance and luminance distribution of clear,
partly cloudy, and overcast skies
- effects of local terrain, landscaping and nearby
buildings on the daylight available for use
- glare from various sources of light and luminance
patterns within the field of view
- the color of daylight as combined with other sour-
ces of daylight
This chapter describes solar rythms, solar radiation
characteristics, and daylight fundamentals and defines im-
portant aspects of light quality and quantity. It ex-
plores important issues of daylight design such as visual
comfort, thermal/illumination trade offs, diffusion and
reflection, building orientation, etc. Furthermore, it
documents a description of primary types of glazing ma-
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terials as the important interface medium and recent de-

velopments in glass coating technology. Finally, tradi-
tional light introduction methods are summarized and a
variety of techniques for simulating daylighting perform-
ance of buildings are described.

solar rythms
The seasonal positions of the sun are universally
known in exact terms. It is directly over the equator
about March 21, the vernal equinox and thereafter it
appears further north each day until it reaches its ze-
nith above the Tropic of Cancer about June 21 (the sum- N ANGLE

mer solstice in northern latitudes). Then the sun ap-

pears a little more southerly each day, rising above the
equator about September 21 (autumnal equinox) and reach- -WINDOW
AZIMUTH
ANGLE
ing its most southerly point over the Tropic of Capricon W
about December 21 (winter solstice).
However, this general information is insufficient to
determine the sun's effect on a specific structure in a
particular location. To know how the rays will strike a
building and how far the rays will penetrate through the
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opening and to effectively use daylighting to reduce the

use of artificial lighting, we must have the following
information:
- The angle of the sun above the horizon (altitude)
- The bearing of the sun, e.g., the angle of the sun
from true south (azimuth)
- The angle of incidence of the sun relative to the
H
surface being considered
- The "profile angle," the sun's rays make with the
horizontal, when projected on a plane normal. to the A

window

Appendix c provides some quick reference data of J* .

the sun's altitude and azimuth for different latitudes

(24*-44*). If more accurate information is needed the
C
LOF - Sun Angle Calculator, Libby-Owens-Ford-Co., Toledo,
Ohio, has proven to be an extremely valuable quick and
Fig. 2.1 Definition of profile
accurate, yet simple to use and rather inexpensive ($6) angle ABC
design tool.
In addition, Appendix b documents a TI-59 (Texas
Instrument) programmable-hand-calculator program, which
provided with the basic data of pertaining location -
longtitude, latitude, time meridian - will print the
altitude and azimuth of the sun for your location for
every hour the sun is above the horizon for the 21st
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day of every month.

orientation
The most fundamental part of window design - its
orientation and the corresponding effects - are often NOON
5 7 9 11 1 3 5 7
overlooked or ignored. There is no rational (symmetry,
economy, aesthetics) justification for the presence of Winter
NORTH Sorinq/Fall
four (or even two) identical facades on a building.
Summer
Sunlight at different times of the day, produces differ-
ent qualities, colors and angles of light. As it moves
Winter I I7 I7777]
through the seasons, the solar load on each face changes, SOUTH Spring/Fall
Summer
as does the penetration of sunlight to the back of the
Diffuse only
room, related to solar altitude. Beam, solar altitude > 20
Beam, solar altitude < 20
At Boston Latitude (42*) hardly any direct sun reaches the
north side of a building. Instead, north windows make Fig. 2.2. Seasonal and hourly dis-
tribution of diffuse and
use of an increased proportion of natural light in diffuse beam daylighting oppor-
mode (Fig. 2.2). A clear glass window on a north facade tunities for different
building elevations at
may see 5000 footlamberts on a cloudy day. Windows that 40N 1 6
face east or west must be shaded in the summer at certain
times for the purpose of illumination and thermal control

to stop excessive penetration.

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Since the sun is low in the sky in the morning and after-
noon, the introduction of vertical shading elements in
combination with overhangs must be considered for these
orientations. Any attempt to control direct radia-
tion with the sole use of low-transmission reflective or
heat absorbing glazings will reduce the opportunity to
use natural light or optional solar gain, besides advers-
ely affecting the view outdoors.
An extremely elegant example of recent, energy-
conscious, responsive design is the 14-story office build-
Fig. 2.2.1 The ways in which daylight
ing for IBM in Southfield, Michigan, designed by Gunnar 10
reaches a point in a room.
Birkarts & Assoc. (for detailed description of the build-
ing see Appendix a3, pagell). It combines a highly in-
novative, patented light introduction system with a two-
color treatment of the exterior wall. A metallic silver
on the southern and western elevations reflects the light
and heat; a charcoal black on the northerly and easterly
elevations absorbs them. More than this color control
does effect energy savings all that dramatic, it symbo-
lizes with a "poetic image," the importance of orienta-
tion and the response to nature's cyclic rythms and pat-
terns.
Ideal orientation of a building to true south is
desirable, but cannot always be achieved.
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Even with small variations from true south, both

radiation and daylight control becomes increasingly dif-
ficult. For example, with a window plane 200 off south,
the profile angle ABC (see Fig. 2.1 pagel9 ) varies sig-
nificantly. It is necessary to know the profile angles

of the sun on many specific dates and hours to be able to

intercept direct radiation when unwanted and its penetra-
tion into a room, when wanted. The development of new
selective transmission glasses hold great promise for in-
novative design application and has increased the number
of options for radiation and daylight modulation in these
critical orientations through combination of different
types of glass, with specific properties, in multiple Fig. 2.3. The optical air mass in
creases for low solar al-
glazing strategies. titudes thus decreasing
A newly developed glass coating, "Commercial Heat the intensity of direct
sunlight
Mirror," is described in section 2f. With a relatively
low solar gain factor ( 30%), high transmission of visi-
ble light (45%), and high reflectivity in the infrared
spectrum it maximizes the potential of daylight for il-
lumination while minimizing solar heat gain. These tech-
nologies, together with a combination of exterior and in-
terior architectural elements offer the best solution for

effective energy-efficient daylighting.

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2.000

1.800

1.600

1.400

1.200

1.000

600

~ 00

400

200

0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6

wavelength (micrometers)

5
Fig. 2.4. Spectral distribution of sunlight1
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solar radiation

While the sun is an abundant source of radiant en- 9000

ergy, only approximately 50% of total incident radiation

8000
fall within the visible spectrum (Fig. 2.4). The illu-
7000
mination received from the sun in a sunny climate is in
the range of 6000 to 10000 Lm/ft 2 . The proportions of C
6000
0
0
this visible energy, or light, in the solar spectrum var- U-
5000
ies, depending on the depth of atmosphere the light has E
4000
to travel. As Fig.2.3 indicates, the optical air mass
This results in 3000
increases with lower solar altitudes. __ __ -

lower values for direct solar illumination. For example, 2000

at a solar altitude of 200 the illumination is of the or-

der of 6.500 Lm/ft 2 . Average values of direct solar illu-
mination on a plane normal to the sun's rays for various 0 10 20 30 40 60 63 TO 0

solar altitudes can be seen in Fig. 2.5. Solar Altitude Degrees

Fig. 2.5. Illumination from direct

sunlight as a function of
solar altitude (from IES-
Handbook)
daylight
Although, the ultimate source of daylight is the sun,
the light reaching a building comes from 3 different
sources. The first is direct sunlight travelling in an
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N N

w E W E

S S

Fig. 2.6. Luminance distribution of a blue clear sky. Fig. 2.7. Luminance distribution of a fully over-
10
* Position of Sun cast sky (from Hopkinson
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uninterrupted course. (lumens)

Diffuse light from the sky vault,
visible luminance
skylight,which, unlike sunlight, comes from all parts radiant/ diffuse ft. lambert)
of the sky is the second component and is available in energy/

significant quantity under both clear and cloudy con-

irect \
ditions (Fig. 2.8). Additional skylight is reflected to
some point from the ground and nearby structures (E.R.C.).
reflec ted
Finally, light from the first two sources reflects off the ,I ref lec

room's interior surfaces to illuminate the point indirect- illumination (fc)

ly (I.R.C.).
Besides the directional characteristic of sunlight,
/
which is primarily dependant on dynamic solar location, /

the intensity of light varies both with solar location /

/
/
"0150
/
and changing weather conditions. The amount of light I \
received from an overcast sky and the direction, from
~~~~~1
which this light reaches a space, depends on the lumin-
ance pattern of the sky. The luminance distribution of
an overcast sky varies with the location, time, density
and uniformity of the overcast. A uniformly overcast sky
is normally 2-1/2 to 3 times as bright overhead as near
the horizon (Fig. 2.8). This establishes a very impor-
tant design criteria: For overcast conditions, an ap-
proximate angle of 60% can be assumed for defining the

direction of a major light source. The clear sky, or

Fig. 2.8. Luminous distribution of clear
partly cloudy (30% or less cloud cover) has a more com- and overcast sky 18
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plex brightness pattern, being brightest in the vicinity

of the sun with the darker spot approximately 90* across
the sun from the sun's position and then generally bright-
est at the horizon. There are sharp differences in the
illumination available on north, south, east, and west
surfaces with clear sky conditions.

visual and thermal comfort

Visual and/or thermal comfort is defined as "a con-
dition of mind that expresses satisfaction with its vis-
ual/thermal environment." This statement conveys the
difficulty of setting definite standards. Although it is
an accurate statement, it expresses the range of subjec-
12
tive interpretation of the human condition.
... we are comfortable, when we are free to focus
our attention on what we want or need to see,
when the information we seek is clearly visible
and confirms our desires and our expectations,
and when the background does not compete for
our attention in a distracting way."
Sensory monitors in the human body continuously pro-
vide necessary environmental information to fulfill its
need for orientation - an awareness of its location,
movement and state at all times. Time orientation is an-
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other important biological need. Human beings, like most

other organisms, possess inherent biological mechanisms,
which act as clocks of different sorts, to keep track of
the rythm of day and night as well as other biologically
important cycles. As the seasons lengthen and shorten the
hours of daylight, our internal clocks respond according-
ly. This continually recallibrated time orientation
gives us definite expectations of how light or dark it
should be outside, and these expectations play a major
12
role in our evaluation of any luminour environment.
Implicit in daylight design is the opportunity for
Fig. 2.9 Kimball Art Museum, Fort Worth,
views and experiential contact with the outdoors. Texas
Richard F. Brown, director of Fort Worth's Kimbell
Art Museum, one of the finest daylit buildings in this
country (see Appendix 'a2, p.10 8 ) writes:

"Natural light should play a vital part in

illumination... The visitor must be able to
relate to nature momentarily... to actually
see at least a small slice of foliage, sky,
sun, water. And the effects of changes in
weather, position of the sun, seasons, must
penetrate the building and participate in
illuminating both art and observer... We are
after a psychological effect through which the
museum visitor feels that both he and the art
he came to see are still part of the real,
rotating, changeable world."
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Daylight, through its variable nature, creates a

highly dynamic character within a space, The adapta-
bility of the human eye to these variations is sur-

prisingly great. Bright sunlight may be 250,000 times

more intense than moonlight and yet we can see the same
forms in the light of the moon as we can in broad day-
light.
There is evidence to suggest, that people value and
even prefer the changes and variability introduced by day-
light in a room over uniform lighting conditions. Stud-
ies have shown that variations in light level have a re-
laxing effect on the eyes and produce advantageous psy-
chological reactions -in people. In another survey of
British office personnel by Manning about lighting pref-
erences, 65% to 95% of the subjects surveyed expressed a
strong preference for daylight in their offices. Today,
perhaps as many as four-fifths of all Americans work in
a largely 'synthetic'luminous environment because neither
the quality nor quantity of daylight is adequate for the
tasks at hand.

photobi ology
It has only been in recent years, that these stud-
 30

ies and surveys have found strong scientific support

through a number of new and unexpected findings in the
field of photobiology (the study of how light affects
animals and plants) about the connections between light
and health.
According to the latest research, scientists are
becoming increasingly convinced, that all aspects of our
health - mental and emotional as well as physical - are
indeed affected by the intensity of light to which we are
exposed, by the length of the exposure, and by the color
(spectral make-up) of light. We now spend most of our
time under artificial light - which differs drastically
from sunlight in both character and intensity - with
results that scientists are just beginning to understand.

Experiments have shown strong opposition against length-

ened exposure to fluorescent lighting because of its lim-
ited spectral distribution (color), mainly its particular
deficiency in the ultraviolet range. Based on two well-
established facts: ultraviolet light helps the body man-
ufacture vitamin D and vitamin D helps it absorb calcium.
Richard J. Wurtman, director of the endocrine laboratory
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology concludes
after several studies:
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"It seems likely, that properly designed indoor

lighting could serve as an important public-
health measure to prevent the under minenaliza-
tion of bones among the elderly and others with
limited access to natural light."

task need
quality versus quantity
Unlike biological needs, activity or task needs
have always been recognized as objectives for lighting -

too often, unfortunately, as the only objectives. Even

so, optimum lighting conditions for tasks are seldom
achieved, because quantity rather than quality of light
is the common method of specification. Increasing the
illumination - natural or artificial - on a task or an
object can increase its visibility or it can decrease it,
depending on the qualities of the illumination far more
than on the quality of light provided. The direction of
the light, its source concentration, its color and its
Fig. 2.10 Chapel, MIT, Cambridge,
other qualities must be appropriate to the specific nature' Massachusetts, E.Saarinen
12
of the information required.
Expectation based on the time of day influences the
evaluation of the color temperature of artificial light-
ing as appropriate or inappropriate. We expect illumi-
 32

nation to be of a high color temperature (relatively

blue) when luminance levels are high, because we refer
them unconsciously to daylight, which has a relatively
high color temperature. We expect low color temperatures
(i.e., a warmer quality of light) when luminance levels
outdoors are low. The color temperature of daylight lies
in the range of 4000 to about 10000 K (Kelvin). Overcast

skies are generally associated with low color tempera-

tures (4500-7000K) and clear skies with high color tem-
peratures (10,000 K upwards) sunlight has a color tem-
perature in the range of 4000-5000K, depending on solar
altitude.
After the quality and quantity of light needed to
perform necessory tasks in a space has been determined,
the artificial and daylighting needs for this space can
be defined. Yet, more light does not necessarily mean
better light. Current recommendations for illumination
levels and luminances for various types of visual tasks
are generally too high (50-100 footcandles and a power
consumption of 5 Watt/ft 2) and have risen (Fig.2.10) in
the United States over the last years, more rapidly than
European lighting standards (Fig.2.11). Average reasona-
ble light levels for ambient lighting (biological needs)
are approximately 30 fe, while acceptable task lighting
 33

requirements for an office space are in the range of 70 fc.

Stronger economical reasons for energy conserva-
tion, more data about daylight availability, and a great
deal of empirical research on visual comfort as it re-
lates to illumination levels exists in Europe. Thus,
daylighting is still considered a primary source of light
for buildings in Europe, while electrical lighting sys-
tems are often considered as supplemental lighting during
the daylight hours.
Ultimately, a complimentary integration of natural
and artificial lighting should produce optimum results
and will prove the most cost-effective and qualitative
acceptable design solution.

discomfort glare
Daylight is an important element in establishing
visual comfort in a space.
The volume of valuable work done by Hopkinson and
others on discomfort glare suggests a stronger relation-
ship between feelings of comfort and the overall design

of an environment than between comfort and the absolute

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quantity of light in it. One of the basic problems inher-

ent with the use of natural illumination is glare. It is
related to the contrast present in one's visual field at
a particular moment. Any intense light source in an ob-
server's direct field of view can cause this visual dis-
ability, or discomfort or both. If an object in a room
is seen against a background of much higher luminance,
its details will be difficult to detect, because the
adaptation level of the eye is raised considerably by the
relatively bright adjacent areas.
With the introduction of direct daylight/solar radi- Fig. 2.12 MIT Solar Building 5,
Cambridge, Massachusetts
ation into a space, this issue needs particular, careful
consideration. There are a number of ways to deal with
this problem. The M.I.T. Solar Building (Fig. 2.12) has
successfully demonstrated one way of avoiding direct ra-
diation and excessive glare by redirecting sunlight over-
head to the ceiling with mirrored louvers at the window
plane - although, in this case for the purpose of heat
gain and storage. One can soften the contrast at a win-
dow by having a surface adjacent to it. The light from -.---- 77
the window brightens the surface right next to it and
eases the contrast. In other words: the "glare" of the
exterior is related to the brightness of the interior.
If the interior is all dark surfaces, the view to the
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exterior through clear glass may be quite undesirable.

A more traditional way is to use the splayed reveal (Fig.
213 ) to ease the transition from'the bright outdoors to
the darker indoors. The window well should always be
light colored, to reduce contrast with the window.
With the use of indirect daylighting or indirect
artificial lighting, the ceiling becomes the principal
light source. Thus, through the selection of proper re-
flectances (recommended reflectance for ceiling, 70% -

see Section 2e) and the elimination of the particular

light source - natural or artificial - out of ones visual
field, the ceiling acts as a diffuser, light bounces around
in the room, and contrast levels are reduced significant-
ly. An elegant example of adjusting high outdoor light
levels to lower interior luminance is the Kimbell Art Mu-
seum at Fort Worth, Texas (see App. a case study a2).
Here, besides interior applications delicate elm trees in
the courtyard and entrance areas filter the daylight and
provide a visual transition from the bright exterior to
the less severe interior.

reflection/diffusion
The important contribution of reflected components
 36

of daylight to an interior space has been discussed earl-

ier in Section 2c. In addition, the use of reflective -
specular, semi-specular, diffuse - surfaces to redirect
or diffuse daylight, to modulate the amount of light
gathered and the depth of its penetration into a room
plays a significant role in daylight design. specular

The reflective characteristics of a material are de-

termined by two physical properties, reflectance and fin-
ish. Light is reflected from a surface in one of several
ways. Specular reflections are those in which the light
leaving the surface has the same angle as the incident semi-specular
light. Specular reflective surfaces can direct a very
controlled beam into the room. Diffuse reflection are
those in which the light leaves the surface in a multi-
tude of directions, and its distribution is the same
regardless of the angle of incidence. Mirrors, polished
aluminum and stainless steel give specular reflections; diffuse

matte surfaces - flat wall paint, plaster, and other

materials - produce a diffuse reflection. Specular and
diffuse finishes represent the two extreme cases. Most Fig. 2.14 Schematics of reflection

materials encountered will be neither perfectly specular

nor matte. Instead, they will exhibit some properties
of both. The finish of a material, as the second physi-
cal property, also determines the direction of
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Typical specular materials

Luminaire reflector materials: Silver 90-92%

Chromium 63-66%
Aluminum: Polished 60-70%
Alzak polished 75-85%
Stainless steel 50-60%

Building materials: Clear glass or plastic 8-10%

Stainless steel 50-60%

Typical diffusing materials

Luminaire reflector materials: White paint 70-90%

White porcelain enamel 60-83%

Masonry and structural materials: White plaster 90-92%

White terra-cotta 65-80%
White porcelain enamel 60-83%
Limestone 35-60%
Sandstone 20-40%
Marble 30-70%
Gray cement 20-30%
Granite 20-25%
Brick: Red. 10-20%
Light buff 40-45%
Dark buff 35-40%

Wood: Light birch 35-50%

Light oak 25-35%
Dark oak 10-15%
Mahogany 6-12%
5-10%
Fig. 2.15 Percentage of incident
Walnut
solar radiation specu-
larely or diffuseley
Paint: New white tnaint 75-90%
50-70% reflected (from 'Arch.
Old white paint
Inter. Systems', Flynn,J.)
I

38

reflected light. It is usually possible, to establish the /

predominant characteristics of a given material with the
help of established tabular data (Fig. 2.15) or by visual
direct
inspection. Any visual roughness will indicate, the the
light
surface has some diffusing properties. Fig.2.16 shows a
way to determine the reflectance of a material with the
help of a lightmeter:

REFLECTED
REFLECTANCE of surface = INCIDENT %
Fig. 2.16 Approximate reflectance measure-
ments of a given material with a
In both kinds of reflection - specular or diffuse - some hindheld lightmeter
of the radiant energy is absorbed and transformed into
heat. The darker the color, the less is reflected and the
more is absorbed and converted. This property is partic-
ularly important, since together with the selective use
of specific glazing options (see section on glazing) it
provides a very subtle means of modulating the daylight
solar gain ratio by selectively determining the reflection
characteristics of the light introducing surface and ceil-
ings and walls for a particular design application.

glazing materials
This section briefly describes the primary types of
 39

glass products currently available to the architect and

how they can be applied. In addition, it introduces two
new, highly innovative glazing products - optically trans-
parent, selective transmitting glass coatings, referred
to as "Commercial Heat Mirror" and "Residential Heat Mir-
ror.
A window acts as the interface element between ad-
joining environments, glazing materials act as the inter-
face medium. In early history, until the Romans intro-
duced transparent glazing materials, commonly used mater-
ials were alabaster, mica, oiled linen and shell. Even
recently, American colonists used parchment and oiled pa-
per before glass became available.
Ideally, a window serves to keep out undesirable ex-
ternal elements while admitting those elements which are
desirable (Fig. 2.17).It moderates view, heat and light in
an interior space. These moderations are achieved
through four primary types of glazing materials:
- transparent
- diffussing Elevat ion Sec t ion

- directionally transmitting Fig. 2.17 Traditional window detail from

- selectively transmitting, including: Najwani house, India.

directionally selective
spectrally selective
 40

Light can either pass directly through the glazing

Approximate
Material Transmittance
material, as in transparent glazings, or it can be redi- (per cent)

rected in translucent or optical glazings. A transparent

Polished Plate/Float Glass 80-90
glazing material preserves the image, since light passes Sheet Glass 85-91
Heat Absorbing Plate Glass 70-80
through with little or no directional change. Trans- Heat Absorbing Sheet Glass 70-85
Tinted Polished Plate 40-50
parent glass is clearly the most common type of glazing Reflective Glass 23-40
Figure Glass 70-90
material in use today. It is available with varying de- Corrugated Glass 80-85
Glass Block 60-80
grees of strength, breakage resistance and thickness, Clear Plastic Sheet 80-92
Tinted Plastic Sheet 90-42
clear, reflective or absorptive. Transmittance factors Colorless Patterned Plastic 80-90
White Translucent Plastic 10-80
(Fig.2.19)indicate the proportion of incoming light that Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic 5-80
Double Glazed-2Lights Clear Glass 77
is allowed to pass through a specific type of glazing ma-
terial. The remaining light is reflected in varying pro-
Includes single glass. double glazed units and laminated assemblies.
portions. A translucent glazing material creates a non- Consult manufacturer's mateia specific values.
,o

selective diffusion of transmitted light. As the diffu-

sion level increases, the transmittance decreases. Typi-
Fig. 2.19 Typical transmittance
cal translucent glazing materials include opal glass, values for common glazing
materials.
coated and "frosted" glasses, various types of patterned,
hammered and textured glass, fabrics, fiberglass and
plastics.
An example of the use of diffusing glazing material
for a Passive Solar design application is the St. Georges

School in England (Fig.2.20). Here, patterned glass is

used to break up the light. Sunlight enters the room

diffusely, rather than specularly, so solar energy is

 41

distributed uniformly over the building mass. This is

advantageous for solar heat gain purposes; however, it
causes significant glare problems on sunny days and does
not provide important "visual connection" (see Section
2d , page 27) with the outdoors.

Directional Transmittance. Optical glazings, such

as prismatic glass, fresnel lenses, plastics and glass
block produce a definite controlled change in the direc-
tion of transmitted light by refraction. The most widely
used type of directional transmitting glazings is light- 1S
directing glass block. Prismatic glass has one smooth
face and one surface made up of parallel prisms, which
refract the light in a certain direction according to
the angle of incidence of the light (directionally selec-
tive), and the angle of the prism. Prismatic glass is
available in three angles, each of which is specifically
designed for a particular angle of incidence.
One important application of prismatic glass is to coun-
teract, in dense urban locations, for example, the ef-
fect of sky obstruction through opposite tall structures.
By refracting skylight which reaches the window plane at Fig. 2.20 Saint George School,
Wallasey, England
particular incident angles, it increases the daylight
levels in the deep zone of a room significantly
 42

Since this material is translucent, and therefore

does not provide view to the exterior, one possible appli-
cation might be to use prismatic glass for the upper third
of the window and clear glass for the lower part.

Selective Transmittance. Tinted, heat-absorbing and

heat-reflecting glasses are spectrally selective materi-
als (Fig.2.19). These low transmission glasses are exten-
sively used in commercial buildings (Fig.2.21) to control
solar radiation and reduce sky brightness. However, they
have an inhibiting affect on the amount of daylight ad-
mitted into the room. This decreased level of sky and
outdoor luminance seen from the interior creates a dreary
impression. The contradiction from incoming sensory data
(Chapter 2, page 27) of expectations based on time orien-
tation and not the low level of luminance causes this sen-
sation of gloom.

new glas technology

Fig. 2.21 John Hancock Building,
The M.I.T. "Solar Five," a passive solar heated ex- Boston, Massachusetts,
perimental structure, (Fig.2.12) designed by Timothy 1.1. Pei and Partners

Johnson (1978), and its most recent addition, the "Crys-

 43

Residential Heat Mirror

7

3 Solar
spectrum

Commercial Heat Mirror

WAVELENGTH (mincrometore)
Fig.2.22. Ideal Heat Mirror trans- 5
mission characteristics
Visible Short Wave Infrared Thermal, Long Wave Infrared
 44

tal Pavilion" (1982) successfully demonstrate the use of

Reflectance
new, innovative heat-reflecting glazing products known as Transmittance
Total
Reflectance
%Inch Total total
"Heat-Mirrors." Coating technology has produced this low 0/(3 cm) Ultraviolet VIsible Infrared energy energy
Glass (percent) (percent) (percenty (percent) (percent)

emissivity selective transmitting film which is applied Clear 78 90 79 85 8

Gray 51 62 64 65 6
This Bronze 43 61- 62 66 7
to the inner layer of a double-glazed window unit. Rellective 10-60 14
0-60 .10-60 10-60 8-80

chemical coating is referred to as a "Heat-Mirror," be-

cause it reduces heat loss by reflecting 75% of the long Fig., 2.23 Transmission and reflectance
characteristics of low trans-
wave infrared radiation emitted by all room surfaces back mission glasses
into the space, while remaining transparent to visible
and solar radiation transmission (63-71% for double
glazed application, 72-81% for single glazing.
This coating, developed for resi-

dential buildings, has been specifically designed for

"skin-dominated" buildings (Chapter 1, page 14).
in order to maximize passive solar heating. In most com-

mercial buildings, however, this heat gain is undesira-

ble. A "heat-mirror" coating for this building type must
balance the needs to transmit visible light while reduc-
ing solar heat gain. Research into glass coatings for
these "internal-load dominated" buildings with this par-
ticular objective of low solar heat and high daylight
transmission has led to the development of a different
type of film, the "commercial heat mirror." Jim Rosen

(M.I.T. Masters Thesis, February 1982) presents a thor-

 45

ough investigation of performance and application of this

coating material, which can combine the benefits of clear
glass and low transmission glass.

The principle of this new selective transmitter is

based on the fact that the visible portions of the solar
spectrum contain less than 50% of the sun's energy. The
remaining solar energy is contained in the near-infrared
region which is invisible to the human eye. Therefore,
a selective coating with high transmission of visible
light and high reflectivity ofnear-infrared energy can
combine the benefits of both clear glass and reflective
glass with few of their drawbacks.

light introduction methods

There are a number of light controlling design con-

siderations which significantly affect the shape, form and
details of a building.
An understanding of the two basic light introduction
strategies - sidelighting and toplighting - and the ef-
fects of various building elements on daylighting provides
the basis for manipulating form to achieve adequate light-
ing levels. This section documents some of the most com-
 46

mon types of light introduction and control methods and

presents an overview of the most important analysis tech-
niques available to the designer today.

Unilateral Daylighting. Most of the "classic" room

sections have been derived directly from daylighting con-
siderations. The high ceiling and window wall, with a

minimum room depth, is one such example developed spe-

cifically to provide daylight to all parts of the room.
The skylight, the clerestory, the sawtooth roof and the
multilaterally lighted room were all designs intended to
bring daylight deeper into a space. Considering the na-
ture of contemporary buildings and the proliferation of
multistory buildings, the introduction of daylight through
the side of a room, i.e., side lighting, represents the
most common form of window configuration. In fact, the
majority of interior spaces are unilaterally lighted.
The investigation presented in this thesis is exclu-
sively limited to this type of light introduction.

There are a number of characteristics that should be

recognized in studying methods of sidelightingt
- A typical limit of daylight penetration into a
space is 15 to 20 feet from the window wall
- With a normal window wall (that means no specific
 47

light introduction elements), the effective depth

S- -- 12%
of a room should be limited to the range of 2 to
8%
2-1/2 times the window height (from floor to win- D.F.
4%
dow head) for daylighting purposes
0%
- Windows should extend as close to the ceiling as
possible, since this is the most valuable area of
.the window wall to pick up greater amount of sky- -- -- 12%
2 8%
light (sky component, see Section c )
D.F.
---- ~-4~~ %
- Avoid orienting tasks towards a window whenever
- -
-~~-- - 0%
possible, e.g., "task" layout must be based on
this (side-lit) conditions
The monodirectional qualities of light introduced Depth

through side-lighting are critical: the problem of light

Fig. 2.24 The effect of bilateral
distribution and glare. Lighting from more than one side
daylighting compared
is much more desirable. Contrast levels - light from one with unilateral day-
lighting
window wall falls on the other window wall - are re-
duced, relative illumination levels are increased and
room size perceptions are positively influenced by in-
creasing the number of window walls. If it is possible

to provide windows on two opposing walls, bi-directional

light will be provided, task layout will have more flexi-
bility and a space twice as wide can be illuminated with
daylight (Fig. 2.24).
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Toplighting has been an important part of the de-

sign of public and religious buildings for thousands of
years. Within the last decade, it is most commonly ap-
plied to manufacturing facilities, warehouses and other

commercial structures. Direct downlight skylights are

very efficient for introducing diffussed light which is
incident from all directions of the sky. Although less
appropriate for task lighting, they supply more uniform
light for ambient illumination.
Historically designed to exclude direct sun, the
range of application through today's technologies - dif-
fusing glazing materials, control devices such as freon
operated power systems, etc. - has been significantly
broadened. Glazing materials are available in a variety
of transmittances to aid in balancing total light trans-
mission with toplight surface luminance. Again, several
rules-of-thumb can be applied regarding the use of roof-
lights:
- to ensure acceptable uniformity over a reference
plane, the distance between adjacent areas of
rooflights (skylights, clerestories, etc.) should
not exceed twice the height of the rooflights above
the work plane (Hopkinson)
- give careful consideration to the excessive heat
 49

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rLriinl
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A~ -on

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LII El] (I]Liii Li]

It~\]~~iI
Fig.2.24.1 Sidelighting, rooflighting, and multiple source
lighting: design examples - room and building sections -
in various orientations.
I Li
 50

input, which results with improper use of skylights,

particularly when they are exposed to high levels
of illumination from direct solar radiation
- use bouncing surfaces (e.g., splayed reveal) adja-
cent to any roof opening to reduce contrast and
further diffuse entering light. Maximize the in-
terreflection of light that enters a space by using
light colors on the undersides of any roof area 40

- consider maintenance problems, accumulation of

dirt, snow, etc.
Fig. 2.25 Natural lighting
Fig. 2.25 shows a good example of top lighting in the of a General Elec-
study of a General Electric plant, 340 feet long with a tric plant with
high illumination
sawtooth span of 25 feet, which gained high illumination and uniformity.
and uniformity. Conventional skylights are limited to
providing daylight in one story or multi-atrium spaces,
but several concepts recently have been explored that use
direct sunlight through a roof aperture and then distrib-
ute that light through the building by using mirrors, len-
ses and other optical controls. Such schemes are feasi-
ble, but their optical performance requirements and com-
plexity limit their practical use in most building appli-
cations (see TVA-building, Appendix al ).
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analytical methods

A major obstacle to efficient daylight design and its

implementation through the planning and design process is

the continuous lack of simple and accurate analytical

methods. For an architect to include natural daylight
effectively into the building design, it is necessary
that the skin analysis and the building plan development
take place simultaneously.
There are a variety of techniques available to the
architect for simulating the daylighting performance of
buildings:
- graphical methods (protractor, etc.)
- mathematical calculations in form of computer
programs ... and programmable hand calculator
programs (Texas Instrument T1-59, etc.)

- physical scale models

- full scale mock-up
For large buildings a combination of these methods
are the most likely solution. Calculations are at best
a representation, or simplification of reality. All com-
puter programs are a model of reality; what they do and
do not measure is frequently more important than how well
 52

they measure a given element. The daylight designs must,

therefore, approach all such programs and calculations as
useful, but not conclusive, information. It is advisable
to use such programs parametrically, to investigate, rath-
er than solve a particular question.

A physical scale model of the investigated space is,

therefore, the most simple and versatile design tool,
since it is the only one enhancing the opportunity for
qualitative evaluation through visual observation and
photography.
Daylight is a visual, dynamic phenomenon. One should
believe one's common sense and eyes and use them to chal-
lenge calculations. Hopkinson states, that
"whenever we treat lighting in purely physical,
quantitative terms... we must constantly sit
back and think where our calculations are lead-
ing us. If they lead us to a design, that com-
mon sense and experience tell us will be disliked,
there is no choice but to examine the design on
those grounds and to reject it if it is clearly
at fault."
 53 .

THERE IS MORE LIGHT HERE

Someone saw Nasrudin searching for something on the

ground. "What have yoti lost, Mulla?" he asked. "My
key," said the Mulla. So they both went down on their
knees and looked for it.
After a time the other man asked: "Where exactly
did you drop it?"
"In my own house."
"Then why are you looking here?"
"There is more light here than inside my own house."

- The Exploits of the

Incomparable Mulla
Nasrudin
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proposed
daylight introduction system

The limit of daylight utilization in a typical space

has been traditionally in the range of 15 to 20 feet from
the window wall. The proposed daylighting introduction
system described in this chapter tries to maximize pos-
sible penetration in unilaterally side-lit rooms to a
maximum depth of 48 feet. Through a particular light-
shelf configuration integrated as an architectural ele-
ment, it attempts to meet all important criteria - quali-
ty, quantity, contrast reduction, low maintenance, etc. -
which were described in previous sections. In addition,
it offers, together with various other components
ing materials like commercial "heat-mirror" - a key role
in modulating solar radiation entering the space for heat
gain diffusion on distributed thermal building mass.
An extensive daylight model experiment is executed
 55

and documented to evaluate through quantitative data and

qualitative impressions through observation - the proposed
design in direct comparison with traditional window wall
concepts. Its integration with dynamic artificial light-
ing system - "software" and "hardware" (see Section 3d)-
is studied. Finally, an argument is made for the addi-
tional effort of daylighting not only on the basis of
energy conservation in a one-sided economic cost-benefit
analysis, but also in the context of humane as well as
efficient environments.
Building configuration - compact versus extended
building forms - is the first parameter influencing day-
light utilization in an interior space. While the ther-
mal requirements of a building call for a low surface to
volume ratio, the need for natural illumination is just
the opposite. Massive, centralized, compact forms have
been generated by the pressures of high urban land costs,
increasing building material costs, business organization-
al requirements and, in part, by overly simplistic energy
conservation means to minimize external envelope area.
The second, most important set of parameters is the
location, shape and arrangement of the window component.
Appendix a describes various light introduction schemes
using highly innovative components.
 56

Original investigations for this thesis began with

the search for the design of a "diffuser-element" for
solar heat gain applications. In order to passively so-
lar heat a space efficiently, and distribute radiation
uniformly onto distributed building mass, sunlight would
have to enter this space diffusely rather than specularly
(see Section 2f , p. 41, St Georges School). To do this
successfully, this "diffuser-element" has to meet the fol-
lowing important criteria:
- view to outside cannot be obscured
- the diffuser cannot become a bright light source
(visual comfort)
- light must be broken up and distributed uniformly
- solar gain must be maintained
- ventilation must be possible
If the diffusion takes place in the window plane, all
of the listed requirements cannot possibly be met. If,
for example, the diffusion is increased through applica-
tion of a translucent glazing material, the windows be-
come an intolerable source of glare.
In the course of this investigation, interest in day-
light application grew and a moderate shift took place to-
wards integration of both design objectives - daylight for
illumination and solar radiation for heat gains - in one
 57

element, with equal priorities, but optional character-

istics. After defining all important requirements, the
approach became clear: separation of fenestration into
two levels through the introduction of a light-shelf.
The division into an upper and lower part above eye-level
allows different treatment and control of each section,
according to specific applications. Direct sunlight is
specularly reflected from the top of the traditional
lightshelf (Fig. 3.1) and redirected into the space onto
the ceiling, without obscuring and impairing view and
visual comfort below.
The "diffusing-element" has moved from the window
plane into the space: the ceiling now acts as the inter-
mediate diffuser, eliminating potential glare problems at 12
Fig. 3.1 Traditional lightshelf
the window. Through careful selection of reflectivity
and of ceiling and wall finishes, this can be efficiently
optimized, bouncing light around the room for good lighting
levels and optional heat. while this heat gain is general-
ly desirable in passive solar designs (residential, etc.),
it is mostly undesirable in internal-load-dominated commer-
cial structures. In order to control and modulate thermal
requirements and illumination objectives most effectively
for this building type, selective glazing options are

applied. In order to assess the overall utility of solar

 58

gain, an examination of the entire building must occur:

glazing cannot be treated in isolation. For example, if

solar heat gain is to be minimized year-round for a speci-

fic design application - high internal load or climatic
reasons - "commercial heat-mirror" (see Section 2f page 38 )
should be applied above the lightshelf level, thus reduc-
ing it by approximately half, while daylight transmission
is hardly affected. If the additional heat gain through
solar radiation is desired and measures of heat loss pre-
vention are advisable - low internal load and severe cli-
matical constraints - "residential-heat mirror" (see Sec-
tion 2f page 38 ) can be used. In addition, through man-
ipulation of the lightshelf surface's reflection/diffusion
characteristics (high specular, semi-specular, glossy,
etc.) the ratio of daylight versus radiation distribution
can be subtly altered to complement above mentioned op-
tions.
Various light introduction methods and traditional
lightshelf configurations have been investigated and have
led to the following conclusion:
- light introduction components, external or internal
hardware did not integrate generally into an over-
all architectural form and design concept, but
mostly were added on elements (louvers, etc.) with
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a negative aesthetic impact

- continuous adjustments to varying sun angles had
'ppuppu ~ 'E
to be made to continuously optimize system perform-
ance. Or, in the case of the traditional, flat
lightshelf, accept a constantly varying reference-
range, to which sunlight is being redirected, and VjFPUWIUN~~
therefore a limited penetration of natural light
- maintenance problems (accumulation of dirt, etc.)
Yr~Fu"
of exterior components exposed to weather elements

architectural integration

The proposed daylight introduction system overcomes

these drawbacks and establishes new options. Figure
shows a section through a typical 48 feet deep space with
the proposed lightshelf configuration integrated into the
window wall. The facade design is based on a modular sys-
tem, using prefabricated lightweight concrete wall ele-
ments (Fig. 3.2). Thus,the lightshelf, as an integrated
component of this system, provides a natural architec-
tural break to define different functions.
Fig. 3.2 Prefabricated window wall
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In addition, it incorporates a cove (Fig.3.3 ) for

artificial lighting hardware for indirect illumination in
the perimeter zone (the overall artificial lighting sys-
tem and its integration is explained in Chapter 3d ).
Ceiling
The exclusion of any possible glare through direct beam
radiation originating from the specular surface of the artificial
lighting
lightshelf, at any point at eye-level in a daylit room,
cove reflect:
is another important function of this cove. surface
Finally, the criterion to eliminate any necessary
seasonal adjustments for higher or lower sunangles, de-
termined the final geometric configuration of the element:
The receiving reflective surface is geometrically shaped
in such a way that it accepts a maximum of incident sun-
angles (assumed for this study - maximum 720, minimum 260 Fig. 3.3 Lightshelf component with
integrated lighting cove
for Boston 42* latitude) yet without adjustments, redi-
rects this incident radiation and light onto the same
reference range (for this study approximately 48 feet
into the space) independent of the sun's altitude.

In order to accept high sunangles, the lightshelf

element had to be extended beyond the window wall plane
to the exterior. Through a 58* inclination of the upper
level glazing component, an exposure of the reflecting
surfaces of the shelf to weather and increased dirt ac-
cumulation was avoided. In addition, glazing placement
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angles play an important role in determining the quantity

of light transmitted. Low incident angles of the sun's

rays relative to the glazing surface increase reflection
losses and decrease transmission. Through interpolation
of highest and lowest incident angle of the sun's rays on
a south facing vertical surface, "Normal to window" (see
Appendix d for definition) was identified, and, with a
minimal correction towards lower altitudes, the tilt of
the glazing component was determined (58* to the horizon-
tal).
Finally, the precast concrete framing system devel-
oped for this study, its angular principle and the exten-
sion beyond the office space to the outdoors provide op-

portunity for sun shading - horizontal and vertical el-

ements - and additional surfaces for bouncing daylight
into interior spaces.

Fig. 3,4 Daylighting model: facade

elementa.
daylight model experiments

Out of the variety of analytical methods described

in Chapter 3.h the use of a physical scale model has been
selected to test and evaluate performance of the proposed
light introduction system. With an equal emphasis on
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Sun

Ceiling

Sun
angle
260

Artificial
Lighting Lightshelf
Cove component

Office Space Interior

Fig. 3.4.1
Integrated
Lightshelf-
component,
section
scale 1/2"= 1'
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both qualitative and quantitative aspects, a model simu-

lation still provides the most valuable means of visual
assessment. It is specifically important for this study,
where a sophisticated lightshelf configuration is tested
to redistribute sunlight and to find out where it is
beamed at and what the qualitative, visual distribution
looks like.
This section documents construction and use of the
scale model (Fig. 3.4),model and external condition pa-
rameters, comparative tests of traditional window walls
with the proposed configuration and the general test set-
up and procedure. Results are analyzed and discussed
and design graphs are presented to increase the useful-
ness of obtained tabular data.

model:
scale and construction

A model, duplicating a full scale space in geometry

and reflectivity of surfaces, will accurately yield iden-
tical light levels under identical skies. To ensure maxi-
mum flexibility, it was built in a modular fashion (Figs.
3.5-3.9 ). Facade components, walls, ceiling and floor Fig. 3.5-3.9 Daylighting model: modular
assembly (following pages)-
are easily interchangeable to test different surface re-
flectivities and finishes. The scale selected was one
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40 A,

...... . .
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inch equals one foot, a minimum recommended for daylight

models. It facilitates visual inspection and reduces po-
tential modeling errors attributed to the small scale.

To ensure compatibility with a full scale, typical office

space as closely as possible and simulate real space
conditions in terms of surrounding reflecting surfaces,
scale furniture was installed. Full scale, daylight test
model and location parameters are summarized in Fig. 3.14.
Three different window walls were tested. The pro-
posed "splayed" window wall (Fig.3.10) with inte-
grated lightshelf configuration was compared to a con-
ventional curtain wall without any light introducing el-
ements (Fig.3.11) and a facade with a traditional, flat
lightshelf (Fig.3.12). Further, four different reflec-
tive/diffusive lightshelf surfaces (Fig.3.13) were tested.
The "splayed" window wall was built adjustable to ac-
comodate these varying surfaces. In order to establish
different reflection/diffusion characteristics, the fol-
lowing materials were selected:
- high-specular aluminum mylar .. 91% reflectance........ I

- semi-specular chrome foil.....82% reflectance......

- semi-gloss aluminum tape......43% reflectance....
- semi-gloss white spray-paint .. 55% reflectance..
Fig. 3.13 Tested reflectances
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Overall dimension and reflectances of modeled space: Traditional window wall:

Room width. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . -. 25' 6" Window height . . . . . . . . . . 5"-6"

Room depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 48' 6" Proposed configuration:
Ceiling height . . . . *. .. .. ... . - 10' 0" Sill height. . . . . . . . . . . . 2'-0"
Sill height . . . . . . . . . . . -. -. -. - 2' 0" Window height . . . . . . . . . . 4'-6
Wall reflectance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58% Lightshelf to ceiling. . . . . . . '-0"
Ceiling reflectance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65% Lightshelf surface reflectance:
Floor reflectance . . . . . . . . . .. -. . 41%

Scale of model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. high-specular aluminized mylar. . 91%
Room dimensions and sensor locationplan: b. semi-specular chrome foil . . . . 82%

c. semi-gloss aluminum tape. . . . . 43%

d. semi-gloss white paint. . . . . . 55%

Ground reflectance . . . . . . . . . 20%

Location test site: M.I.T. - Campus,

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 L

Area condition . . . . . . . . . . .urban

Climate condition. . . . . . . .temperate

Obstructions . . . . . . . . . . . . none

Fig. 3.14 Daylight test model, test site and sensor location parameters.
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photometric
sensor
equipment

Six photometric sensors and a "Vactec" photometer

unit, with a range of 0 to 10000 footcandles, were used
to record interior and exterior lighting levels.
The equipment was generously made avail-
able by William Lam Assoc., Lighting Consultants, Cambridge,

Massachusetts. For a more accurate distinction of day-

light conditions in the space and to define sensor loca-
tions in the tested model, the room was divided into three
zones:
- PERIMETER ZONE
The zone where direct daylight penetration is
effective.
- INTERMEDIATE ZONE
The zone beyond the perimeter, where daylight
can be directed utilizing simple, stationary,
non-concentrating means.
- DEEP ZONE
The core area, where daylight is diminished by
distance and concentrating and bouncing methods
are required.
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Sensors were located in the center of each zone along

the rooms centerline (Figs.3.6 , 3.7 ,3.8) - Sensor, 8
feet from the window wall; Sensor , 24 feet; Sensor
42 feet - and two additional ones on both sides of Sensor
III to obtain additional readings in the deep zone. One
sensor was placed outside on top of the model to simul-
taneously record exterior illumination levels on a hori-
zontal plane whenever interior light levels were measured.
All five interior photometric sensors were raised to a
level to correspond to desk height (3 feet). Locations
of sensors were unchanged throughout the test period.

model testing
The model experiments were carried out in Cambridge,
M.I.T. West Campus, in front of the M.I.T. Solar 5 Build-
ing (see location parameters, Fig.3.14). The site, a
large open field with no obstructions and reflections
from surrounding buildings, offered good outdoor condi-
tions with average ground reflection of approximately 25%
Final test data was recorded over the period of two
days, one overcast - April 25, 1982 - and one clear -

April 29, 1982.

Fig. 3.10-3.12 Window wall configurations

tested
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The scale model was used to test the proposed light

introduction strategy, to varify its performance under dif-
ferent sun altitudes and relative azimuths and to compare
the daylight levels to conventional window configurations.
With emphasis on comparative values, I also wanted
to obtain illumination data for most of the year for both
overcast and clear. To achieve this, the following steps
were taken: A range of representative sun altitude angles
were selected 63*--- 42*---21*--- and the corresponding
time for this latitude (42*L) and days of testing (April
25, 29) calculated. This was sufficient for cloudy day
testing, since the distribution of light from an overcast
day is independant of the sun's azimuth (see Fig.2.7 p.25).
For clear day testing, this is more complex. In ad-
dition to reorienting the model to selected sun altitudes
to simulate solar noon, a number of relative solar szi-
muth had to be tested - 0*, 2 0 *, 45* - since interior il-
lumination levels for a clear sky depend both on the sun's
altitude and azimuth.
The optimal way to test a model would be to monitor
it continuously over a period of six months or a year.
To restrict it, as a practical alternative, to two days
of testing - clear and overcast - has created,during this
model experiment, only one important limitation: the sun's
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peak altitude of 640 at solar noon on the clear day tested

(April 29) had to be accepted as the highest angle for
this model simulation. To tilt the model downwards to
simulate higher summer sun angles, strongly influences
interior light levels, since the model suddenly "sees" a
different portion of ground and sky. Further, the inten-
sity of sunlight varies with the solar altitude because
of the thickness of the atmosphere through which it must
travel.
Tables 3.1 to 3.3 represent the data collected dur-
ing both of these test days.
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INTERIOR INTERIOR
EXTERIOR ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION
RELATIVE I.I.tUMINATION MEASURED CORRECTED 85% TRANSM.
SOLAR SOLAR ON A HbORIZONTAL PlERIHETER INTERMEDIATE DEEP PERIMETER INTERIMEDIATE DEEP
ALTITUDE AZIMUTH SURFACE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE
6* 0* 6750 -530 15 ___60 57 60 A 50 127 51 48 51
63* 20 6580 505 140 - -55 48 44 429 119 46 40 37
63* 450 6720 410 115 45 40 41 348 97 38 34 34
61* 18fl 400 165 59 26 -2 23 140 50 22 18 19
42' 0' 5600 779 212 75 67 69 662 180 63 56 58
traditLonat window wall, 42* 20* 31005 7 -_ 178 6460576 637 151 54 51A8
no daylight 42* 45* 4950 60 148 - 5 7 49 56 125 45 39 41
Introduction system 21' 0' 3620 3280 240 91 75 79 2788 204 77 63 67
21* 20* 3100 2450 212 75 67 63 2082 180 63 56 53
21* 4S* 30R0 1625 129 43 39 39 1381 106 36 33 33

63*_ * 6650 - 445 128 58 52 57 378 108 49 44 48

63* 709 6 A6n 430 120 52 44 46 365 102 44 L7 39
63 45* 6590 330 9 40 -35 37 280 84 34-29 3L
63* 180* 6400 160 60 29 25 26 136 51 24 21 2
w2idow wall1 42' 0' 5480 742 205 77 67 70 630 174 65 56 59
with traditional 42i0 5180 730 185 68 62 60 620 157 57 52 51
'lightshelf' 42* 45* 4800 540 140 51 45 48 459 119 43 38 40
21* 0* 3800 838 258 99 82 88 712 219 84 69 74
21" 70 3100 710 239 85 26 71 603 201 72 22 60
21' 45" o0o0545 135 - 494243 463 - 114 41 35 36

63* 0* 6600 -- 620 168 1 2

180452 71 68 62
63 0 *0 6980- 570 15 710 72 56 484 127 59 61 47
61* 45* 650n 440 11.2 48 51 40 74 95 40 43 34
'splayed' window wall 63* 180' 6400 140 50 25 21 22 119 42 21 17 18

3 hatograted lightshelf
conI gusrata.n, surface42*
sigit surface
reflctance. . . . . i.hspecu.
.1*
42"
42*
0*
20*
450
0
5250
5600
4620
930
895
623
265
232
150
110 103 100
87 87 71
55 49 48
790
760
592
225
197
127
93
73
87
73
i4T6
85
60
40
3720 920 268 110 91 96 782 227 93 77 81
21* 20* 3320 772 235 86 81 71 656 199 73 68 60
21' 45* 2955 532 128 46 39 39 452 108 39 33 33

Table 3.1. Clear Day: daylight model data recorded for selected test configurations (cont'd. Table 3.2).
 76

INTERIOR INTERIOR
EXTERIOR ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION
RELATIVE ILLUMINATION MFASURED CORRECTED 85% TRANSM.
SOLAR SOLAR ON A HbORIZONTAL PERIMETER INTERMEDIATE DEEP PERIMETER INTERMEDIATE DEEP
ALTITUDE AZIMUTH SURFACK ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE

63* 0* 6850 587 153 75 70 69 498 130 63 59 58

63* ?0* - 90 548 149 69 69 55 465 126 58 58 46
63* 45* 6480 412 110 45 44 39 350 93 38 37 33
'tipiyed' window wall 630 180* 6400 139 50 24 21 22 118 42 20 17 18
Intenrated 1ightshelf -120 00 5370 928 260 110 100 100 88 221 93 85 85
configuration, surface 42 200 5480 875 250 ~6787 71 7 4 3 212 73 73 6d
reflectance. . . . . . . . 821 42* 450 4750 595 145 53 47 46 505 123 45 39 39
semi-specular 210 0* 3600 870 272 108 92 98 739 231 91 78 83
210 200 3350 770 232 84 79 69 654 197 1 6T 58
21* 45* 290 505 124 45 39 39 429 10 38 3 3

45 9
630 00 6500 345 98 3 293 i 83 38 33 34
630 20* _6620 310 92 42 37 36 263 78 35 31 30
63" 45* 6580 248 76 33 30 29 210 64 28 25 24
'splayed' window wall 63* 180* 6450 125 51 25 21 22 106 43 21 17 18
Integrated llghtshelf 490 0* 5370 635 180 71 62 65 539 153 60 52 55
configuration., surface 42" 20* 5520 580 160 62 57 53 493 136 52 48 45
reflectance. . . . . . . . 43% 42* 450 4650 390 105 39 34 34 331 89 33 28 28
semi-gloss 21* 0* 3400 550 205 , 64 69 74 467 174 71 58 62
21 2 3300 545 185 70 68 58 463 157 59 57 49
21* 45* 2710 362 98 36 31 31 307 83 30 26 26

63* 0* 6580 420 115 50 43 44 357 97 42 36 37

fl 2 * 66?1 - 380 109 47 41 42 323 92 39 34 35
63 451 658 310 89 37 33 33 263 75 31 28 28
'splayed'window wall 630 180* 6450 135 51 25 20 21 114 43 21 17 17
integrated lightshelf 42_ 0* 5400 780 210 82 72 75 663 178 69 61 63
confIguration, surface 42* 20* 5550 708 165 71 64 62 601 140 60 54 52
reflectance. . . . . . . . 552 474* 15?0 468 118 45 40 40 397 100 3& 34 34
semi-gloss white 21* 0 3600 718 235 95 79 84 610 199 80 67 71
21 0 3580 692 208 78 69 65 588 176 66 58 55
210 450 2650 437 109 40 34 34 371 92 34 28 28

Table 3.2. Clear Day data for selected test configurations.

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INTERIOR INTERIOR
EXTERIOR ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION
RELATIVE ILLUMINATION MIMSURED D.F. %*
SOLAR SOLAR ON A HORIZONTAL PERIMETER INTERMEDIATE DEEP PERIMETER INTERMEDIATE DEEP
ALTITUDE AZIMUTH SIRFACE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE
61* 00 3620 405 89 32 29 30 I 21 1
traditional window wall, 63* 180* -3800 250 50 17 15 16 6 1 1 1 1
1nodaylight 40
42*
o*
1A0*
1980
2040
170
162
37
35
13.
15
12 13
12 13
9
8
2
2
1
1
1 L_
1
introduction system
27" O* 1430 1.1.2 - 28- 10 9) 9 8 _
27* 190*- 600 64 IQ10 _ 4 3 4 7 2 1 1 1
630 00 3860 305 87 33 28 31 8 2 1 1 1
wIndow wall 630 1800 3400 187 48 16 14 15 5 1 1 1 1
with traditional 42 0 1985 340 47 1 5 314 7 ? 1 1
'ghstshelf' 420 1800 2200 138 40 17 14 15 6 ? 1 1 1
270 00 1580 91 29 11 9 10 6 2 1 1 1
27* 1800 (.10 17 11 5 3 4 6 2 1 1 1
9splayed' widow wall 63" 00 3820 - 28 75 34 _n 9 7 2 1 1
630 180* 2820 170 44 15 14 14 6 2 1 1 1

3 itegrated lightshelf
conifiguiration, surface
reflectance. . . . . . . . 91%
-4.20
420
27*
00
1800
2200
2320
1400 __
145
140
92?
4..0
40
.. 25
17
17
11
15 16
14 16
9 10 L_7
7
6
___
2
2
? -L-
1
1
1
1
L
1
1
high-apecular 27* 180* 620 4Q 1n 4 3 4 6 9

630 0* 3900 285 76 33 28 27 7 2 1 1 1

'splayed' window wall 2 1 1 1
2800 168 46 16 14 15 6
I integtrated lightshelf 630 1800
16 14 15 6 2 1 1 1
138 43
482%
configuratlon, surface
refectance semispecular
42*
420
02
180**
2180
2408 152
89
42
301.J2
18
10
14
8
16
9
6
5
2
2 _
1 1
_-
1

27* 180 800 51 13 6 4 5 6 1 1 1

63* 0* __ _ __ _20 67- 28 20 23 6 2
'splayed' window wall -
Integrated lightshelf 630 180* ???0 115 33 11 10 1 .4. 1
5 conflgtiration, surface
reflectancee. . . -- -. 43% .
420
27*
180
00
2180
1595
.. 991
60
21
19
13I
7 6
11 1
7
51
4 1 1 1 1
27- 180* 1000 47 13 6 4 . 5 1 T I 1
63a 0" 3700 260 77 31 25 29 7 2 1 1 1
'splayed'window w630 1800 3050 146 41 14 12 13 5 1 1 1 1
Integrated 1lgltslself 4200_2_2-______2-- 5

eaconfieratio, surface 42" 1800 2450 128 28 17 13 15 5 1 1 1

semi-gloss white 27 * 0 * 1250 __. 8 6 7 5 1
?7" 180* 1?00 65 19 8 6 7 5 1 1 1

divided by the illumination

*D.F. = Daylight factor expressed as the illumination at a point indoors
received silultaneously outdoors on an unobstructed horizontal surface.

Table 3.3. Daylight model data taken under overcast day (April 25th, 1982).
 77.

MORE USEFUL
Nashrudin entered the teahouse and declaimed: "The

moon is more useful than the sun."

"Why Mulla?"
"We need the light more during the night than
during the day."
The Pleasantries of
the Incredible Mulla
Nasrudin
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analysis of data
In order to gain familiarity with test site and con-
ditions, data recording procedure and equipment, and to
exclude any possible modelling and data collecting errors
during the final 2 days of testing, an informal prelimin-
ary test was carried out under clear sky condition at lo-
cation. During this stage, several refinements were made
and some comparitive measurements were taken to define the
performance range.
It was found that, in order to objectively compare
different configurations and strategies, measurements
had to be taken as closely spaced as possible because of
daylight level fluctuations. Furthermore, by comparing
an overall room wall reflectance of 40% to a reflectivity
of 60%, the lightlevel in the perimeter zone showed a
significant increase of approximately 15%, while the
lightlevel in the deep zone remained the same, thereby
contributing to a higher contrast level between the two
zones. A possible implementation of this finding could Fig. 3.13 Visual effects of light dif-
fusion from a bright surface
be a light gradation of wall tones, i.e., decreasing
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reflectivity towards the window wall in predominantly

sunny climates with high exterior luminance. Figure 1
visualizes this effect and the amount of diffused day-
light reflected from a wall receiving direct sunlight.
Note the fading shadow (due to the diffused light re-
ceived from the white wall) on the bottom of the picture
compared to the dark shadow in the center.
A mirror replacing an opaque side wall in the scale
model was used to simulate a space double the width of
the original model and to evaluate its effect on light
distribution as a function of room width. Informal tests
showed that lightlevels in perimeter and intermediate
zones fluctuated significantly with or without direct
beam exposure and the mirror wall was eliminated from
final testing.
Final data was recorded on April 25 (overcast) and
April 29th (clear sky). Tables 3.1 to 3.3 show the
measured interior and exterior illumination values and
data for all 6 options.
In order to compare the different window strategies,
the raw data had to be corrected, accounting for various
parameters such as daylight fluctuations, dirt accumula-
tion and the type of glazing used for the various appli- Fig. 3.14 Mirror wall experiments

cations in the real space. A single glazing with a trans-

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mission of 85% was assumed for this experiment. The re-

corded data from the overcast day (Table 3.3) was ex-
pressed in Daylight Factors. The Daylight Factor is de-
fined as the ratio of the internal illumination to the
illumination simultaneously available outdoors. This has
the advantage that, even though the daylight outdoors may
increase or decrease, the Daylight Factor will remain
constant because the interior illumination is also chang-
ing with the exterior daylight. The clear day data with
a blue sky of fairly constant luminance, was corrected
for the transmission losses and expressed in footcandles
(fc). Any account of the proposed system's realistic
maintenance is still conjecture. Studies on the effect
of dirt on light transmission and reflection indicate
that surface dirt will, to a certain extent impair the
specular reflection of direct beam and to a lesser degree,
diffusion.
Design graphs were prepared to increase the useful-
ness of the tabular data and to provide a quick visual
impression of comparative performance (Figs. 3.15 to 3 .1 8
).
All six options tested were evaluated under two equally
important considerations: quality and quantity of light Figs. 3.15 to 3.18 (following pages) Data
graphs for clear and
distribution. Included in this assessment were several overcast sky
issues:
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Sun Sun Sun

Altitude 630 Altitude 420 Altitude 210

0 0 0
0
0- 0
U, 11 I1
'A

0~
In

0
I
0
I.
0 0 0
-t .4 -a

U 0- U
4.4 0 4.'
C)

0
0~
0 0- CIO
c'J 0-
0
C-4
'4 '4
N N
0
0-
'4

0~ 0
IA in,

I I I
I

0 8 24 40 48 0 8 24 40 48 0 8 24 40 48
FEET FEET FEET

- traditional window wall, no lightshelf ....................

-0-0-e-
- window wall, with traditional flat lightshelf.............. a-*-

- 'splayed' window wall, with integrated lightshelf

ation, surface reletac:
Fig. 3.15. CLEAR DAY: uuigur
- high specular ( 91% ) .........
comparative light distribution in modeled space - semi-specular ( 82% >.......
(depth of penetration) as a function of various sun altitudes. - semi-gloss white ( 55% ).......
- semi-gloss ( 43% ).........
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traditional window wall, 'splayed'

r4 ' (' -
window wall, traditional window wall
no lightshelf lightshelf o-
high specular
0- 0
0 U Ii
'44 1%%%
"4
*%.
%%.
1%N.. '-4

H H
C%. IA4 H
4
'-4
M
'4
'4
'-4

1 1 a 1
0 20 45 180 0 20 45 180 0 20 45 180

RELATIVE AZIMUTH ( degrees ) RELATIVE AZIMUTH ( degrees ) RELATIVE AZIMUTH ( degrqes )

0
('4- 0 0
-4 'splayed' C4. 'splayed' (-4- 'splayed'
-4

window wall, window wall, window wall.,

eq
0- '4%....
semi-specular semi-gloss white semi-gloss
0' "'4.. 0-
U '4%.. 0~
0
'44
""C-
'-4
-4
44
0~ 0
'0 H 0d 0~
1-4 H 'C
4
H

'-4
'-4
H
0-
C',

I I I 1

0 20 45 180 0 20 45 180
0 20 45 180
RELATIVE AZIMUTH ( degrees ) RELATIVE AZIMUTH ( degrees RELATIVE AZIMUTH ( degrees
)
Fig. 316. CLEAR SKY: sun 630
Interior Illumination in (fc) for Deep Zone altitude: '-'---.42*
as a function of the sun's azimuth. ------ 21*0
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Relative Relative Relative

Azimuth 0* Azimuth 20* Azimuth 45*

0 '-4
('4 '4
'-4

0 U 0 -
0. 0% 0'
U 0',

Z
-4
0
0 0
0
0
C Z
O

0
0
0
an Mn

0 15 30 45 60 75 0 15 30 45 60 75 0 15 30 45 60 75

ALTITUDE ( degrees ALTITUDE ( degrees ) ALTITUDE ( degrees )

*"**"*"***"* @00
- traditional window wall, no lightshelf ....................
-*-*-*-* -*-
- window wall, with traditional flat lightshelf..............
- 'splayed' window wall, with integrated lightshelf
configuration, surface reflectance:
- high specular ( 91% )
- semi-specular ( 82% )
- semi-gloss white ( 55% )
- semi-gloss ( 43% )
Fig. 3.17. CLEAR SKY.
Comparative illumination levels in (fc) for Deep Zone of all
tested window wall systems as a function of
the sun's altitude.
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PERIMETER ZONE INTERMEDIATE ZONE DEEP ZONE

C0 0 - mm
Ln. mimi
C'4 CL

0
C'4

0
0
C14 C4

0 0 0
'44 Hn Hn
0
z LH

0
z z
H 0 C0 0
r__ 0__ 0__

L0 L0 Ln

0 10 21 30 43 50 63 70 0 10 21 30 43 50 63 70 0 10 21 30 43 50 63 70
Altitude (degrees) Altitude (degrees) Altitude (degrees)
traditional window wall, no lightshelf .....................*****.******
window wall, with traditional flat lightshelf.............. -e-e-*--
Fig. 3.l& OVERCAST SKY: 'splayed' window wall, with integrated lightshelf
configuration, surface reflectance:
Interior Illumination in (fc) for Perimeter, -----
high specular ( 91% ).... .. --
Intermediate and Deep Zone as a function of semi-specular ( 82% )........
the sun's altitude semi-gloss white ( 55% )..........
semi-gloss (43% ).........
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sensitivity to off-south orientation, evenness

of light distribution for solar storage in distributed
mass, glare conditions.

In quantitative terms, the following conclusions may

be drawn:

Under clear sky, both light specular (91% reflec-

tance) and semi-specular (82% reflectance) surfaces on
proposed daylight introduction component clearly outper-
form all other options. They result in an improved over-
all daylight distribution and a significantly increased
lightlevel in the deep zone. The high illumination lev-
els obtained - e.g., semi-specular surface, sun altitude
420, relative azimuth 0*, lightlevel at 42 feet in the

deep zone: 93 (fc) - suggest an even deeper daylight

utilization of space.

Most important: the "lightshelf-component"

through its curved configuration accepts high and low
sun altitude angles with equal consideration and only
minor lightlevel variations for redistribution into the
deep zone. As recorded data shows, lightlevels in this
zone remain constant, e.g., 93 footcandles despite a
changing sun altitude from 42* to 21*, compared to sig-
nificant fluctuations with the tested "traditional"
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window wall systems. A comparison of intermediate and

deep zone exhibits a remarkable consistency of lightlevels
through varying sun altitude angles. The higher light-
level in the zone is explained by the increased amount
of light reflected onto the perimeter ceiling through
the curved high specular surface of the lightshelf and
additional diffused light from the exterior surfaces of
the "splayed" window wall components (Fig. 3.8 , page 71).
An analysis of lightlevels in intermediate and deep
zone as a result of an increasing sun azimuth angle (or
off-south orientations) show a relative insensitivity up
to a 30 to 35* bearings from true south. Beyond that

range, lightlevels in these zones gradually decrease. Re-

corded data from the daylight model experiment suggests a

limitation of a building's off-south orientation to a max-
imum of 100 east or west, since the proposed system's sen-
sitivity to a larger bearing off south increases and its
overall efficiency is greatly reduced beyond that range.

Visual comparison of light distribution patterns

from all tested options show that best diffusion (most
even light distribution) for solar storage on distributed
mass is achieved with white semi-gloss or matt surfaces
on either the curved or flat lightshelf, but with serious Fig. 3.19.Light distribution pattern on
limitation of diffusion into the intermediate and ceiling: high specular reflec-
tion 91% (top), s.emi-gjoss alu-
minized 43% (bottom)
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deep zone. Distribution into the deep zone decreases

sharply compared to high and semi-specular surfaces, re-
sulting in low lighting levels (Fig.3.19). This suggests
the use of semi-specular surfaces with a reflectance in
the range of 65% to 80% in order to achieve a balanced
modulation of diffusion for solar storage and penetration
for daylighting purposes.

Under clear sky conditions, the proposed system

significantly increases illumination levels in the deep
zone. However, with no direct beam radiation on the win-
dows, under overcast conditions, the light introducing
"components" have little effect on interior light levels.
There is only a minimal redistribution of diffused light
(Sky Component) in the perimeter zone. Cloudy condi-
tions were not expected to greatly improve daylight pene-
tration, since the proposed system is primarily designed
to exploit direct beam radiation for redistribution or
diffusion. Despite this relative insensitivity of the
system to diffused skylight, light levels in the Perime-
ter and Intermediate Zone (8' and 24') are still suffi-
cient for ambient light (with high and semi-high specular
surfaces) for the sky conditions tested. Recorded data

(Table 3.3, page 77) shows a Daylight Factor (D.F.) of 2%

maintained for this zone throughout the entire test peri-
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od and therefore most of the occupied hours of an office

building. This is acceptable for average cloudy sky con-
ditions of about 1500 footcandles (design minimum), since
one does not try to design for worst conditions (heavily
overcast approximately 400 - 500 fc).

In quantitative terms, under clear sky conditions,

results are encouraging: light levels suggested for
ambient lighting (30 fc) are exceeded in all three zones
during most of the working hours for the relative orien-
tations tested. Enough illumination to make artificial
task light negligible (70 fc) is provided in about 50%

of time occupied. This is achieved with a ceiling height

of 10 feet (normal office ceiling height approximately
8.6') compared to a height of 12 feet in the TVA-building
(see Appendix al).

In qualitative terms, lightlevel measurements are

subjective in several ways: They were recorded with sens-
ors placed to simulate a work station, mainly receiving
light from the ceiling. Consequently, the lightlevels
measured, while indicating the amount of light available
on a task, may understate the ambient lightlevel perceived
by the building's user. Our perception of the brightness
and quality of the ambient light environment of a space
is influenced as much by light reflected from vertical
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surfaces as from horizontal ones, since the vertical sur-

faces generally occupy the majority of the cone of vision
for non-writing task operations. Since vertical walls
receive light reflected from other surfaces as well as
light from the ceiling, the space may well be perceived
as brighter than measured horizontal values indicate.
Furthermore, these values do not reflect the overall qual-
itative perception of a space and sources and levels of
glare. Figure 3.33to 3.21shows the light distribution
patterns of options. Photos are taken with a sun alti-
tude of approximately 51*. The high specular surface
Fig. 3.20 Reflected light pattern on ceil-
creates the most distinct, light pattern, resulting in, ing from high specular surface

as previously discussed, the highest distributed light-

level among all of the alternatives. As visual inspec-
tion verified, no direct glare was received from this
highly reflective surface in any point of the room at
eye level. Although the "light-spot" on the ceiling
close to the lightshelf dominates one's field of vision
looking towards the window wall, this disadvantage is
compensated: additional light is reflected onto the in-
terior surfaces of the window wall, creating a "splayed"
effect and thus reducing contrast levels. In addition,
the natural "light-spot" occupies the same area on the
ceiling as the one used for indirect illumination from Fig. 3,21 Reflected light pattern on ceil-
ing from semi-gloss white surface
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the artificial lighting cove which is integrated into the

lightshelf element. Therefore, maintaining the same dom-
inant direction in the flow fo light, the integration of
artificial and natural light is complemented.

The diffusing characteristics of the semi-specular

surface have been discussed earlier. With a less domi-
nant, more even light pattern, this surface combined with
the proposed lightshelf configuration, represents the op-
timal synthesis of high penetration, moderate diffusion
and low glare.
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integration with artificial lighting system

Electric energy will, of course, continue to be a

major source of light, heat and cooling in buildings.
However, the economic constraints of operation forces
designers into a more careful analysis of environmental
systems, which make use of both electric energy and solar
energy. It is not the issue of either/or - each has its
own advantages. Rather, to achieve optimum economical
and qualitative solutions for the integration of natural
lighting, they must be used complementary and coordinated
with the total building concept.
This section documents an overall concept of inte-
grating and optimizing both "software" - automatic control
systems, etc. - and "hardware" - lighting fixtures, their
indirect use, location, etc. - to realize energy savings
and produce a qualitative, aesthetically satisfying en-
vironment.
No technology exists in a vacuum. While building

designers were awakening to the advantages of daylighting,

lighting product manufacturers were inventing ways to
improve task lighting while cutting down electrical con- Tig. 3.22 Artificial lighting hardware compo-

sumption from over five Watt per square foot to under nents for indirect illumination

two. In reducing lighting energy consumption, they were

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also cutting down the heat contribution from office light-

ing. To reduce this heat contribution from any light-

source - both artificial and natural - and therefore air-

conditioning loads, is the essential goal for "internal-
load-dominated" structures. Through the application of
commercial "heat-mirror" as an important component of the
proposed daylight introduction system, this heat content
of daylight - which nearly equals that of fluorescent
lighting at approximately same lighting levels - is de-
creased significantly (see Chapter 2 on new glazing prod-
ucts). The resulting "cool" light becomes especially
attractive and economical for a variety of applications. Fig. 3.23 Integration of lighting components
into office furniture

A similar revolution in artificial light control

Dayilght L evl
systems were automatic dimming capabilities and energy
optimization in general throughout the building. The Sso 10%
inconsistency of light level from a natural source makes
150
light dimming and the automatic control capability an 30 Unoccupied- .. Unoccupied

ideal match for sophisticated daylight design in commer- 10 ...

4 S I I 1 S Q0 11 t 1 2 3 4 S 4 7 f 9
cial buildings. AM Noon PM

A variety of control systems are available to the NO LIGHTING CONTROLS

designer. They range from the traditional manually op- Fig. 3.24 Shaded area represents energy
required for supplementary
erated on/off switches to advanced photoelectric dimming lighting (Ternoey et al.,1981)
systems. Each type of control system has a different
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100
effect on the amount of lighting energy which will be used
in the building. They can be divided into three general I
70
go
60
categories: automatic on/off, stepped and continuous dim- dso

ming systems. An on/off system (Fig.3.25a)utilizes photo

sensing devices to determine the level of daylight exceed-
10

ing a preset level in a defined zone to turn off artifi-

cial lighting. A two-stepped system (Fig.3.25b)uses less
ON/OFF SWITCHING
energy since it tracks changing daylight levels more close- 100

ly. It works on the same principle as the on/off system. sgo

Tao
Fig. 3.25c)shows the profile for a photo cell controlled 70
sGo
continuous dimming system, which is typically more complex
and costly. It is analogous to a step switching system a20
10
with an infinite number of set points, which allow the
4 5 4 7 A 9 to 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 1
AM . Noon PM
electric lights to track the available daylight perfectly.
Understandably, it's the most effective way to reduce STEPPED SWITCHING
(2 Steps:30 and 60 fc)
lighting loads. Since it operates nearly invisibly, build- 100
go Daylight Level
ing occupant acceptance is high in opposition to automatic
on/off systems, which have been widely rejected because
so
of abrupt changes in electric lighting levels. Multi- 30 Unoccupie Unoccupied

level step dimming, if the steps are sufficiently small,

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should also avoid the user acceptance problem. 4 6 1 1 4 10
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Given these options among automatic control systems,
CONTINUOUS DIMMING
the choice of an appropriate artificial light distribution
Figs. 3.25 a,b,c Generic lighting control
concept becomes the next important step towards a comple- lighting devices
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mentary synthesis of natural and artificial lighting.

In order to provide adequate ambient and task light
at any point of the room, to eliminate any direct glare
source from one's field of vision, and to allow for maxi-
mum flexibility of space layout, all light components
are integrated into the office furniture (Fig.3.23). - ----

This concept makes use of the ceiling as a source

of indirect illumination for ambient lighting. Since
introduced daylight, whenever available, uses the same
surface as an intermediate diffuser, fluctuations of
jr_3
natural light are evened out by multistep or continuous
dimming systems, offsetting a change in the flow of light
from different dominant directions. This eliminates the

marked difference in subjective impressions of quality and

character in typically daylighted and electrically lighted
interiors. This same principle of maintaining some domi-
nant directions of light sources is applied to incorporate
an artificial lighting component into the proposed light-
shelf element described in Section 3a . Task light is pro-
vided as local downlighting from individual light compo-
nents, wherever needed.
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cost-effective daylighting:
an analysis

With all the perceptual subtleties inherent in the

evaluation of alternative luminous and thermal environ-
ments, it is truly difficult to present an objective cost-
benefit analysis, which does not only count for a reduc-
tion of lighting, heating and air-conditioning costs in
dollar savings.
There are two principle ways of looking at costs
in relation to design decisions. First, costs can be

used as an absolute constraint: what is the best possi-

ble environment to be created for a set amount of spend-
ing? Second, costs can be used as a measure of relative
performance: to evaluate the relative merits of differ-
ent design solutions, if all solutions meet the design
criteria equally well. How, for example in the case of
Louis Kahn's Kimbell Art Museum, can the cost of those
elements of the design which introduce and control day-
light be attributed exclusively to daylighting expendi-
tures when their costs might be as well attributable to
aesthetic quality or total atmosphere of the environment?
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The strongest justification for the daylight effort

comes, when economy and energy conservation are under-
stood in the context of humane, as well as efficient
environments. How do we quantify the psychological in-
volvement with the passage of the sun and season that
daylight can provide the indoor user? How do we place
numerical values on the conservation of future scarce
resources, the richness of natural light's ambience and

its inherent bond to the day's cycle? Not valued in the

financial marketplace, these benefits must be given strong
consideration in addition to an overall cost-benefit picture
of daylight design in conjunction with other lighting
costs and benefits, with solar heat gains and losses, and
with energy uses and savings. It is not within the scope
of this discussion to give a detailed breakdown of first
and life-cycle costs for the proposed light introduction
concept. Instead, it tries to document all the parametric
values possibly influencing an objective evaluation of
first costs, operating costs, and overall savings of a
space utilizing daylighting techniques. A study, done
by Stephen Selkowitz from LBL (Lawrence Berkeley Labora-
tory) gives a general idea of the magnitude of potential
energy savings utilizing daylighting techniques on a dol-
lar-per-square-foot basis. By assuming 3 Watts/ft2 in-
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stalled power and 2500 hours per year of use, a consump-

tion of 7.5 kWh/ft 2/yr results. With a well designed
daylighted system incorporating on/off or dimmable con-
trolls, perhaps 20 to 75 percent savings can be realized.
These savings of 1 to 6 kW hr/ft 2/yr represent an econ-
omic value of $0.05 to $0.50/ft 2/yr, which becomes signi-
ficant in absolute dollar value for large commercial

structures. In addition, substantial savings of 2, 3 to

3.0 kW hr/ft2 are achievable, if daylighting strategies
are used in conjunction with commercial "heat-mirror."
However, with increasing availability of more efficient
electric lighting systems (1 to 1-1/2 Watts/ft2 installed
power), the potential savings achieved with only daylight-
ing are reduced. It is therefore important to relate the
additional benefits which justify the effort for daylight-
ing a commercial space:

- The reduction of heat gain, where unwanted, by low-

ering electric lighting loads affects energy inten-
sive air-conditioning systems positively
- In conventional mechanically conditioned buildings,
each Watt of electric lighting load requires one-
half to one watt of air-conditioning load
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- Solar heat gain for buildings in temperate climates

combined with daylighting, can save substantially
on heating energy usage
- Reduction of the use of energy during peak load
periods, therefore cutting peak power demand, which
is penalized by utilities through time-of-day-pric-
ing policies
- Productivity insurance through daylight availability
in the event of a power failure. According to
Stephen Selkowitz (LBL), a single hour worth of
productivity time from one worker is equal in val-
ue to the annual energy cost of lighting the space,
that the worker occupies
Daylighting in buildings, however, has merit beyond mere
energy savings. Even if good lighting design and hardware
efficiency improvements reduce the electrical energy con-
sumption to lower effective savings through daylight, the
earlier described potential for use as an aesthetic
tool and its qualitative assets argue for a wide spread
implementation.
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"Let the sun be your decorator ... "

F.L. Wright
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appendix a

recent projects:
daylighting
principles applied in praxis

al TVA office building, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

a2 Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas.

a3 IBM office building, Southfield, Michigan.

a4 Law Library addition, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

a5 Shell-building, Houston, Texas.

a6 Museum of Fine Arts addition, Boston, Massachusetts

a7 Beam daylighting techniques

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TVA OFFICE BUILDING

Chattanooga, Tennessee

al Members of the design team of the

Chattanooga building are: Caudill
Rawlett Scott, architects; The
Architects Collaborative, Inc.,
architects; Van de Ryn/Calthorpe &
Partners, architects; William Lam
Associates, Inc., lighting.

To "advance the state of the art in energy conscious

design," while stressing the sensitivity to human needs,
the urban context and environmental quality, a design
team of diverse skills and viewpoints, was assembled by
the Tennessee Valley Authority to design an Office com-
plex for its own use of over 1 million square feet for a
downtown site in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The emphasis of the design team soon became the in-
tegration and synthesis of energy strategies with the
more qualitative functional and architectural goals.
Daylighting emerged as a theme central to both the ener-
gy mandate and the architectural and urban character of
the building. Preliminary energy parameter studies have
 105

shown that a double "extruded" building section connected

by a solar court (atrium) would be an energy efficient
response to the climatic and programmatic goals. The
thermal caveat for this design response is that the
court requires external shading on sunny days during
most of the year, but can benefit from direct solar heat
gains on many cool mornings and during the winter months.
This dynamic requirement led to an external hori-
zontal louver system that could continuously track the
sun, redirecting sunlight into or out of the atrium as
necessary to control heat, while allowing diffuse or re-
flected daylight to enter. On demand, the louvers can
be repositioned at set intervals or continuously.
A light shelf on each floor level houses a large
mirror tilted to the proper angle for reflecting light
from the court roof onto the ceilings of the adjacent
office space. A variation of a classic light shelf is
used on the south facade (Fig.3.26) with a mirrored
inner shelf to increase the light reflected onto the
office ceilings. A modified version of the court's mir-
rored light shelf forms the exterior north face of the
building, reflecting the diffuse north sky light onto
the ceiling of adjacent offices. Figure 3.25.1 shows the
different operational modes of the atrium's louversystem
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for various conditions. Cloudy Day

Preliminary tests have shown, that the combination

of mirrored light shelfes, high ceilinged (12 feet) of-

fices and the operable court shading system will increase
the usable daylight penetration from 200 to 300 percent
over a classic sidelit office daylight design using clear
glass and an eight foot ceiling. Construction of this

project was scheduled for early 1982. Yet, a change in

administration at TVA and budget cuts are momentarily

jeopardizing the realization of the atrium courtyard and
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daylighting features for this project.

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KIMBELL ART MUSEUM

Fort Worth, Texas

a 2 Louis Kahn, architect

Daylight in art museums has historically been ap-

proached with trepidation because of the deteriorating
effect from the ultraviolet in daylight. Kahn decided
to use daylight at its softest level for ambient light-
ing to satisfy biological needs.
The Kimbell Art Museum is constructed of a series
of adjoining cycloid concrete vaults 100 feet long and
23 feet wide with a clear skylight continuous along each
vault ridge. The incoming daylight is bounced and fil-
tered by a curved reflector suspended just below the
skylight. Louis I. Kahn liked to call it a "natural-
light fixture," that particular "harness-like looking
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thing" that spreads daylight onto the underside of the

concrete vault. The first proposal made for the build-
ing in March 1967 by L. I. Kahn already contained the
basic elements he would keep throughout the entire de-
velopment of the design: a repetitive series of shed-
like structures with roof-top light aperatures inter-
rupted by open courts. Many roof shapes and reflector
configurations were investigated and numerous changes and
refinements were made during the design period which
stretched till 1969 (Figs.3.27a,b,c).
The precise details of the reflector configuration,
material used and size of perforation were determined
only after four successive models were studied in place
during construction. Figure 3.27c shows the final con-
figuration selected: the cycloid curve chosen as pro-
file for the roof, incorporating the reflector or
"natural-light fixture." The reflector was made of alu-
minum, the type used for electric light fixture reflec-
tors, a highly specular sheet material chemically pol-
ished on one surface and perforated to give the required
degree of transparency. The curved shape was determined
to mirror the diffuse and scattered light of the open
sky and reflect it onto the surface of the cycloid shell.
Fig. 3.27 a,b,c Various reflector con-
The last remaining problem was solved by determining the figurations
 110

exact size and spacing of the perforation. If the diam-

eter of the holes was similar to the thickness of the
metal and spaced closely, the reflector itself would be
able to provide a 45-degree cut-off for certain angles
of the sun's rays. The aluminum sheet was .040 inches
thick, a function of curvature and span, and a .050 hole
on 3/32 inch staggered centers was selected for the fi-
nal design. Seen from below, the fineness and frequency
of the perforations presented a diaphanous window to the
sky and, as Kahn had predicted earlier, "bathed" the
concrete cycloid in a translucent glow. As he said:
"This light will give a glow of silver to the room with-
out touching the objects directly, yet give the comfort-
ing feeling of knowing the time of day."
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IBM OFFICE BUILDING

Southfield, Michigan

a3 Gunnar Birkerts and Associates architects

Birmingham, Michigan

Located in the Detroit suburb of Southfield, this

14-story steel-framed regional office building of IBM
2
with 263,000 ft of highly usable, flexible and energy
efficient office space has experienced the implementa-
tion of an innovative copy-righted light introduction
component. The object of this project was to design a
general office building of normal investment quality
standards, utilizing presently available techniques of
energy conservation to balance first-cost building econ-
omics with economics of operation.
The key element for daylight introduction and energy
conservation is the skin of the building (Fig. 3.2.8). Day-
 112

light is introduced through a curved, matte finish re-

flector of stainless steel, that runs along the lower
edge of the ribbons of glass. Another curve, placed
above the inside window line, catches the reflected sun-
light and diffuses it into the room. The top of the an-
gled window slopes outward for solar shielding. The 24"
wall panel system with double glazing (20% glass area)
improves energy efficiency and cuts the lighting load by
50%. Light interior colors and finishes as well as light ING
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colors of furniture, are utilized, so that, with the WALL ANAIROOT
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exterior wall was introduced to reinforce energy conser- INSLA

vation and to symbolize the importance of careful orien- RAFCTSR_

tation. This visual metaphor is in keeping with the [-CARPET

benefits of heat reflection and absorption as it places -

the metallic silver color on the south and west and the
darker grey color on the north and east walls. The site
location and landscaping maximizes the amount of green
area east, west and south of the building in order to
reduce reflected heat gain.

Fig. 3.28 Window wall section with day-

light introduction element
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LAW LIBRARY Addition

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

a 4 Gunnar Birkerts and Associates,

Birmingham, Michiggn
Completed Spring, 1979

Confronted by the need to expand its library and the

desire to preserve valuable open space above ground in a
dense urban location with great site restrictions, the
law school at the University of Michigan and its archi-
tect, Gummar Birkerts decided to go underground. De-
prived of all the familiar external tools of architec-
tural design - massing, facade, structural expression -

he turned for help to an old friend: daylight.

The key to underground daylighting here lies in the
penetration through the roof. A larbe L-shaped trench
(Fig.3.29 defining the inside corner of the new library,
represents the major light source for the building. The
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limestone panels that face one sloping wall bounce light

through the reflective glass opposite, thus achieving
the effect of a sidelit space. This surface is the
"workhorse" of daylight distribution, its texture diffus-
ing illumination received from the skylight deep into the
rooms. More important psychologically, the bright sunlit
expanse is visible to anyone sitting or standing well in-
side the building. The long skylight does more than ad-
mit daylight. A deceptively simple device - yard deep
mirrors set perpendicular to mullions - creats a long
row of "stained glass windows" that capture colorful and
changing images of foliage, sky and the gothic details of
the building next to it. Functionally, the mirror mul-
lions operate as baffles to reduce the amount of direct
sunlight and glare entering the space. In this guise,
the mirrors add another decorative dimension - a plaid
pattern formed, as direct and reflected light and shadow
meet on the interior part of the limestone slope.
This 77,000-square-foot building reflects the inten-
tion of going underground without degrading the build-
ing's users and captivating the effect of light on archi-
13
tecture in a superior way.

Fig. 3.29 Building Section

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SHELL-BUILDING 02550 100

Houston, Texas ji
a5 architects, planners and
engineers: Caudill Rowlett Scott

Programmatic requiremente, a cooperative client, and

an architectural firm with a long history of interest in
environmental factors made the use of daylight in the new
shell huildings a central determinant within the overall
design strategy. The key element which stimulated the
daylight approach was Shell's requirement for a maximum
number of private offices with outside views in an energy-
conscious and efficient complex.
The individual offices are stacked in a multistory
building and the long, narrow wings are folded around a
central, triangular-shaped atrium. A precast framing
system, that extends beyond the office spaces to the out-
doors was developed, which provided opportunity for sun
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shading and bouncing the daylight into interior spaces.

To further enhance the daylight contribution and to a-
chieve significant economies, a perimeter HVAC system
was developed that would extend half inside and half
outside the plane of the window glass, acting as a light
shelf to bounce daylight into interior spaces. This de-
sign eliminated the need for a hung ceiling, allowing an
increase in effective floor to ceiling height.
Daylight conditions in a full scale mock-up showed
very satisfying results, providing a very pleasan and
functional lighting environment. Electric lighting en-
ergy consumption has been estimated at .87 Watts per
square foot of floor space based on a conservative pro-
jection of annual use. 4

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MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

Addition
a,6 Boston, Massachusetts

I. M. Pei and Partners,

architects

The 80,000-square-foot West Wing addition to the

Museum of Fine Arts in Boston provides another example
of use of natural light in a sequence of buildings -
East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washing-
ton, J. F. Kennedy Library in Boston, etc. - designed
by I. M. Pei. A 22-foot-long galleria forms the main

axis of the structure, with exhibition galleries, audi-

torium and restaurant attached to it. A continuous,
vaulted skylight tops this atrium space, exhibiting the
key architectural feature. It is a further refinement Fig. 3.30 East Building of the National
Gallery of Art in Washington,D.C.
 118

of I. M. Pei's skylight technology for Washington's East

Building, using polished tubes (of approximately 1" di-
ameter, Fig.3.31) to control and diffuse natural light.
In addition, the effect of low glare, even light distri-
bution on clear days with direct sunlight is achieved
through application of slightly tinted glazing materials
on the sloping faces of the vault, while clear glass on
the vertical face maintains unobstructed visual connec-
tion to the exterior. The resulting light quality with-
in the atrium is extrodinary, even on cloudy days.

Fig. 3.30 Skylight Detail, Section

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BEAM DAYLIGHTING
Techniques
S. Selkowitz; daylight introduction
b)
experiment
T. Johnson, MIT Solar Building No. 5

Direct beam modulation and introduction into a space

represents the most efficient use of daylight in commer-
cial buildings, if carefully treated, since direct solar
External shade /
radiation of the sun on a clear day provides approximat- e._ L-white

Silvered Beam Blind

ely 9000 FC with a Lumen per Watt output of about 100 (always down)

Lm/w. 6- light-colored Venetian Blind

(available)
A study done by A. Rosenfeld and S. Selkowitz has
4'- Duol mode Shade
investigated and evaluated the use of beam radiation from
the sun to substantially extend the daylight utilization
2'-
of interior spaces. Figure 3
. 3 lillustrates the apparatus
Fig. 3.31
used as part of an overall optimized window design. Two 0- Experimental
different sorts of venetian blinds, both mounted behind Configuration
 120

a clear window, provide visual and thermal control: a

silvered "beam" blind mounted behind the upper window and
a solar control - partially reflective - blind located
behind the lower window. The beam daylighting blinds
function independently of the solar control blinds. To
provide optimum illumination at a constant depth in the
room, the upper blinds have to be constantly adjusted.
In practice, this represents a major drawback. Fixed
blinds instead, would provide adequate, though not opti-
mum, illumination.

solar 5
This principle, though not primarily for daylighting
purposes, has been applied at the M.I.T. SOLAR 5 Building,
designed by Timothy Johnson. Exceptionally narrow, up-
side down reflectorized venetian blinds are fitted be-
tween the south facing double glazing unit. These blinds
redirect sunlight onto the ceiling for both thermal stor-
age (phase change files) and illumination purposes. Di-
rect glare is eliminated by limiting the application of
blinds to a certain window height.
 I ZOa.

"The striking quantities and simularities of light asso-

ciations among various people: the uplifting effects of
a sparkling sunny day, the dreary overcast day... , the
passion of color saturated sunsets filling built spaces-
or the delight of dancing water reflections, suggests the
possibility of a language by which qualities of light
evoke particular intellectual, emotional and physical ex-
periences. If this language could be translated into an
architectural vocabulary, we could begin to again rebuild
into our environment 'the luminous food' which man has
in past ages found essential to his daily nourishment and
sustenance."
H. Plummer, "Built Light"
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appendix b

T1-59 program

Program to calculate beam diffuse,

and total radiation incident upon
and transmitted through a specified
plane. Output includes values for
solar altitude, azimuth, angle of
incidence, beam and diffuse radia-
tion.
C.Benton
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TI PROGRAMMABLE
TITLE: SOLAR ANGLES & RADIATION
PROGRAM RECORD

PROGRAMMER: Charles C. Benton DATE: Jan. 1979

Sides
Partitioning (Op 17) 559.49_ Library Module ------ PRINTER No CARDS 1,2,3,4

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Given base data, calculates beam, diffuse, and total radiation incident upon and
transmitted through a specified plane. Radiation values are given for clear sky
conditions on the 21st day of the month specified.Optional output includes hourly
values for solar altitude, azimuth, angle of incidence, beam and diffuse (ground
plane and sky vault) radiation. Optionally, these values may be obtained for anv
time and day. Calculations are via ASHRAE procedures for incident radiation values..
User may specify solar. time or standard time. This program does not compensate for
cloudiness or shading.

USER INSTRUCTIONS

STEP PROCEDURE ENTER PRESS DISPLAY

2
1 Re-partition 5 OP 17 559.49
2 Read card sides 1,2,3,4 0 1,2,3,4
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Option No. 1

To run a day other than the 21st of the month insert the following input steps
after step no. 13 on the first page.

STEP PROCEDURE ENTER PRESS DISPLAY

1 Initialize A' 11
2 Enter equation of time Eq. Time R/S 12
3 Enter declination Decl. R/S 13
4 Enter A factor A factor R/S 14
5 Enter B factor B factor R/S 15
6' Enter C factor C factor R/S 0

NOTE: These values may be interpolated from the ASHRAE table included in the
Appendix

Option No. 2

To run a specific time 'other than the standard even hour, insert the following
step after step no. 13 on the first page.
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STEP PROCEDURE ENTER PRESS DISPLAY

1 Enter time in decimal, Time B' 0

24 hr. format

NOTE: It is recommended that Option No. 4 be exercised when Option No. 2

is used.

Option No. 3.

To run on solar* time rather than standard time, insert the following step
after step 13 on the first page.

STEP PROCEDURE ENTER PRESS DISPLAY

1 Initialize C' O

NOTE: This conversion is accomplished by setting the equation of time = 0

and longitude.= standard meridian
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SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 1

Find daily total radiation values for direct, diffuse, and total radiation,
both incident and transmitted for a vertical 1/8" thick glass window facing
southeast at 420 N latitude, 71* W longitude during May. Atmospheric clearance
is 0.85 and ground plane reflection is 0.2. Use solar time.

Enter Press Display

INPUT Month 5 A 1
Latitude 420 R/S 2
Longitude 71* R/S 3
Atmospheric Clearance 0.85 R/S 4
T.H. 900 R/S 5
Orientation 45* R/S 6
Ground Plane Reflectance 0.2 R/S 7
Transmission @ 0-55 0 0.90 R/S 8
-Transmission @55-65* 0.82 R/S 9
Transmission @65-75* 0.70 R/S 10
Transmission @75-90* 0.40 R/S 0

Adjust for Solar Time - C' 0

RUN* B 0

OUTPUT Daily total transmitted beam radiation - C 614.95

Daily total incident beam radiation - R/S 747.33
Daily total transmitted diffuse radia. - D 310.77
Daily total incident diffuse radiation - R/S 378.98
Daily total transmitted total radiation - E 925.73
Daily total incident total radiation - R/S 1126.31

*NOTE: RUN is finished when 21.00 enters the Display

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SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 2

Find hourly angle of incidence, incident beam radiation, and incident diffuse
radiation values for the following conditions. The surface is facing due west
and sloped at 450 during a clear October day (21st). Location is 240 N latitude,
70*W longitude; atmospheric cleraance is 1.0, and ground plane reflectance is
0.25. The surface is opaque. Use standard time.

ENTER PRESS DISPLAY

INPUT Month 10 A 1
Latitude 24* R/S 2
Longitude 700 R/S 3
Atmospheric Clearance 1.0 R/S 4
Surface Tilt 450 R/S 5
Surface Orientation -90* R/S 6
Ground Plane Reflectance 0.25 R/S
Transmission at 0-55* N/A
Transmission at 55-65* N/A
Transmission at 65-75* N/A
Transmission at 75-90* N/A
Set for hourly Output - D' 1

RUN - B 4.00

OUTPUT
This is a data summary table. The program also produced hourly values
for solar altitude and azimuth which are not shown
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SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 2 (Continued)

NOTE: When D' is used to .change the status of flag #1, a positive
1 in the display indicates the flag is set and a negative 1
indicates the flag is lowered. During OUTPUT, if the angle
of incidence is greater than 90* (i.e., the sun does not "see"
the surface), then 900 will be given as the value. This occurs
from 6AM through 8AM in SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 2.

Angle of Beam Radiation Diffuse Radiation

Hour
Incidence Incidence Incidence

4 0 0 0
5 90 0 0
6 90 0 2.00
7 90 0 16.38
8 90 0 22.57
9 87.19 14.51 26.25
10 73.26 88.26 28.48
11 59.76 156.58 29.52
NOON 47.05 211.58 29.43
1 35.99 246.95 28.19
2 28.58 257.10 25.74
3 27.89 235.34 21.76
4 34.35 165.01 14.82
5 44.96 0.28 0.03
6 0 0 0
7 0 0 0
8 0 0 0

TOTAL 1375.61 245.16

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SAMPLE PROBLE M NO. 3

Find the solar altidude and azimuth for 10:15AM standard time on Januaryr6,
at 38*N latitude, 75*W longitude.

INPUT ENTER PRESS DISPLAY

Month 1 A 1
Latitude 38 R/S 2
Longitude 75 R/S 3
(The remaining standard INPUTS
are not applicable)

Initialize A' 11
Equation of Time -4.9 R/S 12
Declination -21.7 R/S 13
A Factor 390 R/S 14
B Factor .142 R/S 15
C Factor .057 R/S 0
Time 10.25 B' 0

$et for hourly OUTPUT 1

RUN B 10.25

OUTPUT Altitude R/S 24.960

Azimuth R/S -28.220
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Option No. 4

Hourly data output is available. In addition to finding daily total radiation

values, this program will provide the user with hourly values for solar position
and radiation. DUring the normal run of the program these values will flash
briefly on the display. However, by setting flag .no. 1, the program will stop
at each value. The program must then be restarted, by pressing R/S,to continue
After each value. Flag no. l's status may be changed by pressing D'. Do not
do this after the input section of the program because it will misplace the
program pointer. During the run section, change flag status by using the SFG
key.

When flag no. 1 is set, the program will stop at the following values for each
hour (in the following order).

1. Hour number
2. Solar altitude in degrees
3. Solar azimuth in degrees
4. Angle of incidence in degrees
5. Incident beam radiation in BTU/SF
6. Transmitted beam radiation in BTU/SF
7. Incident diffuse radiation in BTU/SF
8. Transmitted diffuse radiation in BTU/SF

This information will be presented for clear day conditions on the 21st of the
month specified, beginning at 4AM and running until 8PM. When an hour is
encountered during which the sun is below the horizon, the program will skip
to the next hour.
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INPUT
3 .Enter no. of month (Jan = 1) Month A 1
4 Enter latitude Lat R/S 2
5 Enter longitude Long. R/S 3
6 Atmospheric Clearance Atmos.Cl. R/S 4
7 Enter surface tilt (90*=vertical) Tilt R/S 5
8 Enter surface orientation-
(+east, -vest) Orient R/S 6
9 Enter ground plane reflectance GPR R/S 7
10 Enter average transmission factor
for 0-55* angle of incidence 0-55 R/S 8
11 Enter ave.trans.fact.for 55-65*angle 55-65 R/S 9
12 Enter ave.trans.fact.for 65-75*angle 65-75 R/S 10
13 Enter ave.trans.fact.for 75-9 0 *angle 75-90. R/S 0

RUN
14 Run B Display
flashes value

OUTPUT
15 Daily beam radiation transmitted C beam trans.
16 Daily beam radiation incident R/S beam incident
17 Daily diffuse radiation transmitted D diff.trans.
18 Daily diffuse radiation incident R/S diff.incident
19 Daily total radiation transmitted E total trans.
20 Daily total radiation incident R/S total incident

NOTE: See the following page for optional prograr features. See program listing for
data register assignments, program steps, and labels
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Storage Register Assignments

00 Hour Counter
01 Latitude
02 Longitude
03 Atmospheric Clearance
04 Tilt
05 Orientation
06 Ground Plane Reflectance
07 Transmission @ 0 *-55* Angle of incidence
",
08 "t @ 55-65*
"I
09 @ 65-75*
"
10 "6 @ 75-90*
11 Equation of time
12 Declination
13 A factor
14 B factor
15 C factor
16 Incident Beam Radiation Total
17 Incident Diffuse Radiation Total
18 Transmitted Beam Radiation Total
19 Transmitted Diffuse Radiation Total
20 .9999999999
21 Operational
22 Operational
23 operational
24 Indirect Address for 26-37/Operational
25 Indirect Address for 38-49/Operational
26-37 Eq. of Time/A factor/C factor
38-49 Declination/B factor
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"The history of Architecture is the century-old struggle
for light, the struggle for the window.
Le Cosbusier
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appendix c

Solar altitude and azimuth angles,

graphs for various latitudes; 24*
280
320
360
400
440
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240 LATITIJDE
Catcuita~india-Miami eFiorida-
Dacca,IDangI adesli-Montrry,Mxlco

28*LAITJDE
Las Palmas.Canary Islands-
IloustonTexas-flew Delhi, Indla
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36* LATIJUDE
Tokyo.Jnpan-Tebranfran-Kwang-Jo.Koren
VoyolievilleArkansns-t4onterroyCallf-
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40' LATITUDE
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"More and more, so it seems to me, light is the beauti-
fier of the building."
F.L. Wright
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appendix d

glossery of terms
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glossery of terms

specular having the reflectance properties of a mirror 1 2

diffusion to pour in different directions; to spread out

reflectance that percentage of incident light upon a surface which is reradiated in the
visual spectrum 1 2

specular reflection angle of incident light equals angle of reflection

diffusive reflection incident light is reflected in all directions. Its distribution is the same
regardless of the angle of incidence

refract to bend a ray of light as it passes from one medium into another (glass re-
fracts light)

light visual manifestation of radiant energy 10

glare an interference with visual perception caused by an uncomfortable bright

12
light source or reflection

footcandle the English unit of light intensity (10.76 LUX = lft-candle) 1 2

footlambert the English unit of luminance, or measured surface brightness

LUX metric unit of light intensity (lumen per square meter JLm/m 1)
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illumination quantity of light per unit of surface area; the "intensity" or "density" of
12
light falling on a surface (English: Footcandle; metric: LUX)

incident light light falling upon a surface 1 2

12
indirect lighting lighting provided by reflection, usually from wall and ceiling surfaces
12
direct lighting lighting provided from a source without reflection from room surfaces
12
activity needs for needs for visual information related to specific conscious activities
visual information

Biological needs for unceasing needs for visual information; not related to specific conscious
visual information activities; but rather related to the more fundamental aspects of the human
relation to the environment: orientation, defense, stimulation, sustenance
and survival 1 2

daylight factor illumination at a point indoors divided by the illumination received simul-
taneously outdoors on an unobstructed horizontal surfacell
3
side-lighting the light obtained through windows located in the vertical building envelope
3
top-lighting refers to the light obtained from skylights (horizontal building envelope)
3
sunlight light obtained through direct beam radiation from the sun

absorption transformation of radiant energy to a different form of energy by the inter-

vention of water. When light is neither reflected nor transmitted, it is
3
absorbed by the material and may be transformed into heat

contrast the relationship between the luminance of an object or area of interest and
that of its immediate background 1 2
6..."as the basis for music is the presence of silence,
the world of light is dependent upon darkness to give
it definition and form, and a quiet matrix within which
to come alive."
Henry Plummer, "Built Light."
(Master's Thesis, M.I.T., 1975)
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bibliography and references

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"I remember walking through a fairly new
subsidized housing project in Holland one
morning. The streets are empty. Behind the
facades I see only women wandering around
like fish in glass bowls without much to do.
My presence with a camera is suspect. Who
wants to see all this? Suddenly the streets
are full of small children returning from
school. A routine re-asserts itself. Some
husbands will be home for lunch. Someone has
told me that suicide rates among women are
highest in neighborhoods like this.

Observation is the only source for architects.

What is it that those monuments in the
magazines and text books are standing in?
What are we doing in libraries and classrooms
anyway? Did you see something out there
lately?"

(N. John Habraken)