Daylighting Studies

Using specialised software, we undertake daylighting studies aiming at optimising building design.

Adequate natural lighting leads to visual comfort which is proven to positively impact on occupants’ health and well-being, raise productivity levels in working environments but also lead to significant energy savings. Ensuring adequate natural lighting is of particular importance to spaces such as hospital patient rooms, living rooms and bedrooms in homes for the elderly, office buildings, school classrooms, etc.

For determining the appropriate daylighting design criteria according to the type of space, national and international published guidelines and standards are used, e.g. ELOT EN 12464-1, EN 17037, CIBSE Lighting Guide 10, IES LM 83-12 etc.

Daylighting studies take into consideration: the architectural design and space layout, the properties of internal surfaces, the size and properties of glazing, shading systems, as well as the layout and geometry of adjacent buildings. Using specialised software, various parameters can be calculated and assessed against relevant best practice standards. Indicatively: