User productivity is a key component of an integrated sustainable building design framework, as a consideration in addition to operating and construction costs associated with sustainable building practices. Research has shown that employee productivity increases as visible light levels rise in the workplace. Incorporating efficient lighting systems into sustainable building techniques can potentially increase user productivity while reducing electricity costs. This paper presents a single criterion approach that captures the trade-offs between costs, users, and current building standards. A model has been created to explore the feasible design space of a commercial workspace by populating a repository of both active and passive lighting components that can be accessed to generate various lighting designs. A genetic algorithm is used to optimize potential lighting choices in a given workspace, and allows the designer to explore Pareto optimal productivity solutions that best fit the desired application. The result is an optimal solution for a given workspace lighting configuration that captures user productivity while minimizing operating costs.
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ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 12–15, 2012
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Design Engineering Division
- Computers and Information in Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4502-8
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Lighting Optimization for Sustainable Building Design Considering User Productivity Available to Purchase
Joseph R. Piacenza,
Joseph R. Piacenza
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
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Irem Y. Tumer,
Irem Y. Tumer
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
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Christopher Hoyle
Christopher Hoyle
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
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Joseph R. Piacenza
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Irem Y. Tumer
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Christopher Hoyle
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Paper No:
DETC2012-70470, pp. 3-12; 10 pages
Published Online:
September 9, 2013
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Piacenza, JR, Tumer, IY, & Hoyle, C. "Lighting Optimization for Sustainable Building Design Considering User Productivity." Proceedings of the ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 3: 38th Design Automation Conference, Parts A and B. Chicago, Illinois, USA. August 12–15, 2012. pp. 3-12. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2012-70470
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