Day Lighting

This lighting layer should be primarily supplied by the sun whenever possible.

• Focal

• Daylight

• Ambient

• Task

This is the act of orienting a site for optimal solar exposure.

• Siting the building

• Fenestration

• Massing the building

• Shading the façade

Daylight should be used with care in spaces that could be damaged by UV light, like ____.

• Restaurants

• Stores

• Museums

• Schools

Orientation of the building facades has no effect on daylighting

• True

• False

What is the best sunlight for indoors in tropical areas?

• Direct sunlight

• Diffuse sunlight

• Dimmed sunlight

What is the basis for our attraction to bringing more sun into homes and offices?

• Bringing more sunlight into a home increases positive ions and purifies air.

• Bringing more sunlight into a home reduces the need for artificial lighting.

• Bringing more sunlight into a home can reduce window treatment.

What is a significant shortcoming of regular windows and skylights?

• Windows and skylights provide varying levels of sunlight by season and time of day.

• Windows and skylights get dirty and require constant cleaning to give the most benefit.

• Windows and skylights require expensive blinds or curtains to control levels of sunlight.

What is a daylighting device?

• A daylighting device is a special fluorescent tube or bulb designed to simulate natural daylight.

• A daylighting device is another name for the special booths found in tanning salons.

• A daylighting device is an object designed to collect, transmit and emit daylight into a building.

What is a major difference between a skylight and a daylighting device?

• Directing sunlight with a daylighting device is more flexible than with a traditional skylight.

• A daylighting device does not require a hole in the roof for installation.

• A daylighting device can only be installed during construction of a roof and skylights can be installed any time.

What option is unique to a daylighting device versus a traditional skylight?

• A daylighting device filters out harmful UV rays and a skylight does not.

• A daylighting device gives you all the benefits of sunlight without the usual heating affect.

• The collector of a daylighting device can be positioned on a roof to collect sun all day long.