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Daylight and Architectural Simulation of the Egebjerg School (Denmark): Sustainable Features of a New Type of Skylight

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  • Joseph Cabeza-Lainez

    (School of Architecture, University of Sevilla, Av. Reina Mercedes 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain)

  • Jose-Manuel Almodovar-Melendo

    (School of Architecture, University of Sevilla, Av. Reina Mercedes 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain)

  • Ismael Dominguez

    (School of Architecture, University of Sevilla, Av. Reina Mercedes 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain)

Abstract

This article discusses the performance of a new skylight for standard classrooms at the Egebjerg School (Denmark), which was built ca. 1970. This building underwent important reforms under a European project to which the authors contributed. This research aimed to create a new skylight prototype that is useful for several schools in the vicinity, since there is a lack of educational facilities. The former skylights consisted of plastic pyramids that presented serious disadvantages in terms of sustainability matters. During the design process, the priority changed to studying the factors that correlate daylighting with energy and other environmental aspects in a holistic and evocative approach. Accordingly, the new skylight features promote the admittance and diffusion of solar energy through adroit guidance systems. In order to simulate different scenarios, we employed our own simulation tool, Diana X. This research-oriented software works with the effects of direct solar energy that are mostly avoided in conventional programs. By virtue of Lambert’s reciprocity theorem, our procedure, which was based on innovative equations of radiative transfer, converts the energy received by diffusive surfaces into luminous exitance for all types of architectural elements. Upon completion of the skylights, we recorded onsite measurements, which roughly coincided with the simulation data. Thus, conditions throughout the year improved.

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  • Joseph Cabeza-Lainez & Jose-Manuel Almodovar-Melendo & Ismael Dominguez, 2019. "Daylight and Architectural Simulation of the Egebjerg School (Denmark): Sustainable Features of a New Type of Skylight," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(21), pages 1-14, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:21:p:5878-:d:279396
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