Capabilities

The Daylighting Design Lab provides a wide range of services and resources including a design and research consultancy, daylight testing facilities and educational resources.

Research and Consulting

The Daylighting Design Lab provides design assistance and research at all phases of the project delivery process, from conceptual design through post-occupancy evaluation and retrofits. We have experience on a broad range of building types including commercial, institutional, educational and industrial projects. We have extensive expertise in the simulation and analysis of both instantaneous and annual daylighting performance and electric lighting and controls integration as well as with the simulation and performance dynamic shading and façade systems. The lab includes a library of glazing and material samples, light redirecting technology, window coverings, and solar control products. Below is a list of services provided by the Daylighting Lab:

• Climate Analysis
• Programming for daylighting and glare control
• Building massing and orientation analysis
• Exterior shading analysis
• Interior planning and organization
• Digital and physical modeling and testing
• Interior daylight simulations
• Electric light integration
• Project accreditation and certification

The Daylighting Lab has provided design assistance for governmental agencies and private firms on projects located across North America and internationally. For additional resources of the work offered by the Daylighting Lab, several examples of previous work are available for download.

Facilities for Testing

The Daylighting Lab conducts theoretical and applied design research using advanced techniques in physical and digital simulation. Our facility includes a tilting earth heliodon, mirror-box overcast sky simulator, along with an array of digital simulation tools, photometric measuring equipment, data acquisition systems and tools for specialized photography.

Educational Resources

The Integrated Design Lab is operated by the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments. The lab facilities include a flexible classroom space. The heliodon and mirror-box simulator are available to UW students as design resources in their studies and are often incorporated into studio projects. The Daylighting lab also provides tutorials and assistance with digital simulation programs.