Simulation of Natural lighting in offices: comparison of light levels according to season, orientation, color and time: Implications for visual efficiency
This article focuses on the carrying out of 36 virtual natural lighting simulations, with the purpose to provide an overview of the contributions of the simulation of natural lighting in an office space and describe their results in the light of the rules for visual efficiency, considering seasonal ...
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oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-7582018-02-06T09:59:53Z Simulation of Natural lighting in offices: comparison of light levels according to season, orientation, color and time: Implications for visual efficiency Simulación de iluminación natural en oficinas: comparación de los niveles lumínicos considerando la estación, orientación, color y hora: Implicaciones para la eficiencia visual Zambrano, Perla Prado, Lilia This article focuses on the carrying out of 36 virtual natural lighting simulations, with the purpose to provide an overview of the contributions of the simulation of natural lighting in an office space and describe their results in the light of the rules for visual efficiency, considering seasonal variations, orientation façade, time and color through the use of specialized software. Three seasons were compared at two different times and two orientations (North and South) where only one window was placed. We used Radiance and Autodesk Ecotec software. Our results showed that during winter and facing South the average lighting levels exceed 27 times the values established by the Official Mexican Norm (NOM-025-STPS-1999 Lighting conditions in work spaces) in winter at South orientation at 12:00 hrs. It was also proven that color reflection coefficient plays an essential role in lighting, increasing up to 63% the level of illuminationKeywords: Natural lighting, simulation, orientation, season, color. Este artículo se centró en el desarrollo de 36 simulaciones virtuales de iluminación natural, con el objetivo de proporcionar una visión de los aportes de la simulación de luz natural en un espacio de oficina y describir sus resultados según las normas para la eficiencia visual, considerando variaciones estacionales, de hora, de orientación y de color a través de la utilización de software especializado. Se compararon tres estaciones del año, en dos horarios distintos y dos orientaciones (Norte y Sur) en donde se colocó una única ventana. El software utilizado fue Radiance y Autodesk Ecotect, los resultados mostraron que los niveles de iluminación promedio llegan a superar hasta por 27 veces los valores establecidos por Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM-025-STPS-1999 condiciones de iluminación en los centros de trabajo) en la orientación Sur en época de invierno a las 12:00 hrs. También se demostró que el coeficiente de reflexión del color juega un papel imprescindible, aumentando hasta en un 63% el nivel de iluminación.Palabras clave: iluminación natural, simulación, orientación, estación del año, color. Universidad de Cuenca 2016-05-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://publicaciones.ucuenca.edu.ec/ojs/index.php/estoa/article/view/758 10.18537/est.v005.n008.06 Estoa. Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca; Vol. 5 Núm. 8 (2016): Estoa 8 (enero-junio 2016); 59-71 Estoa. Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo; Vol. 5 No. 8 (2016): Estoa 8 (enero-junio 2016); 59-71 1390-9274 1390-7263 10.18537/est.v005.n008 spa https://publicaciones.ucuenca.edu.ec/ojs/index.php/estoa/article/view/758/699 Derechos de autor 2017 Estoa. Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca |
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Simulation of Natural lighting in offices: comparison of light levels according to season, orientation, color and time: Implications for visual efficiency |
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This article focuses on the carrying out of 36 virtual natural lighting simulations, with the purpose to provide an overview of the contributions of the simulation of natural lighting in an office space and describe their results in the light of the rules for visual efficiency, considering seasonal variations, orientation façade, time and color through the use of specialized software. Three seasons were compared at two different times and two orientations (North and South) where only one window was placed. We used Radiance and Autodesk Ecotec software. Our results showed that during winter and facing South the average lighting levels exceed 27 times the values established by the Official Mexican Norm (NOM-025-STPS-1999 Lighting conditions in work spaces) in winter at South orientation at 12:00 hrs. It was also proven that color reflection coefficient plays an essential role in lighting, increasing up to 63% the level of illuminationKeywords: Natural lighting, simulation, orientation, season, color. |
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