Daylighting Design and Analysis

We provide daylighting design and analysis services for new and retrofit commercial and residential projects. These services are aimed at assisting teams in refining the daylighting and lighting systems in a building to reap the many benefits of daylighting while avoiding the potential problems that can occur. Working with the project’s architectural design team, we provide a variety of consulting services throughout the design, construction, and post-evaluation process. See examples of the support we provide at these various phases below.

  • Pre-Design

    Climate analysis, micro-climate site analysis, daylight goal setting and programming

  • Concept Design

    Mass-modeling, effective transmittance facade analysis, direct sunlight studies and animations

  • Schematic Design

    Modeling iterations, comparisons, daylight delivery strategies

  • Design Development

    Detailed daylight modeling, distribution and visibility analysis, daylighting product analysis

  • Electric Lighting Integration

    Integration of daylighting strategies and electric lighting designs, electric lighting control, distribution and energy optimization

  • Construction Documents

    Daylighting details and drawings, daylighting, fenestration and electric lighting product specifications, daylighting control commissioning plans and occupant manuals

  • Daylight Performance Documentation

    Design guidance, calculations and documentation for achieving daylight codes (IECC) and daylight performance rating systems (LEED, CHPS, WELL)

  • Daylighting for Plants and Animals

    Humans are not the only building occupants in need of daylight. We can help optimize daylighting designs for plant growth and for animal comfort.

  • Educational and Interactive Daylighting

    Daylighting design can engage and educate the building occupants on building performance

  • Glare and Visibility

    Daylight and solar glare, screen and projector visibility studies

  • Artistic Daylighting

    Artistic daylighting elements, daylight sculptures, daylight ‘sparkle’

  • Daylighting for Museums

    Artwork and artifacts are best rendered under daylight, with extreme care and solar control to ensure object preservation.

  • Solar Reflections and Focal Points

    Solar reflection investigation and remediation