Daylight performance of horizontal light pipe and shading systems in office room with bilateral opening

Abstract

Daylighting implementation in the building can reduce building energy use. Previous research about Horizontal Light Pipe and shading systems in the Tropics examined daylighting strategies in a room with a unilateral opening, which receives daylight through a window in one wall. The bilateral openings from two adjacent side windows have the potential to improve daylight distribution and have yet to be discussed in previous research. This research evaluates the daylight level and distribution of HLP and shading systems in a room with a bilateral opening from two adjacent windows. The research method is experimental with simulation using IES-VE (Integrated Environment Solution-Virtual Environment) as a tool. The Daylight Factor (DF) and Uniformity Daylight Factor (UDF) of a room with bilateral openings from two adjacent windows were compared with a room with bilateral openings, HLP, and shading systems. The results indicate that integrating HLP and shading systems in an office room with two adjacent side windows decreases the average Daylight Factor (DF) by 48.74%, bringing the average DF fulfilling the recommended DF level for the office room. HLP and shading systems improve the Uniformity Daylight Factor and percentage of sensor points with DF 2-5%, as high as 56% and 67.38%, sequentially.