OPTIMIZATION OF DAYLIGHTING USING LIGHT-PIPE DEVICE IN THE DESIGN OF ACADEMIC LIBRARY FOR SUMMIT UNIVERSITY, OFFA

📄 Project Abstract

Daylighting is a copious natural source of light from the Sun. It propagates through the walls or roof apertures into the building for visual task in architectural space. In tropical regions such as Nigeria where there is abundance in sunlight with massive untapped potential, several strategies to admit daylight are set in place which in-turn blocks the daylight penetration. Consequently, it affects the minimum standard daylight requirement for visual comfort in the conventional reading areas of the library which are usually deeply planned. Therefore, the research examines light-pipe device configuration for optimum daylighting and illuminance in the design of conventional reading areas of academic library, in tropical wet-dry climatic zone of Nigeria. The study uses case study and quasi experimental approach to test for daylight performance of light pipe. Moreover, literature review helps establishing the standard minimum amount of daylight requirement together with the base model are...