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The Impact of Light Distribution and Furniture Layout on Meeting Light Exposure Objectives in an Office – A Simulation Case Study

Danell, Megan Nicole  
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Hartmeyer, Steffen  
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Peterson, Lisa
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September 1, 2021
Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021: 17th Conference of IBPSA
17th International IBPSA Building Simulation 2021 Conference

The present simulation case study compares the impact of electric lighting distributions in relation to work-desk location and orientation on work-plane and eye-level illumination within a small private office. The aim of this study is to better understand the implications of lighting and furniture design decisions on ocular light exposure with consideration of work-plane illuminance based on current recommendations by the IES and the International WELL Building Institute. Five electric lighting configurations, 3 occupant seating locations, and 3 view directions were simulated and compared. No conditions met work-plane and eye-level illumination targets at the same time. Only by adjusting the spectrum and output intensity were both illumination targets achieved. Overall, vertical wall illumination when seated close to the illuminated wall resulted in the highest eye-level light exposure. These results indicate that vertical plane illumination can act as an effective lighting design for both horizontal and vertical illuminance when furniture configurations are selected accordingly.

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conference paper
DOI
10.26868/25222708.2021.30624
Author(s)
Danell, Megan Nicole  
Hartmeyer, Steffen  
Peterson, Lisa
Davis, Robert
Andersen, Marilyne  
Rockcastle, Siobhan
Date Issued

2021-09-01

Published in
Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021: 17th Conference of IBPSA
Total of pages

8

Start page

2626

End page

2633

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https://bs2021.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/BS2021-online-abstract-book-1.pdf
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17th International IBPSA Building Simulation 2021 Conference

Bruges, Belgium

September 1-3, 2021

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January 24, 2022
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