Solar design can take many different forms across disciplines with different methodologies
and goals, ranging from acquiring architectural visual effects to assessing illumination for …

Daylighting is a parallel universe to Architecture, where architects benefit greatly from
daylight prediction techniques, which have witnessed a paradigm shift from simple methods …

Daylighting environments within higher educational buildings play an important role in
students' vision health and learning efficiency. Effective daylighting predictors can help …

In the field of lighting, luminance maps are often used to evaluate point-in-time lighting
scenes from the occupant's vantage point. High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography can be …

Automated shading and integrated lighting control systems are being used in buildings for
electrical energy savings and improve occupant's comfort. These systems facilitate effective …

Image-based visual discomfort analysis has strong potential to detect glare in order to
predict occupant satisfaction with a space. However, in order to design buildings with …

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 …

Exercisers' visual comfort is an essential factor in successful gymnasium design. Existing
research has identified viable indicators of visual comfort and the explained the interaction …

Leading architectural firms are now using in-house design simulation to help make more
sustainable design decisions. Taking advantage of these new tools requires understanding …

Accurate, robust and cost-efficient measurements of diffuse horizontal irradiance (DHI) and
global tilted irradiance (GTI) are of great interest for solar energy applications. However, the …