Dynamicenvelope/ lighting systems re- spond inreal-time to temporalchanges in sunand
sk ycondi- tions in order to con- trol daylight intensity and solarheat gains, and provide amore uniform, comfortable interior work environ- ment.
Light-redirectingenve-
lope systems reflect
daylight flux from the window or skylight ap-
erture and distribute it
more uniformly and at
greaterdepths through-
out the interior.Light- redirectingsystems
maximizetheefficiency
of daylight distribution
sothatsolar heatgains
are minimizedfor each elementofelectric light
thatis displaced.
concept
performance evaluation
environmental quality
implementation
sensors
hardware software
energyuse peakdemand control performance
acceptance & satisfaction
production readiness
industry input
lightshelves lightpipes skylights
energyuse peakdemand illuminance distribution
lighting quality distribution
room luminance
full-scale demonstration
Design Solutions
design assistance
design
process
daylighting models
design tools
On-goingprovision of
designassistancefor
numerousshowcase
buildingdemonstra-
tionsprovideda real- worldbasisforex-
tendeduseofemerg-
ingtechnologiesand
t hedevelopmentof
designtools.These improvementstothe
dysfunctional process
fornewandretrof it
building design enable
designerstotakean integrated approach to
daylighting design.
showcase
demonstrations and
real-world buildings
new and retrofit construction
simulation tools; daylighting control
commissioning tools