Tuesday, January 24
| Times | Topics |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |