Solatube and Kingspan Light + Air continue to offer new applications so architects can choose the best solution for what they need, whether that’s based on performance, human perception, or longevity. The Sunnyvale ISD Intermediate School in Texas uses Solatube TDDs with luminous shades. These critical metrics are now being referenced in design guides like LEED as well as code requirements, Digert says. “As you predict how that light is going to be harvested, redirected, and ultimately placed in the space, ClimateStudio allows for incredibly sophisticated visualization of light within the space, accounting for any aperture type or electric lighting solution, and more importantly, to very quickly and accurately predict daylight sufficiency.” “That allows us to account for the optics of optically complex systems such as a Solatube product and how those interact with the light from the daylight resource-whether it’s the sky or the sun, for any given hour of the year in any climate,” he says. Solatube worked with Solemma, the developer of ClimateStudio, to pioneer new applications of engineering data for tubular daylighting devices, or TDDs, of which Solatube is known for. We can take that information and use it to optimize the design and make sure the building is going to be adequately illuminated while also minimizing energy use.”ĭigert calls Perkins&Will a master of applying groundbreaking lighting strategies using ClimateStudio. “It helps us to predict the amount of and quality of light that’s going to enter the building at various times of day or year. “Something we use a lot at Perkins&Will is ClimateStudio software,” she says. “It’s important to ask: How can we use daylight in a meaningful way to artfully illuminate architecture and reveal it in a fun and compelling way for the occupants while also meeting the visual requirements to ensure people can use the space effectively and consistently and be happy doing so?” Digert says.ĭaylighting strategy is considered very early-from conceptual design through schematic design-at Perkins&Will, according to Tori Wickard, senior project architect at the global firm. He’s now been with the Kingspan and Solatube families-both leaders in innovative lighting solutions and more-for more than 20 years. on the biological and psychological impacts associated with daylight. Digert studied structural engineering, lighting, and energy, and focused his Ph.D. “We are on the cusp of transitioning from anecdotal research for the benefits of daylight to evidence-based design requirements for daylight,” says Neall Digert, vice president of innovation and market development at Kingspan Light + Air and Solatube. It also provides the mental and visual stimulation necessary to regulate human circadian rhythms and the production of neural transmitters like serotonin. Scientists at the Lighting Research Center have reported that quality exposure to daylight (as a source of interior illumination) results in improved occupant comfort, mood, and productivity and decreased stress and rates of depression. Its effect on our health and well-being has long been considered, but the data is backing that up now more than ever. Kingspan Light + Air and Solatube offer many innovative solutions across project type.ĭaylighting is having a renaissance. The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge was designed using plentiful daylighting strategies.Expanding architects’ and designers’ understanding of bringing natural light into spaces.
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