The Daylighting Optimization of Integrated Suspended Particle Devices Glazing in Different School Typologies

The design of school building typologies, along with the use of advanced glazing systems such as suspended particle devices (SPD), is crucial for determining visual comfort for students. Recent research has focused on integrating SPD in architectural elements such as skylights, clerestories, and win...

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Veröffentlicht in:Buildings (Basel) 2024-08, Vol.14 (8), p.2574
Hauptverfasser: Mesloub, Abdelhakim, Alnaim, Mohammed Mashary, Albaqawy, Ghazy, Elkhayat, Khaled, Hafnaoui, Rim, Ghosh, Aritra, Mayhoub, Mohammed Salah
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Zusammenfassung:The design of school building typologies, along with the use of advanced glazing systems such as suspended particle devices (SPD), is crucial for determining visual comfort for students. Recent research has focused on integrating SPD in architectural elements such as skylights, clerestories, and windows. In hot desert climates, minimizing window areas, employing shading mechanisms, and utilizing daylighting features such as courtyards and atriums are practical. This study explores the optimization of various architectural components in classroom designs, including Window Wall Ratios (WWR), Skylight Ratios (SR), floor levels, cardinal orientation, and SPD switching states. Using a detailed and comprehensive radiance simulation via Rhino-Grasshopper and Colibri 2.0, we conducted a thorough analysis and optimization of the SPD glazing system across different states on both annual and hourly bases. The results indicate that optimizing SPD transmittance states between 30–40%, maintaining WWRs from 20–40%, and incorporating a large skylight ratio significantly enhances the recommended work plane illuminance (WPI) and the uniformity index (Ui) of the tested typologies. This optimization improves glare control across various building typologies and provides a roadmap for architects aiming to design learning spaces that prioritize visual comfort and overall student well-being.
ISSN:2075-5309
2075-5309
DOI:10.3390/buildings14082574