13 Questions
What is the purpose of the coating mentioned in the text?
To allow natural light to enter the home while deflecting UV rays and infrared light
What is the role of organic slats between two transparent plastic sheets?
To absorb non-visible wavelengths of ultraviolet and infrared light
How is the emitted infrared light utilized in the process described?
It is guided to the edge of the plastic for conversion into electricity by solar cells
According to daylighting guidelines, which orientation is considered the best for lighting?
North
What is the purpose of transparent luminescent solar concentrators?
To guide emitted infrared light for conversion into electricity
How do organic slats contribute to daylighting in buildings?
By absorbing non-visible ultraviolet and infrared light and converting it
What is the subjective measure of reflectance, light or dark appearance, measured on a scale from 0 to 10?
Value (V)
Which of the following represents the fullness or intensity of color?
Chroma
In the context of color, what does hue refer to?
The concept of color itself
If a red surface appears to be a dirty grey when illuminated by white light, what could be the reason?
The surface reflects only the red component of the incident light
What is the addition of yellow-orange and blue-green light known as?
White light
Which system was developed by Albert Munsell in 1905 to classify colors based on hue, value, and chroma?
Munsell Color System
How is luminance different from illuminance?
Luminance measures the brightness of a source, while illuminance measures the amount of light falling on a surface.
Test your knowledge on daylighting guidelines in architecture with this quiz focusing on height, placement, splay walls, filtering daylight, shading windows, and optimizing views. Topics include rules of thumb and simulation-based reviews by Dr. Maged George and Reinhart C F.
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