Commercial Buildings Research and Development

Commercial Buildings Research & Development
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Daylight Quality

Collage of various images associated with Daylight Quality research including: Radiance Synthetic Imaging System, a floor plan indicating the placement of sensors, a screenshot of the Building Design Advisor (BDA), line charts and a Radiance simulation.

Motivation / Problem Statement

Energy savings are highly dependent on how façade systems admit daylight while controlling sunlight and glare.

Activities / Approach

Field and subjective studies, high-dynamic-range luminance imaging, Radiance-Mathematica control optimizations.

Accomplishments / Outcomes

Exploratory development of sensors, analysis tools, and optimization control schemes.

Future / Follow-on

Control schemes → industry → market deployment

Relationship to Other Projects

Advanced Façades, Dynamic Façades, Electric Lighting Quality and Controls

Principal Investigator

  • Eleanor Lee
  • (510) 486-4997

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