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Methods to Evaluate Lighting Quality in Educational Environments

Alessia PedaceAlessia PedaceGennaro SpadaFrancesca FragliassoLaura Bellia

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Architectural engineeringNon-visual responseComputer sciencemedia_common.quotation_subjecteducational environmentsLighting qualityGlare (vision)IlluminanceLuminancenon-visual responsesEnergy (all)Energy(all)Work (electrical)HDR imagingDaylightDaylightQuality (business)Imaging techniqueEducational environmentSmart lightingdaylight.Simulationmedia_common

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Abstract The current standard for lighting of indoor work places (EN 12464-1) essentially prescribes values of photometric quantities (illuminance, Unified Glare Index, etc.); therefore it does not allow a comprehensive analysis of the luminous environment. In Italy, educational buildings do not always comply with the standard requirements for lighting. Therefore an analysis of their current state is needed and this paper illustrates two methods, developed by the authors, to carry out this investigation: the former is based on the analysis of luminance maps obtained through the HDR imaging technique whereas the latter focuses on the evaluation of non-visual effects of light.

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2015-11-01Energy Procedia
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.770