Uniformity ratio and artificial light requirement calculations used in the paper The Role of Light Shelf and Window Size on Daylight Performance of an Architecture Studio

The files present the uniformity ratio and artificial light requirement of an educational building in İzmir, Turkey. The results of this paper are published in the International Journal of Digital Innovation in the Built Environment. Kindly see the abstract below to find out more: Daylight affects our health and comfort. Recently, occupants have faced thermal and visual comfort problems due to a lack of solar control elements and wrong design decisions of glazed surfaces. Recent studies show that solar control systems and window-based variables are among the most significant variables that influence daylight performance. This study tests various combinations of window sizes and light shelf scenarios for a uniform distribution of daylight and visual comfort of occupants in two architecture studios in the İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH) Campus. In scenarios, window size and location, exterior and interior light shelves' height, incline angle, and materials are tested. It is concluded that variables significantly improved the uniform distribution of daylight of both studios and sun patch areas of the south/east-oriented studio. Also, the artificial light requirement of the south/west-oriented studio is improved by 29.36% and 31.75% for the 21st of June and December, respectively. Feel free to contact me in case of any unclarity, inquiries, or collaborations.