A Design for a daylit energy efficient building
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1991
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Daylighting was investigated as a strategy for achieving energy-efficiency in a hypothetical small multi-functional building situated in downtown Calgary. The two part hypothesis stated that energy-efficiency could be achieved without minimizing the building's volume to surface area ratio and that daylighting could increase energy-efficiency. The project involved the comparison of four designs that were based on the architectural programme. Three of these buildings had articulated massings, while the fourth had a massing with a low volume to surface area ratio. Computer simulations were used to examine the effects of massing,. glazing, and daylighting strategies on energyefficiency. The findings were applied in the design of an energy efficient daylit building.
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Bibliography: p. 40-42.
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Wournell, D. M. (1991). A Design for a daylit energy efficient building (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23831