The Implementation of Visual Comfort Evaluation in the Evidence-Based Design Process Using Lighting Simulation
Open Access
- 28 May 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 11 (11), 4982
- https://doi.org/10.3390/app11114982
Abstract
Validation of the EBD-SIM (evidence-based design-simulation) framework, a conceptual framework developed to integrate the use of lighting simulation in the EBD process, suggested that EBD’s post-occupancy evaluation (POE) should be conducted more frequently. A follow-up field study was designed for subjective–objective results implementation in the EBD process using lighting simulation tools. In this real-time case study, the visual comfort of the occupants was evaluated. The visual comfort analysis data were collected via simulations and questionnaires for subjective visual comfort perceptions. The follow-up study, conducted in June, confirmed the results of the original study, conducted in October, but additionally found correlations with annual performance metrics. This study shows that, at least for the variables related to daylight, a POE needs to be conducted at different times of the year to obtain a more comprehensive insight into the users’ perception of the lit environment.Funding Information
- Bertil and Britt Svenssons Stiftelse för Belysningsteknik (xxx)
- Jönköpings Län’s FoU-fond Fastigheter (xxx)
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