| SES # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: class contents, daylighting in history (PDF) |
| 2 | Designing with natural light: daylight availability, benefits and issues (PDF) |
| 3 | Solar radiation and sun course: insolation, color temperature, sun charts (PDF) |
| 4 | Sunlight penetration: shading, solar gains, thermal comfort (PDF) |
| 5 | Photometry: physics of light, vision and perception (PDF) |
| 6 | Photometry: lighting quantities (PDF - 1.2 MB) |
| 7 | Daylighting metrics: daylight factor, sky models, dynamic metrics (PDF) |
| 8 | Visual comfort: recommendations, glare, health issues (PDF) |
| 9 | On-site daylighting analysis |
| 10 | Case studies |
| 11 | In-class quiz |
| 12 | Electric lighting: lamp types, light distribution (PDF) |
| 13 | Electric lighting (cont.) Guest speaker: Greg Walson, Reflex Lighting |
| 14 | Color perception: colorimetry, color effects (PDF) |
| 15 | Lighting design: case studies Guest speaker: Barry Webb |
| 16 | Lighting design: case studies (cont.) Guest speaker: Barry Webb |
| 17 | Design and assessment tools: manual methods (PDF) |
| 18 | Design and assessment tools: experimental methods, MIT heliodons (PDF) |
| 19 | Design and assessment tools: computer simulations (overview) (PDF) |
| 20 | Design and assessment tools: computer simulations (practice) (PDF) |
| 21 | Advanced daylighting strategies: complex fenestration systems (PDF) |
| 22 | Case studies |
| 23 | Visit of a landmark building: Genzyme headquarters, Cambridge, MA |
| 24 | Student presentations |
| 25 | Student presentations (cont.) |
| 26 | Ongoing research in daylighting at MIT Guest speakers: MIT Building Technology students |