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Daylight control

Dear all.

Please, look at the picture attached. C:\fakepath\Immagine.jpg

The model has 5 thermal zones. Currently, the 4 external ones have exterior window. The central zone has no window. The sizes of the model are (72 x72) m2 The internal zone has 3900 mq more or less.

I would like to place a daylight controls within the central zone. I would like to calculate the light energy consumption.

The questions are:

1_For these dimensions how many daylight controls do I have to place? 2_Do I have to do a division in smaller zones? 3_To allow the daylight passage through the internal wall, which features do internal walls have? I thought to consider them as a glazed wall. is it right ?

If you have other suggestion for me, please share it

Thanks A.

Daylight control

Dear all.

Please, look at the picture attached. C:\fakepath\Immagine.jpg

The model has 5 thermal zones. Currently, the 4 external ones have exterior window. The central zone has no window. The sizes of the model are (72 x72) m2 The internal zone has 3900 mq more or less.

I would like to place a daylight controls within the central zone. I would like to calculate the light energy consumption.

The questions are:

1_For

  1. For these dimensions how many daylight controls do I have to place? 2_Do place?
  2. Do I have to do a division in smaller zones? 3_To zones?
  3. To allow the daylight passage through the internal wall, which features do internal walls have? I thought to consider them as a glazed wall. is it right ?

If you have other suggestion for me, please share it

Thanks A.

Daylight control

Dear all.

Please, look at the picture attached. C:\fakepath\Immagine.jpg

The model has 5 thermal zones. Currently, the 4 external ones have exterior window. The central zone has no window. The sizes of the model are (72 x72) m2 The internal zone has 3900 mq more or less.

I would like to place a daylight controls within the central zone. I would like to calculate the light energy consumption.

The questions are:

  1. For these dimensions how many daylight controls do I have to place?
  2. Do I have to do a division in smaller zones?
  3. To allow the daylight passage through the internal wall, which features do internal walls have? I thought to consider them as a glazed wall. is it right ?

If you have other suggestion for me, please share it

Thanks A.

Daylight control

Dear all.

Please, look at the picture attached. C:\fakepath\Immagine.jpgSketchup model

The model has 5 thermal zones. Currently, the 4 external ones have exterior window. The central zone has no window. The sizes of the model are (72 x72) m2 The internal zone has 3900 mq more or less.

I would like to place a daylight controls within the central zone. I would like to calculate the light energy consumption.

The questions are:

  1. For these dimensions how many daylight controls do I have to place?
  2. Do I have to do a division in smaller zones?
  3. To allow the daylight passage through the internal wall, which features do internal walls have? I thought to consider them as a glazed wall. is it right ?

If you have other suggestion for me, please share it

Thanks A.