4.493 Natural Light in Design, January (IAP) 2005
Light levels on MIT's Compton Laboratories. (Image courtesy of Ruchi Jain, Gordana Jakimovska, and Ed Rice.)
Highlights of this Course
This course features a full set of
lecture notes from the two week workshop, and one of the class
projects. This course is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month.
Course Description
Today, computer-based simulations are becoming increasingly popular, especially when daylighting and energy conservation are amongst the key goals for a project. This two-week workshop will expose participants to the current daylighting simulation models and beyond, by introducing realistic and dynamic assessment methods through hands-on exercises and application to a design project. Open to students and practitioners.