Exploring Daylight Metrics Longyu Guan Jemima Unwin
Exploring Daylight MetricsLongyu GuanJemima Unwin
Part 1: A look at current daylight metricsPart 2: The potential of volumetric lighting metricsPart 3: Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
Exploring Daylight Metrics
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A look at current daylight metrics
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A look at current daylight metrics
Daylight Factor approach: x 100%
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A look at current daylight metrics
Daylight Factor approach: x 100%
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A look at current daylight metrics
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In real life practice…Climate-based Daylight Modelling• Daylight autonomy • Useful daylight illuminance• Annual sunlight exposure
Climate Data
Similar process & the same “working plane”
A look at current daylight metrics
Working environment in the 1970s
Working environment nowadays
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Working Plane“Visual Performance”
Perceived Daylight Adequacy
Whole Space“Volumetric”
Cylindrical illuminance:
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EN 12464-1 (2002)‒“Working plane” removed‒Recommended illuminance on major room surfaces‒Mean cylindrical illuminance (2011)
The potential of volumetric lighting metrics
Cylindrical illuminance:
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EN 12464-1 (2002)‒“Working plane” removed‒Recommended illuminance on major room surfaces‒Mean cylindrical illuminance (2011)
The potential of volumetric lighting metrics
Cylindrical illuminance:
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1.6 m
EN 12464-1 (2002)‒“Working plane” removed‒Recommended illuminance on major room surfaces‒Mean cylindrical illuminance (2011)
The potential of volumetric lighting metrics
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The potential of volumetric lighting metrics
Can we make volumetric lighting metrics simpler?
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The potential of volumetric lighting metrics
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The potential of volumetric lighting metrics
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The potential of volumetric lighting metrics
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Mean Room Surface Exitance (MRSE)
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The potential of volumetric lighting metrics
Why MRSE has good potential as a daylight metric
1. A new term, but established concept
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The potential of volumetric lighting metrics
2. Simplicity
• One single number
Why MRSE has good potential as a daylight metric
1. A new term, but established concept
The potential of volumetric lighting metrics
• One single number• Can be easily calculated (to a first approximation)
Total flux entering the room()
Room surface area & reflectance ( & R)
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2. Simplicity
Why MRSE has good potential as a daylight metric
1. A new term, but established concept
The potential of volumetric lighting metrics
3. Correlates well with electrical lighting guidance
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2. Simplicity
Why MRSE has good potential as a daylight metric
1. A new term, but established concept
The potential of volumetric lighting metrics
So far we only considered daylighting in a “box”…
However in real life…
So far we only considered daylighting in a “box”…
However in real life…However in real life…
Problems with MRSE approach:
Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
MRSE starts to break down when the building is open-planned and geometrically more complicated
Essence of MRSE:
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Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
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Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
Essence of MRSE:
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Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
Essence of MRSE:
Average Indirect Illuminance (of the space)
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Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
Essence of MRSE:
Average Indirect Illuminance (of the space)
Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
Essence of MRSE:
A pilot study on the new metrics: • The Heelis building (HQ of national trust)
Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
Scale 1 to 7:
•How is the lighting overall?•How is the natural lighting overall?• Is there any glare from natural lighting?
Plus respondents’ comments Respondents’ working desk can be traced back.
A pilot study on the new metrics: • The Heelis building • BUS datasets
Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
- Daylight Factors (DF) & Average Indirect Illuminance (AIE)- Overcast Sky with external illuminance of 10,000 lx
A pilot study on the new metrics: • The Heelis building • BUS datasets• Computer simulation (Radiance)
Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
DF: 7.2%AIE: 164 (1.6%)
DF: 2.1%AIE: 75 (0.7%)
DF: 5.2%AIE: 213 (2.1%)
Heelis Building-Data source: Roderic Bunn BSRIA/UCL
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Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
• AIE encourages shading + large window
• AIE encourages high room surface reflectance
• AIE represents daylight in the whole space
• Reasons to believe AIE better reflects people’s perception of daylight adequacy
Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
Difficulties of testing new metrics:
- Data selection
Further research:- More real life case studies- Compare the performance of different daylight metrics- Explore the CBDM potential of new metrics
Metrics can only be reliably tested in many real buildings
- Validity- Comparing different metrics What should I
have for lunch?Pfffff… just tick the middle score
Challenges and ongoing research of new metrics
Thank you & Questions?
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