The Analysis and Assessment of Lighting System in Mass Residence Building on the Example of Dormitory in Warsaw

Pracki, P.; Błaszczak, U. J.

doi:10.1016/j.proenv.2017.03.101

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“…Moreover, in this study, retrofit strategies are suggested based on different IEQ aspects, including thermal comfort, visual condition, air and acoustic quality, as well as the energy consumed in these dorm units. Despite this, other retrofit studies on dormitories are mostly focused on one of these parameters, such as air quality (Strøm-Tejsen et al, 2016;Zhu et al, 2016), or visual comfort (Jovanovi c et al, 2014Pracki and Blaszczak, 2017). Therefore, the proposed research can bridge the gap between IEQ and energy concerns to be used in residential spaces with a similar condition.…”

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“…, 2016; Zhu et al. , 2016), or visual comfort (Jovanović et al ., 2014; Pracki and Blaszczak, 2017). Therefore, the proposed research can bridge the gap between IEQ and energy concerns to be used in residential spaces with a similar condition.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Visual comfort is one of the other IEQ factors that affect students' living quality. A study by Pracki and Blaszczak in 2017 shows that the illuminance level on the work plane can significantly vary in different dorm rooms, some of which are underlit while the others are over-illuminated (Pracki and Blaszczak, 2017). The results of a study in Serbia indicate that students prefer residing in southern rooms even though they experience a higher exposure to direct sunlit (Jovanovi c et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This shows that insufficient daylight access is more of a problem rather than sunlight glare when it comes to visual comfort concerns in dormitories. The characteristics of the interiors can also affect the electricity used for lighting purposes (Pracki and Blaszczak, 2017).…”

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Indoor environmental quality improvement of student dormitories in Tehran, Iran

Abdollahzadeh

Soleimani

2022

IJBPA

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PurposeUniversity students spend a considerable amount of time in dorm rooms, where their environmental condition affects residents' health, well-being, sleep quality and the associated performance. Accordingly, this study aims to run an initial assessment of the environmental quality of two dormitory buildings in Tehran, using field studies and computational simulation, and then provide feasible optimized improvement strategies. The possible correlation between architectural elements and the environmental quality and the impact of proposed solutions on the annual energy use of these spaces are also discussed.Design/methodology/approachField studies and computational simulation.FindingsResults indicate that applied strategies, including shadings, reflectors, thermal and acoustic insulations, inlet vents and ceiling fans, can boost different aspects of the thermal condition, ventilation, acoustics and visual comfort by 21.77, 55.96, 20.69 and 50.37%, respectively. Accordingly, an acceptable comfort level can simply be achieved at a low cost by installing or replacing a few construction elements in dorm rooms. Nevertheless, a systematic architectural design can offer healthy spaces. For instance, south-facing rooms with large windows provide a higher level of thermal comfort and daylight quality.Research limitations/implicationsThis study shows that an acceptable level of IEQ can be achieved in dorm rooms by applying simple retrofit strategies. Moreover, energy consumption of dormitories can be significantly reduced using these solutions. However, the efficiency of the strategies in comparison to their economic aspects should be discussed, and results need to be further validated in real conditions. It is also recommended that a more extensive range of dormitory room typologies be studied in future studies. The results of this study are limited to the study context and so they can only be applied in case studies with similar use and climatic condition.Originality/valueWhile many studies have explored the environmental quality of dormitories in different climatic conditions, no significant work has been found in Iran, Tehran investigating feasible optimized improvement strategies responding to all IEQ aspects of acoustics, thermal comfort, air and visual quality. Accordingly, this study makes an initial assessment of IEQ factors in a typical dormitory complex, and then develops practical retrofit strategies to bring the environmental condition of these spaces close to the suggested standards.

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confidence: 99%

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Indoor environmental quality improvement of student dormitories in Tehran, Iran

Abdollahzadeh

Soleimani

2022

IJBPA

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“…Most of the residential buildings were designed to fulfil the visual needs of people; both natural and artificial lighting in residential buildings have been used to sustain visual comfort and visual aesthetic appreciation of people while they are performing visual tasks. The residential buildings that are integrated with comfortable lighting conditions enhance safety, health, well-being, moods, emotions, interpersonal communication and behavior of people [7,8,9,10]. Besides setting people's biological clocks, residential lighting supports people's well-being via the presence of windows, access to view-out and surface colors in the residential building areas.…”

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confidence: 99%