Abstract—This research aims to determine the effect of the
lighting smart controls in the energy consumption in buildings,
according to the geometry of the room, the window size, the
reflectance of the inner surfaces and the location of study. For
this purpose, two lighting smart controls are proposed: one
based in an On/Off lighting control with separated lines and
other with a dimming control. The analysis of both control
systems is carried out by using daylight dynamic metrics, such
as the daylight autonomy and the continuous daylight
autonomy. The results quantify the effect of the architectural
variables of the room in the performance of the lighting smart
controls.
Index Terms—Smart controls, energy saving, window design,
daylight autonomy, continuous daylight autonomy.
I. Acosta, M.A. Campano, P. Bustamante, J. F. Molina are with Instituto
Universitario de Arquitectura y Ciencias de la Construcción, Universidad de
Sevilla, Spain (e-mail: iacosta@us.es).
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Cite: I. Acosta, M. A. Campano, P. Bustamante, and J. F. Molina, "Smart Controls for Lighting Design: Towards a Study of
the Boundary Conditions," International Journal of Engineering and Technology vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 481-486, 2018.
