Daylighting and an Integrated Design Approach

This course will look at the following daylighting topics: Integrated Approach, Daylight Feasibility, Envelope and Room Decisions
This course is no longer active
Sponsored by Draper Inc. and Phifer Incorporated

Learning Objectives:

  1. Discuss ways to work as a team toward the shared goal of a high-performance daylit building.
  2. Determine how much daylight you can use in various areas of your building.
  3. Design siting, massing, facade, windows, and interior to maximize daylight effectiveness, provide occupant comfort, and minimize glare.
  4. Explain how architectural decisions related to daylighting can influence the building’s lifetime energy use.

Credits:

HSW
1.5 AIA LU/HSW
IACET
0.1 IACET CEU*
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BNP Media offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

This course is part of the Daylighting Academy

This course will explore the role of an integrated design approach in optimizing daylighting strategies for window applications, as well as providing criteria for determining daylight feasibility and making appropriate envelope and room decisions, which can influence a building’s lifetime energy use.

Exterior glass curtain wall.

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Click here to download the full “Tips for Daylighting with Windows” PDF.



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Originally published in September 2017

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