Case Studies - Building Modelling

Daylight Utilization in Commercial Building

Specification of theThermal Zones - Victoria Quay
Zone	Volume (m3)	Floor area m2	Description
plenum	229.5	382.0	raised floor at 2nd level
low_a	100.8	63.0	occupied space at west part of 2nd level
low_b	75.6	47.3	occupied space at 2nd part of 2nd level
low_c	100.8	63.0	occupied space at middle of 2nd level
low_d	151.2	94.5	occupied space at east of 2nd level
conf	163.2	47.2	conference and miscelaneous facing atrium
friel	43.2	27.1	lower part of supervisors offices facing atrium
u_friel	49.9	27.1	upper part of supervisors offices facing atrium
upper	495.3	267.7	upper part of low_a,low_b,low_c,low_d
plenum 3	229.5	311.6	raised floor at 3th level
floor_3	498.6	311.6	lower (occupied) portion of 3rd level
floor_3up	451.8	311.6	upper part of 3rd level
atrium	4446.0	292.5	lower portion of the atrium
atrium_up	2120,61	292.5	upper portion of the atrium

Building operation weekday schedule other heat gains
Time	Lights	Occup	Casual	Other
0-1
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
5-6
6-7
7-8
8-9
9-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22
22-23
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= 0% = 25% = 50% =100% of max.gain