April 18, 2012

Week 3

     The group discovered solutions that have already been implemented, such as one in a German nursing home. This solution is too costly for the given budget, so this strategy may be used with cheaper or more environmentally-friendly materials, such as LED lights and reflectors. A light from IKEA which changes colors manually was examined, and it was decided that a similar light that changes automatically may be used.
     Trevor and John downloaded DIALux and began to learn how it works. This should help show the group where the light hits in a simulation of the full room.
     Drexel possesses a light meter, but they are very expensive. One will be needed to detect the daylight that enters the room. Because they are so expensive, the light may have to be programmed manually instead so that it follows a general daylight path, instead of what is actually outside.

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