Enhancing Visual Comfort and Daylight Availability through Polarized Windows
Author
Banciulescu, Matei
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2024
Submitted on
2024-10-05
Pages
43
Abstract
Afhandlingen undersøger, hvor godt polariserende filtre – optiske folier, der kun lader lys med én svingningsretning passere – kan mindske indendørs blænding uden at forringe, hvor behageligt og anvendeligt lyset er, sammenlignet med almindelige vinduesafskærmninger. Baseret på laboratorieforsøg og manuelle UGR-beregninger (Unified Glare Rating, en standardmetode til at vurdere blændingsgener) viser resultaterne, at polariserende filtre reducerer blænding, men at konventionelle løsninger ofte klarer sig bedre samlet set.
This thesis examines how well polarized filters—optical films that let light of a single orientation pass—can reduce indoor glare without compromising how pleasant and useful the light feels, compared with common window treatments. Using lab experiments and manual Unified Glare Rating (UGR) calculations—a standard way to estimate discomfort from bright light—the study finds that polarized filters do reduce glare, but conventional solutions often perform better overall.
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