Visual comfort Key aspects of daylit environment Visual performance Physiological conditions Visual quality
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Visual comfort
Key aspects of daylit environmentVisual performancePhysiological conditionsVisual quality
Visual comfort
Key aspects of daylit environment
ObjectivesHarmonious luminance distribution (no strong contrasts)Good color rendering (continuous spectrum, appropriate color T°) Adequate illuminance levelNo disturbing reflectionsNo direct glare
Visual comfort
Key aspects of daylit environment
Objectives
Recommended illuminances
Illuminance [lux]Type of space and function Min Mid MaxCirculation, corridors, theatres, concert halls 50 100 200Workshops, retail centres 200 300 400Schools, offices, usual tasks, reading, writing, computer work, … 300 400 500
Delicate work, drawing, technical tasks, ... 500 750 1000Precision workshops, clockwork, color control, visual quality control, … 1000 to 5000
Visual comfort
Visual adaptation
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Adaption Level cd
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Useful Range of Discrimination
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Visual comfort
Visual adaptation
Visual fieldcentral field (fovea)ergorama (cones)panorama (rods)
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Visual comfort
Visual adaptation
Visual fieldcentral field (fovea)ergorama (cones)panorama (rods)
THE EYE'S THREE COLOR RECEPTORS
4000
"Blue"Cones
"Green"Cones
"Red"Cones
Violet Blue Green Yellow Red
5000
Wavelength (angstroms)
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Visual comfort
Visual adaptation
Visual fieldcentral field (fovea)ergorama (cones)panorama (rods)
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Panorama Ergorama
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Visual comfort
Visual adaptation
Visual fieldcentral field (fovea)ergorama (cones)panorama (rods)
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Ergorama
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Panorama
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Visual comfort
Visual adaptation
Visual field
Visual performanceperson & taskilluminance on work planeluminance contrastvisual fatigueexample: work place
Visual comfort
Visual adaptation
Visual field
Visual performance
Glarephysiological (disability)psychological (discomfort)
Visual comfort
Visual adaptation
Visual field
Visual performance
Glarephysiological (disability)psychological (discomfort)sources: glazed openings & sun patches
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Visual comfort
Visual adaptation
Visual field
Visual performance
Glarephysiological (disability)psychological (discomfort)sources: glazed openings & sun patches specular reflections
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Visual comfort
Visual adaptation
Visual field
Visual performance
Glarephysiological (disability)psychological (discomfort)sources: glazed openings & sun patches specular reflections inappropriate electric lights
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Visual comfort
Users’ preferencesnatural lightingopen viewvisual effectsharmonious colorsspecific conclusions daylight sunlight windows
Color perception
Apparent color depends onobserver
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Color perception
Apparent color depends onobserver
intrinsic color of objectintrinsic color of source
Color perceptionApparent color
=+Emission spectrum Reflection spectrum Resulting spectrum
reflexion emiss
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Emission spectrum Reflection spectrum Resulting spectrum
Emission spectrum Reflection spectrum Resulting spectrum
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Color perceptionApparent color
=+Emission spectrum Reflection spectrum Resulting spectrum
reflexion emiss
ion
=+ emiss
ion
refle
xion
Emission spectrum Reflection spectrum Resulting spectrum
=+Emission spectrum Reflection spectrum Resulting spectrum
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Color perception
Apparent color
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Color temperature
Color temperature
Color temperature
Color temperature
Color temperature
Color temperature
Color temperature and visible emission
Source requirementscontinuous spectrum
color T° ≈ 5500°K
only fulfilled by daylight
< 5500 °K 5500°K > 5500°K
Color temperature
Color comfort
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TOO "WARM"
COMFORTABLE
TOO "COLD"
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Visual Comfort, Colors
Reading assignment from Textbook:“Introduction to Architectural Science” by Szokolay: § 2.2
Additional readings relevant to lecture topics:"How Buildings Work" by Allen: Chap 13
"Heating Cooling Lighting" by Lechner: Chap 12
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