DAYLIGHT SIMULATION FOR CODE COMPLIANCE: CREATING A DECISION TOOL
The minimum illuminance requirement for New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) Clause G7 – Natural Light is currently not being met in some new apartments. Daylight simulation is the most effective method of predicting the performance of daylight in apartments, but due to the complexity and time required to gain accurate results, these simulations are not routinely done. This paper discusses an investigation into whether a tool could be created that will identify when daylight simulations may be required to prove compliance with NZBC G7. A tool was created by simulating the effects of various building design and environmental factors on the illuminance levels in a set of hypothetical apartments. Calibration tests were carried out for three typical apartments in Wellington. This research demonstrated that a tool can be created that determines when apartment buildings may required daylight simulations as proof of compliance with NZBC G7.
Daylight Simulation Regualtion of Daylight Daylight in Apartments New Zealand Building Code
Krystle Stewart Michael Donn
School of Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
国际会议
北京
英文
2007-09-03（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）