Tuesday, January 24
Times | Topics |
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9.30 | Welcome, class introduction, design project (teams formed on following morning) |
10.00 | General introduction to daylighting (benefits, design issues, thermal aspects, built examples) |
10.30 | Introduction to building simulation (why simulations for architects, tools used in this course) |
11.15 |
Photometry (definition, measurement, typical values, DF definition) Static daylighting metrics (context of LEED, selected results from NRC survey, DF and solar shading) Daylight factor calculations: Sky models CIE and Perez, split-flux method, LEED spreadsheet method Daylight factor simulation: Design sky, split flux method in Ecotect
Introduction to Radiance
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14.00 |
Climate data (Data definition and measurement, energy and weather data directory)
Overview on visual comfort (glare, contrast, recommendations) Dynamic metrics and related tools |
16.00 |
Hands-on exercise: Daysim exercise from tutorial interrupted by discussions on:
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17.00 | Hands-on exercise: Students to repeat DF, solar shading and daylight aautonomy analyses on their own |
17:30 | End of first day |
Wednesday, January 25
Times | Topics |
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9.30 | Miscellany: Announcements, organization of design project teams |
10.00 |
Hands-on exercises: Review yesterday's content Daylit buildings and technologies (including advanced materials) Introduction to advanced radiance materials, Ecotect's RADTOOL |
11.15 | Hands-on exercises: Import geometries and materials from other programs (SketchUp, AutoCAD®) |
12.15 | Specialty topics (to be suggested by participants before the workshop) |
14.00 | Hands-on exercises: Participants start working on their own models (participants will have the opportunity to discuss their project ideas with the instructors) |
16.00 | Continue previous activities |
17:30 | End of second day |
Tuesday, January 31
Times | Topics |
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9:00 | Welcome |
9:15 | Team 1: Buro Happold project on daylit parking |
9:45 | Team 2: Façade renovation vs. transformation project on building 26 |
10:15 | Team 3: Payette project on Aga Khan University |
11:00 | Team 4: Sasaki project on Sacred Heart University |
11:30 | Team 5: Fanning/Howey project on schools |
12:00 | Team 6: Design project on greenhouse/patio space |
1:00 | IES virtual environment demonstration |
1:45 | Team 7: Design project on hospital patient room |
2:15 | Team 8: Green roundtable project on Nexus Center |
2:45 | Team 9: Andelman/Lelek project on simulation tools comparison |
3:30 | General discussion about projects, workshop and software capabilities |
5:30 | End of workshop |