

Moreover two types of daylight performance metrics were explored, static and dynamic. They included facade solutions (window placements and shapes, glazing-to-wall (GWR) ratios), solar radiation reflectors (light shelves) and deflectors (venetian blinds). Selected architectural solutions were compared in this study. The another, equally crucial purpose was the development of design guidelines for office buildings in the southern Poland. The development of scientific principles lying behind correctly daylit workspaces in offices was the main project’s aim.


The daylight simulation study focused on the influence of various facade solutions on lighting environment in office buildings located in the south of Poland. Daylight analyses presented in this paper are fragments of a wider research project.
