Daylighting in Building Illumination
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What is the primary factor for visual comfort in building illumination?

  • Veiling reflections and alertness
  • Quantity of daylight and larger windows
  • Adequate light level and lack of flicker (correct)
  • High quantity of light and good spectral content

    • What contributes to reducing eye strain in building illumination?

  • Veiling reflections and alertness
  • Specular and semi-specular reflections
  • High quantity of light and color discrimination
  • Discomfort glare and lack of flicker (correct)

    • Which factor is important for energy efficiency in building illumination?

  • Daylight can reduce electrical lighting consumption (correct)
  • Larger windows and view of the skyline
  • Veiling reflections and alertness
  • High quantity of light and good spectral content

    • What accounts for a substantial portion of peak cooling loads in commercial buildings?

    <p>Electric lighting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can help minimize disruptive shadows in building illumination?

    <p>Diffuse character of light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Larger windows with 30% wall area can contribute to discomfort glare in building illumination?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: High quantity of light is not important for productivity in building illumination?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Electric lighting accounts for 25% of a commercial building’s total energy consumption?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Daylight can reduce electrical lighting consumption in commercial buildings?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Specular and semi-specular reflections contribute to minimizing disruptive shadows in building illumination?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is important for reducing eye strain in building illumination?

    <p>Adequate light level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can help minimize discomfort glare in building illumination?

    <p>Quantity of Daylight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes to the reduction of disruptive shadows in building illumination?

    <p>Veiling Reflections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is important for energy efficiency in building illumination?

    <p>Daylight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor for visual comfort in building illumination?

    <p>Eye strain reduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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