Reports & Publications - Design Guidelines

Patterns to Daylight Schools for People and Sustainability     – (2010): The latest pattern book by LRC authors, sponsored by the US Green Building Council, presents model designs for implementing daylighting into school classrooms, corridors, and gymnasiums. With emphasis on human health impact and other daylight metrics, this book compares cost, comfort, visual environment, and energy use among well-known daylighting techniques.

How Much Energy Do Sidelighting Strategies Save? - (2006): Windows can introduce considerable heat gains and losses that may offset the benefits of electric light energy savings and cause an increase in yearly net energy use. The use of shading devices is necessary to prevent overheating and to provide a glare-free visual environment. The most common shading devices that have been in use in buildings are exterior overhangs, interior blinds and roller shades. This study examines the impacts of these devices on the total yearly energy loads of a building.

How Much Energy do Different Toplighting Strategies Save? - (2005): Final report on the study of skylight strategies and glazing types on the total yearly energy loads.

Guide for Daylighting Schools - (2004): A comprehensive brochure addressing key design considerations for using daylighting in schools.