AAMASKY
Analysis of component and total heating, cooling, and lighting energy consumption attributable to skylights in commercial buildings, as well as peak demand impacts. Also provides hourly and monthly patterns of illumination levels from daylighting. The American Architectural Manufacturers Association's AAMASKY (AAMA SKYlight) consists of a Skylight Design Guidelines Handbook containing worksheet-based calculations, as well as a software spreadsheet that allows much more rapid determination of skylight impacts; all required data for analysis in ten U.S. climates is provided. Directly applicable to simple diffusing skylight designs for most types of commercial buildings. Helps achieve compliance with performance-based building codes. With experience, can be used for some types of sloped glazing and atrium designs.
Keywords
skylights, daylighting, commercial buildings
Validation/Testing
N/A
Expertise Required
Familiarity with Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet useful; basic understanding of daylighting performance also useful.
Users
300.
Audience
Architects, lighting designers.
Input
Basic description of commercial building design and lighting requirements (area, lighting requirements, skylight area and properties, occupancy schedule, geographical location).
Output
Guidance for optimal skylight selection; annual heating, cooling, lighting energy requirements; monthly/hourly plots of daylight levels.
Computer Platform
PC-compatible, with Lotus 1-2-3.
Programming Language
Lotus Template
Strengths
Fast, relatively accurate answers for component and total energy use; provides guidance and explanation in accompanying design guide.
Weaknesses
Limited to standard skylight designs, interface limited by Lotus 1-2-3 capabilities.
Contact
Company: |
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Address: |
Mail Stop 90-3111 |
Telephone: |
(510) 486-6844 |
Facsimile: |
(510) 486-4089 |
E-mail: |
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Website: |
Availability
Available for $50 from:
American Architectural Manufacturers Association
1540 E. Dundee Road
Palatine, Illinois 60067
telephone (708) 202-1350
facsimile (708) 202-1480