Dive summary:
- Wanting daylight in buildings is an uncomplicated idea, but determining how it will play out is a different thing, and materials-maker Kalwall has developed a website to help professionals determine the effects of daylight in buildings early in the process.
- Called daylightmodeling.com, the site says its goal is address the fact that, "Designing, predicting, and planning for the impact of daylighting in a space is often misunderstood."
- With tools available on the site, Kallwall says, designers can see how their plans stack up against the standards laid out in net zero, LEED, ASHRAE 90.1, Standard 189.1, and IgCC.
From the article:
"Sustainable design calls for daylighting strategies complying with recognized performance standards. But post-construction is not the time to discover glare, overly bright areas, dark spaces, or poorly balanced light levels," said Kalwall International Sales Manager Amy Keller. ...
