Daylighting is important for providing an appropriate indoor environment. In my graduation thesis, I analysed the impact of multi-lateral daylighting on the uniformity of daylight illuminance. In addition to the daylighting analysis, I also assessed potential glare occurrence. The analysis was performed using Rhinoceros 3D software, where I modelled all the evaluated configurations while ClimateStudio plugin was used forth the simulations. The Grasshopper plug in was further used to set up the analysis. I developed four different geometric configurations, each varying in the number of facade surfaces with window openings, while for each configuration, the glazing area was also modified. Based on the daylight factor results, I evaluated the compliance with the SIST EN 17037 standard. While using the results from the annual glare occurrence analysis, I examined the influence of window glazing area and orientation on the potential for glare occurrence within the analysed. The results of the daylight factor analysis indicate that the glazing area (i.e., a larger Window to Floor ratio – WFR) impacts the achieved indoor illuminance. The highest values of the average daylight factor were reached in the case of three-sided and two-sided daylighted geometric lighting configurations. At the same time, the lowest values were observed in the single-sided configuration. At the same time, increasing the glazing area also raises the probability of glare occurrence inside the room, while the orientation of the daylighting facade primarily affects the uniformity of indoor illuminance.
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