Control Strategies and User Acceptance of Innovative Daylighting and Shading Concepts
Abstract
At the last Eurosun in Aix-les-Bains 2014 the daylighting and shading concept of the Energy Efficiency Center was presented (Reim et al. 2014) – a translucent membrane roof with subjacent translucent aerogel modules improves the daylighting especially in the room depth, highly innovative solar blinds guide the visual spectrum of the sunlight only into the rooms while blocking the infrared parts. Roller blinds for glare protection with special low-e-coatings improve thermal comfort in the offices. A high-level building automation system controls the different systems. After these measurements surveys were performed to determine the effect of the different daylighting and shading systems on the users in the different offices. The results of the conducted surveys with the users of the EEC in the offices will be assessed and the consequences for the optimization of the control strategy will be discussed. Finally, the influence of the aerogel glazing on the energy consumption will be discussed.
Keywords
Daylighting, Shading, Artificial lighting, User acceptance, Aerogel glazing, Control strategies