Publication: Light, daylighting and fluctuation of illuminance level in office buildings
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Date
2018
Authors
Elina Mohd Husini
Raja Md Yazit R.N.S.
Arabi F.
Wan Norisma Wan Ismail
Jaafar N.H.
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Publisher
Institute of Physics Publishing
Abstract
Illuminance in spaces is important criteria in rating building performance. These also a strategy to develop some passive design criteria to meet the occupant visual comfort. The aim of this study is to investigate the fluctuation of the illuminance level and the impact of daylighting in an optimum performance zone. This study also investigates the effects of occupant density whether affect the illuminance level in two selected office buildings. Qualitative survey has been conducted on the occupant's perception toward visual comfort and obtaining the comparison on the glare effect by using IESVE computer simulation while visual test has been conducted involving selected workers. The maximum occupant density and physical conditions; window to wall ratio of 25%, 40% and 70% of typical office space were identified by using IESVE simulation. Findings from experiment of visual performance and daylighting simulation showed more than 50% occupancy in typical office room with 70% of WWR affected the extend of the daylight zone and the acceptable of illuminance level is not achieved. There high contract between 50% of the occupancy in a room is also changed the illuminance level of more than 26%. The findings contribute towards the improvement of an acceptable visual comfort ranges and design recommendations for optimum performance zone in a single office space in Malaysia. � 2018 Web Portal IOP. All rights reserved.
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Daylighting, Office buildings, Building performance, Design recommendations, Daylight simulation
Citation
Elina Mohd Husini et al 2018 IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 401 012021