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Office buildings' daylighting design in hot arid regions: forms, codes and occupants' point of view.

Belakehal, A.; Bennadji, A.; Aoul, K.

Authors

A. Belakehal

A. Bennadji

K. Aoul



Contributors

Ahmad M. Abu Abdo
Editor

Bilal A. Akash
Editor

Abstract

In hot and arid regions, contemporary designers need more daylighting related information in order to achieve an environmental friendly and energy efficient architecture design. This paper presents the results of a Post Occupancy Evaluation research undertaken in an office building in the city of Biskra, Algeria. This POE aims to fill this lack by providing practical information. The field work took place during summer in the building of La Caisse Nationale des Assurances Sociales (a major state insurance company). Firstly, the study results presents the different shape and photometric ratios revealed by the field survey and discuss them according to the prevailing norms and design guidelines recommended for buildings under clear sunny skies. Secondly, it exposes the occupants‘ perception and behavior and their relationships to the shapes, photometric values and relevant standards for the hot arid context.

Citation

BELAKEHAL, A., BENNADJI, A. and AOUL, K. 2010. Office buildings' daylighting design in hot arid regions: forms, codes and occupants' point of view. In Abdo, A.M.A. and Akash, B.A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2010 International engineering conference on hot arid regions (IECHAR-2010): challenges, technologies and opportunities, 1-2 March 2010, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Al-Ahsa: King Faisal University, pages 343-347.

Conference Name 2010 International engineering conference on hot arid regions (IECHAR-2010): challenges, technologies and opportunities
Conference Location Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
Start Date Mar 1, 2010
End Date Mar 2, 2010
Acceptance Date Jan 21, 2010
Publication Date Dec 31, 2010
Deposit Date Feb 21, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Publisher King Faisal University
Pages 343-347
ISBN 9786030800834 ; 6030800833
Keywords Office architecture; Daylight in architecture; Architecture in arid environments; Architectural daylighting; Hot arid regions; Luminous ambience; Office design
Public URL https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/910613

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