Comparative Analysis Of Daylight In Conventional And Courtyard Houses Of Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Daylight is one of the renewable sources whose appropriate use can affect many factors such as occupant well-being, energy loads, heating and cooling demands etc. It is the amount of daylight entering the building which may affect the energy loads as well as the occupants of the buildings. The major aim of this present research is to compare the daylight availability in one-kanal conventional and courtyard houses in Lahore. Moreover, to investigate the optimum value of daylighting levels required in both housing typologies and to estimate the degree of correlation between the required courtyard opening ratio and glazing ratios.  The study conducted is simulation-based and has been carried out on Ecotect software. After the conduction of multiple simulations, optimal values have been provided for better daylighting levels in one-kanal conventional and courtyard houses of Lahore.