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The Carbon Neutral Design Project:

Carbon Neutral Teaching: Curriculum Materials Development

Bruce Haglund
School of Architecture, University of Idaho

Comprehensive Architectural Design Studio
Senior Studio

Daylighting Performance

Daylighting studies with Ecotect

Design Performance Objective

Daylighting Studies with Ecotect
Studies for the project.

Student: Sara Richards

Software/Tools:

Ecotect

Fall 2006 McCall Field Campus Studio

Program Statement
Design for good daylighting performance.

This project responds to NAAB Student Performance Criteria

#19: Environmental Systems
Understanding of the basic principles and appropriate application and performance of environmental systems, including acoustical, lighting, and climate modification systems, and energy use, integrated with the building envelope

#28: Comprehensive Design
Ability to produce a comprehensive architectural project based on a building program and site that includes development of programmed spaces demonstrating an understanding of structural and environmental systems, building envelope systems, life-safety provisions, wall sections and building assemblies and the principles of sustainability

Investigative Strategy

Use Ecotect software to predict daylight levels and sun penetration for morning, noon, and afternoon for all seasons. Document the investigation. Sara Richard’s office design shows adequate daylight levels for an overcast day at the winter solstice. The building was also modeled for other times of year and for sunlight penetration using Ecotect.

Evaluation Process

This analysis model was presented at the final studio critique. The Ecotect model was built and used during the design development phase.

Evaluative Criteria

Make sure daylight levels are adequate for each space’s needs (e.g., 30 fc for office work) and cooling season sunlight penetration is controlled (minimal), especially in spaces where glare and/or overheating is at issue.

Information about the Project and Studio

• course outline

• project outline

Cautions - Possible Confusions

Ecotect models are most useful when made early in the design process so that they can be used to test design options for window size and placement. Ecotect also models multiple thermal zones for passive and active system performance. Outputs are graphic and clearly show the relationship between performance and space.

Range of Applicability in terms of CLIMATE

This approach is suited to all climates.

Range of Applicability in terms of TYPE

This type of approach is useful for all buildings using daylighting.

Reference Material

Ecotect - http://ecotect.com/products/ecotect
Ecotect discussion forums - http://ecotect.com/forums
The Green Studio Handbook, Kwok & Grondzik

Duration of Exercise

This work was presented at the culmination of an eight-week comprehensive design phase. Ecotect models require a sustained effort to generate and use.

Degree of Difficulty / Previous Knowledge Required

This is work assigned to a graduate student in her penultimate studio taken after all of the basic technical courses on structures and environmental systems. The student was also concurrently taking a graduate seminar on building integration.

Ecotect Daylight Study

Figure 1: Ecotect Model: Daylighting Study
Sara Richards
The office design shows adequate daylight levels on the first-floor workplane in office spaces for an overcast day at the winter solstice, the worst case scenario for illumination levels. Yellow squares in the grid indicate the highest illumination levels, blue the lowest. The building was zoned to place worspaces at the edges and conference rooms and service spaces in the interior.

Ecotect Daylight Study
Figure 2: Ecotect Model: Daylighting Study
Sara Richards
The office design shows adequate daylight levels on the second-floor workplane in office spaces for an overcast day at the winter solstice. Note 3-D sun path diagram (blue grid) superimposed over building model.