Public daylighting education: Seattle's lighting design lab
- Univ. of Washington, Seattle (United States)
This paper describes an innovative light laboratory in Seattle, Washington. The goal of the daylighting activities at the Lighting Design Lab is to provide architects and building owners with the information necessary to use daylighting to offset electric lighting loads. The daylighting must be high quality, without glare or adverse heat gain. The design should also employ electric luminaires that complement the daylight distribution and control systems that allow the potential energy savings to be realized. The introduction of daylighting as an energy-saving lighting design approach has made a positive impact on Seattle's design community. However, few clients of the architects are willing to pay for the daylighting design. Building owners will need to be convinced that incorporating daylighting into their buildings will save energy and increase worker comfort.
- OSTI ID:
- 6776871
- Journal Information:
- Solar Today; (United States), Journal Name: Solar Today; (United States) Vol. 6:1; ISSN SOTOEV
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DAYLIGHTING
DESIGN
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
EDUCATION
ENERGY CONSERVATION
FEDERAL REGION X
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
LIGHTING LOADS
NORTH AMERICA
TRAINING
USA
WASHINGTON