[Bldg-sim] Phd in Daylighting

[glicks]

I suggest you contact Prof Marilyne Andersen at MIT

Leon Glicksman

 

Leon R. Glicksman
Professor of Building Technology and Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room 5-418
Cambridge, MA, 02139
Phone 1 617 253 2233
FAX 1 617 253 6152
E-mail  glicks at mit.edu

 

 

 

 

From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Paul Grahovac
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 12:43 PM
To: kabir singh; bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Bldg-sim] Phd in Daylighting

 

Kabir

 

I have found a lack of information and expertise in modeling the thermal
mass energy-saving benefits of exposed interior finished concrete floors
relative to daylighting and HVAC operation.  

 

In this economy, owners are stripping out vinyl tile and carpet and
refinishing the concrete with our Consolideck system to get the low
maintenance, life-cycle cost reduction, and the resulting sustainability
(Wal-Mart is a leader in this) - or, they are specifying exposed concrete
floors in new construction (such as the new Harvard library administration
LEED building).  

 

I commissioned a LEED ASHRAE 90.1 computer modeling firm to demonstrate what
every architect and engineer seems to know and every text I've read seems to
say (that such floors save energy in summer and winter), but they could not
make the modeling software show that.  I have since learned that other
modeling software systems do a better job handling this.

 

Given the sustainable aspects of exposed concrete floors, I think research
into the energy benefits relating to daylighting of exposed concrete floors
would make an important contribution to Green building.

 

We found that modeling the light reflectivity of such floors and its impact
on lighting and HVAC use was less problematic than thermal mass modeling --
but far from a trivial exercise.  This too could be a worthy area of
research - probably best combined with the thermal mass study.

 

Paul Grahovac, LEED AP

PROSOCO, Inc.

3741 Greenway Circle

Lawrence, Kansas  66046

(785) 830-7355

(888) 376-3417 fax

pgrahovac at prosoco.com

web site  http://www.prosoco.com/

 

 

From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of kabir singh
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 2:42 PM
To: bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Bldg-sim] Phd in Daylighting

 

Dear All,

I am a building science professional with keen interest in Daylighting. I
have done MS Architecture from a very reputed institute in US. Now I want to
pursue doctoral research in daylighting. I would be really grateful if
somebody can suggest topics for doctoral research in daylighting. I thank
everybody in advance.

Best Regards,

Kabir

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