A large portion of new commercial and residential buildings built today are equipped with clear, floor-to-ceiling glass. Does this new expansive area of glass lead to daylight optimization? This course explains the impacts of daylighting on human health and building occupant comfort. Proactive and reactive automated shading systems are discussed, automated shading systems in projects of various scopes and scales are also discussed.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

• Explain the impacts of daylighting on human health and occupant comfort through the discussion of circadian rhythm, biophilic design, and alliesthesia.
• Identify how occupant comfort is determined by daylight penetration, thermal loads, and contrast ratios.
• Explain the difference between proactive and reactive automation and discuss how each is important to ensure occupant comfort and energy efficiency.
• Compare manual shade and automated shade applications and the impact each has on daylighting, and explain how automated shading reduced whole-building energy consumption, and identify how to best implement automated shading systems in projects of carious scopes and scales.

Approximately 1 hour. Delivered via webinar or face-to-face presentation. Available sessions shown below.

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This course is registered with: 3 Industry Association(s)