Print Email Facebook Twitter Biomimicry for Light Regulation in Building Envelopes Title Biomimicry for Light Regulation in Building Envelopes Author Van der Brugge, A.J.N. Contributor Klein, T. (mentor) Veer, F. (mentor) Badarnah, L. (mentor) Faculty Architecture Department Building Technology Programme International Facade Master Date 2010-06-22 Abstract One of the functions, fulfilled by a building envelope, is the regulation of daylight. Daylight control technologies for buildings are important for glare reduction and visual comfort of the occupants. The current technologies provide various solutions to reduce glare, by directing or blocking light. Unfortunately, this is often conflicting with other requirements, like visibility. Therefore, the main objective of this report is to develop an adaptive system, which reduces glare and improves visual comfort in standard office buildings. Biomimicry is a problem solving methodology, inspired by natural strategies. Inspired by the eyes of a fish, polarization of light will decrease the reflected glare tremendously, without depriving visibility. This inspiration leads to two design cases; an active and a passive system, both based on polarization of light, which are presented, evaluated and discussed in this report. Subject biomimicrynaturebuilding envelopedaylightpolarizationglarevisual comforteye To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ecc7563f-3ac0-44c5-a963-957fc1403d6a Embargo date 2010-06-22 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights (c) 2010 Van der Brugge, A.J.N. Files PDF P5_Report_Anita_van_der_B ... 178660.pdf 4.78 MB PDF AJN_van_der_Brugge_final_ ... 178660.pdf 24.87 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:ecc7563f-3ac0-44c5-a963-957fc1403d6a/datastream/OBJ1/view