2024-08-27
2024-01-04
2023-11-06
Abstract — This research proposes a new dynamic metric for natural lighting, called Partial Daylight Autonomy (DAp), generated from another existing and widely used metric, Daylight Autonomy (DA), so as to permit a more accurate daylight study of any space with a characteristic seasonal use. In this way, it is possible to optimize the size of windows in facade to achieve an efficient illumination level and faithful to the real necessity, removing the divergence that DA generates when months with no occupation are considered in calculations. This methodology is applied on a case study based on a multipurpose classroom of a secondary school, as an example of building with seasonal use.