Conference Paper

Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021: 17th Conference of IBPSA

DL Abacus- A simplified simulation-based tool for daylighting performance assessment in Brazilian dwellings

Natalia Giraldo Vasquez ^1,2, Pedro O. Pizzetti Mariano ¹, Raphaela Walger da Fonseca ¹, Fernando O.R Pereira ^1
1 PósArq, Department of Architecture and Urbanism, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
² ICIEE, DTU Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2021.30779
Abstract: The Brazilian National Standard for the assessment of residential buildings' performance presents limitations regarding metrics and methods recommended for daylight assessments. This paper presents the proposed updates for the standard, along with the development of a simplified simulation-based tool - DL Abacus-. The spatial Daylight Autonomy of 36,000 parametric cases was obtained through CBDM simulations. The abacuses were developed based on the most restrictive cases meeting the proposed targets. We developed a set of 9 abacuses, separated by latitude and visible transmittance. The tool will be useful for the standard application, especially in low-budget projects and remote regions of the country.
Keywords: Simplified tool, simulation-based, dwellings, daylighting, standard
Pages: 2703 - 2710
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