Towards an Analysis of Daylighting Simulation Software

Energies

Ignacio Acosta¹  Jaime Navarro² 

[1] Institute of Architecture and Building Science, University of Seville, Seville 41012, Spain;

关键词: daylighting;    architectural environment;    overcast sky;    lighting software;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en4071010

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this article was to assess some of the main lighting software programs habitually used in architecture, subjecting them to a series of trials and analyzing the light distribution obtained in situ ations with different orientations, dates and geometry. The analysis examines Lightscape 3.2, Desktop Radiance 2.0, Lumen Micro 7.5, Ecotect 5.5 and Dialux 4.4.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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