Assessing the visual comfort, visual interest of sunlight patterns, and view quality under different window conditions in an open-plan office

B Abboushi, I Elzeyadi, K Van Den Wymelenberg… - Leukos, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Sunlight is a multisensory phenomenon that can enhance occupant's comfort, health, and
connection to the outside environment through its dynamic luminous and thermal attributes …

Impact of window size and sunlight penetration on office workers' mood and satisfaction: A novel way of assessing sunlight

M Boubekri, RB Hull, LL Boyer - Environment and Behavior, 1991 - journals.sagepub.com
Sunlighting or direct-gain passive solar strategies let sunlight penetrate the living space. In
environments where the well-being of the building occupant is a salient concern to the …

The impact of interior design on visual discomfort reduction: A field study integrating lighting environments with POE survey

Z Kong, DM Utzinger, K Freihoefer, T Steege - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents a POE study integrated with physical lighting quantities in an open-plan
office. The southwest-facing office has external overhangs and internal mechoshades as the …

[HTML][HTML] Access to daylight and views improves physical and emotional wellbeing of office workers: A crossover study

M Woo, P MacNaughton, J Lee, B Tinianov… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2021 - frontiersin.org
While buildings are designed with expansive windows to allow for abundant daylight and
views, in practice, they are frequently occluded to control for heat and glare. Electrochromic …

Luminance and vertical eye illuminance thresholds for occupants' visual comfort in daylit office environments

JY Suk - Building and Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper investigates field measured visual parameters inside a daylit office space to
define occupants' visual comfort thresholds, particularly for a view direction parallel to …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of occupants' visual perception to refine indoor lighting environment for office tasks

JH Lee, JW Moon, S Kim - Energies, 2014 - mdpi.com
The combined effects of color temperature and illuminance in a small office on visual
response and mood under various lighting conditions were examined in this study. Visual …

[HTML][HTML] Subjective and Physiological Responses towards Interior Natural Lightscape: Influences of Aperture Design, Window Size and Sky Condition

Z Kong, K Hou, Z Wang, F Chen, Y Li, X Liu, C Liu - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Indoor daylighting quality has impacts on occupants' physical and psychological aspects.
Although daylighting design metrics have strictly restricted the amount of sunlight …

Maximum Luminances and Luminance Ratios and their Impact on Users' Discomfort Glare Perception and Productivity in Daylit Offices: Testing the Hypothesis …

AS Linney - 2008 - openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz
Lighting is an important environmental factor when considering health and safety, visual
comfort and workplace design. But how well do we really understand the implications of …

[HTML][HTML] Access to daylight and view in an office improves cognitive performance and satisfaction and reduces eyestrain: A controlled crossover study

A Jamrozik, N Clements, SS Hasan, J Zhao… - Building and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Windows provide access to daylight and view, both of which have been linked to positive
outcomes for occupants, including improved satisfaction, well-being, and performance …

Strategies to achieve optimum visual quality for maximum occupant satisfaction: Field study findings in office buildings

J Park, V Loftness, A Aziz, TH Wang - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
For visual quality, the traditional focus on illuminance for paper-based tasks and brightness
contrast for visual acuity is becoming less relevant in modern offices with backlit computer …