Design intervention of retrofit fixed solar shading device for care homes in Sheffield, UK
Design intervention of retrofit fixed solar shading device for care homes in Sheffield, UK
Climate Based Daylight Modelling simulation has been used in this study to simulate existing care homes in Sheffield, UK. The bedrooms were simulated in terms of the Useful Daylight Index and Daylight factor to understand the current daylight situation. Along with the illuminance values, glare indices have been measured. The CIE Glare index of the bedroom was above the critical level (CGI>19). Among the five different shading devices employed, one of the shading devices placed 500mm apart from the window with four horizontal panels proved to effectively control glare in the bedroom on the southern façade. After installing the shading device, the CIE Glare Index was reduced to 17.54 with a UDI(a) of 78.53%. This study made it possible (a) to examine the current Useful Daylight Index and Daylight factor of the care homes in Sheffield and (b) to implement and experiment with fixed solar shading devices in the care home of Sheffield, UK.
Imtiaz, Amit
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15 September 2023
Imtiaz, Amit
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Gauthier, Stephanie
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Nicol, Fergus
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Brotas, Luisa
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Schiano-Phan, Rosa
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Imtiaz, Amit
(2023)
Design intervention of retrofit fixed solar shading device for care homes in Sheffield, UK.
Gauthier, Stephanie, Nicol, Fergus, Brotas, Luisa and Schiano-Phan, Rosa
(eds.)
12th Masters Conference: People and Buildings, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom.
15 Sep 2023.
6 pp
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(doi:10.5258/SOTON/P1156).
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Climate Based Daylight Modelling simulation has been used in this study to simulate existing care homes in Sheffield, UK. The bedrooms were simulated in terms of the Useful Daylight Index and Daylight factor to understand the current daylight situation. Along with the illuminance values, glare indices have been measured. The CIE Glare index of the bedroom was above the critical level (CGI>19). Among the five different shading devices employed, one of the shading devices placed 500mm apart from the window with four horizontal panels proved to effectively control glare in the bedroom on the southern façade. After installing the shading device, the CIE Glare Index was reduced to 17.54 with a UDI(a) of 78.53%. This study made it possible (a) to examine the current Useful Daylight Index and Daylight factor of the care homes in Sheffield and (b) to implement and experiment with fixed solar shading devices in the care home of Sheffield, UK.
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Published date: 15 September 2023
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12th Masters Conference: People and Buildings, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, 2023-09-15 - 2023-09-15
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