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Substitution of daylighting for electric lighting in a large office building

Conference · · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6318393

Analysis of the energy use of large office buildings reveals the dominance of lighting as the major energy use category, requiring up to 60% of the total energy consumed by a building in a mild climate like California's. With the application of passive solar design strategies to this type of building, the importance of daylighting as a means of reducing its annual energy use is underscored. An energy sensitive design process is applied to a large (600,000 sq. ft.) engineering office building located in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The use of daylight as a substitute for electric lighting was identified as a strategy for increasing the energy efficiency of the building as well as improving the visual qualities of the work environment. Results of a model/simulation testing program indicate that the proposed design can contribute up to 75% of the ambient lighting in the work area. To enhance the visual satisfaction of the workers, a task-ambient lighting concept combining daylighting, indirect fluorescent lighting, and individual task lights at work stations will be deployed.

Research Organization:
Leo A. Daly Company, San Francisco, CA
OSTI ID:
6318393
Report Number(s):
CONF-810925-
Journal Information:
Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Vol. 6; ISSN PMSID
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English