Daylight
An easy to use daylighting program. Daylight program calculates the daylight factor distribution in a room at the workplane. User interface is similar to a CAD program allowing user to resize and move windows with mouse. Window and wall properties can be changed and average DF and UxA values are automatically calculated. It should not take more than one minute to become proficient in using the Daylight program. Screen Shots
Keywords
daylighting, daylight factor
Validation/Testing
None.
Expertise Required
None.
Users
Web download, new tool.
Audience
Educators, students and anyone else that wants to understand how windows relate to daylight.
Input
Program starts with a wall and a window. The user may have up to three windows in the wall. Windows are resized and repositioned by using a mouse.
Output
Graphical output of daylight distribution at workplane.
Computer Platform
Windows and Mac OS/X
Programming Language
Real Basic
Strengths
Easy to use.
Weaknesses
Only calculates values for a uniform sky. Still in beta stage.
Contact
Company: |
ArchiPhysics |
Address: |
United States |
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Availability
Free, download at web site.