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Integration of Daylighting Simulation Software in Architectural Education
Tarek RakhaThe American University in Cairo Paper id: 272
Authors:Hanan Sabry, Ahmed Sherif, Ahmed Fekry, Tarek Rakha.
Paper Contents
• Introduction– Objectives– Literature Review
• Academic Approach to Daylighting Simulation– Teaching of Daylighting– Simulation Project
• Assessment Method of Software Integration• Research Findings
– Simulation Software Usefulness in Education– Understanding / Application of Daylighting in Design– Attitude towards daylighting
• Discussion & Conclusion
Introduction
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
The education of future architects should equip them with the necessary tools for utilizing available natural energy resources. This would reduce energy consumption.
• The training of undergraduate architects on the utilization of daylighting in Egypt is dependent on abstract lectures that are difficult for students to perceive.
Introduction
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
• Objective– Evaluating the impact of integrating
professional simulation software tools in the teaching of a daylighting course to undergraduate architecture students at the American University in Cairo, Egypt.
• Literature Review– Methodologies of Teaching Daylighting– Integration of Simulation Software– Building Performance Simulation & Education
Academic Approach to Daylighting Simulation
• Teaching of DaylightingLighting
B. Artificial Lighting
A. Daylighting
WHY Daylighting?
Definitions – Sources and Components of Daylighting
Quantity of Light
Quality of Light
Factors affecting illuminance due to daylighting apertures
Methods of analyzing daylighting
Manual Calculations Simulation Software
Methods of Controlling Daylighting / Daylighting Systems
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Integration of Artificial Lighting Systems in a
Daylight Building
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Academic Approach to Daylighting Simulation
• Teaching of Daylighting– Learning Outcomes
• Understand the role of daylighting in designing environmentally sustainable buildings.
• Explore the benefits and challenges of utilizing daylighting in designs.
• Acquired the ability to understand the methods of analyzing daylighting.
• Engage in effective communication strategies, while working in teamwork, to solve interesting problems by enhancing daylighting performance.
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Academic Approach to Daylighting Simulation
• Teaching of Daylighting– Learning Methods
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Academic Approach to Daylighting Simulation
• Simulation Project
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Academic Approach to Daylighting Simulation
• Simulation Project– Evaluation
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Academic Approach to Daylighting Simulation
• Simulation Project - Evaluation
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Academic Approach to Daylighting Simulation
• Simulation Project - Enhancement
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Academic Approach to Daylighting Simulation
• Simulation Project - Enhancement
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Assessment Method of Software Integration
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Before Integration with Software
After Integration with Software
Software Integration Assessment Method
Questionnaire - Pre
Understanding / Application of Daylighting in
Design
Attitude Towards
Daylighting
Perception of Simulation Software in Education
Findings and Discussion
Questionnaire - PostInterview
Understanding / Application of Daylighting in
Design
Attitude Towards
Daylighting
Perception of Simulation Software in Education
Student perception of simulation software usefulness in education
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Research Findings
“I don’t think it is very user friendly. It’s easy to use but when you get into too much detail it’s not user friendly”.
“User-friendly when tutorials were available”.
Student perception of simulation software usefulness in education
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Research Findings
Visual rendering in simulation software
Numerical analysis in simulation
software
Theoretical explanation other
than software
Manual numerical analysis other than
software
1. Very helpful 31% 38% 15% 8%
2. Somewhat helpful 46% 54% 38% 54%
3. Neutral 23% 8% 31% 23%
4. Not very helpful 0% 0% 15% 15%
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Student understanding / application of daylighting in design
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
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To get an accurate understanding of
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If you want to design a new daylit space that requires daylighting analysis
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Student attitude towards daylighting
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Research Findings
“It doesn’t make you feel that lighting is more or less important, it makes you realise the actual lighting that is going to be there and when you realise you can act upon it”.
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PRE POST
How important do you find the practice of daylighting design?
1. Necessary
2. Important, but not necessary
3. Importance depends on judgment or context
4. Not very important, but can be useful
• Use of the software allowed students to quickly experiment with design alternatives
• Students had a positive perception of the impact of the simulation software on their learning
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Discussion & Conclusion
• Identifying the consequences of design decisions on daylighting performance.
• Students demonstrated they understood when/how to use it at various phases of their design.
• Some concepts seemingly remain unclear to students. Interviews showed that they were not aware of how to use the software for more complex designs unless assisted.
• Output of this experiment showed that teaching daylighting science was significantly improved by the visual engagement that was offered by the computer software.
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Discussion & Conclusion
ConclusionFindingsApproach / MethodIntroduction
Discussion & Conclusion
FurtherResearch
The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT) at the American University in Cairo. The authors would also like to thank Maha Bali, senior instructional technologist at the CLT, for her contribution to this research.
Acknowledgements
Students:Andrew WilliamAmin BadraAya AttabyMaryam ZaitounRana SadekSalsabil FahmySoha Youssef
Mohamed El KharbotlyRania BusadaSarah RizkSalma HossamSarah Mohsen
Dalia KamalAlhassan AboulrousJayda HanyMostafa KholeifNadine Aboul FadlOmar Abo Gabal
Malak MaherMariam A.AzimNada NafehRamy GarasSalma Aboul Ela