Optimisation of light environment in architectural space based on multi strategy collaboration – A case study of a manual drawing classroom

• Published in: Indoor + built environment 2024-11, Vol.33 (9), p.1723-1738
• Main Authors: Du, Xiaohui, Zhao, Sijia, Hu, Shijing, Song, Siyu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1420-326X; 1423-0070
• DOI: 10.1177/1420326X241268041

From the perspective of dynamic lighting throughout the year, reflector and louvre are proposed to add to the south-facing window. The optimal parameter is 2.0 m height and 1.0 m width reflector and a louvre angle of 75°. However, when further analysing the indoor illumination and uniformity, the classroom still had high or low illumination during certain periods solely relying on natural lighting, indicating that a single strategy alone cannot meet the overall lighting environment comfort needs of the space. The study suggests that different lighting environments should be used in different seasons, periods and areas of the classroom. The proportion of natural light, combined light and artificial light environments should be 30%, 45% and 25%, respectively. At the same time, considering the transformation and optimisation of the lamps, the improvement measures for windows facing other directions in the classroom is recommended, the lamps be symmetrically distributed in the horizontal direction, with a hanging height of 1.9 m in the vertical direction, which is 0.4 m higher than the original. The lighting power is 34 W and 26 W, and corresponding optimisation strategies for the intelligent control system are proposed.