Appendix I-9 Daylighting Factor Calculator - Instructions

This section describes proper use of the tool provided for conceptual level and schematic design level
calculations. The spreadsheet tool uses fundamental algorithms and has been bench tested against
RADIANCE, the most accurate computer simulation tool for lighting and daylighting available[2]. The
current tool allows up to windows (3 vision and 3 clerestorey only on one wall of a room.

Note: Users running Microsoft Excel 2007 or later must enable macros for the proper working of the
daylighting tool. Click the 'Options' button on the main ribbon bar and select 'enable this content'.

The tool uses a standard CIE overcast sky to calculate the Daylight Factors[3] (DF) and can therefore be
used for any regular orthogonal space in any location. However, the Report makes specific use of sky data
pertaining to Minnesota.
Defaults
1.        Overcast Sky
3.       A Minimum 1.0% DF is required in 75% of the Grid
4.        The grid automatically adjusts to provide a granularity of 20 X 20 points in any room.
5.        The limiting uniformity ratio at the work plane 10:1
Inputs
1 Room Width[4]
2 Room Depth[5]
3 Ceiling Height
4 Number of Windows (distributed horizontally in the wall, max of 3)
5 Width of each window
6 Sill height of the vision windows
7 Head height of the vision windows
8 Sill height of the Clerestory windows if any[1]
9 Head height of the Clerestory windows if any[2]
10 Ceiling Reflectance (typically between 75 -95 % for white ceilings)
11 Wall Reflectance[3]
12 Floor Reflectance (typically between 20 -40 % for carpets)
13 Glass Visible Transmittance (VT)
How to use
Begin on the "tool" sheet tab. You can compare 2 alternatives side by side. Enter information only in the
yellow cells at the top. Press the “calculate" button each time you wish to see the results of a scenario.
The calculate button calculates both alternatives at once. Summary results are shown in red text at the
top. To see grid points with similar daylight factor values, press the “Do Isocontours” button AFTER the
calculations have been performed. Press “Color for LEED” button to show colors for Minimum Daylight
Factor and recommended Uniformity Ratio.
A report of inputs and results is provided on the Report sheet tab. Fill in the yellow cells at the top of the
sheet tab and print for your record.

You may enter the results for each room or space type in the table on sheet tab ‘Summary Form’ to
calculate the overall percentage of occupied spaces that meet the minimum daylight factor.

Outputs
1.      DF on a 20X20 grid with coloring of cells by DF achieved
2.      Minimum & maximum DF achieved
3.      % area that achieves minimum DF
4.      % area that exceeds the maximum uniformity ratio
5.      Average Task Illuminance achieved by daylight over an entire overcast day in each month
6.      % of Design Ambient Illuminance achieved by daylight over an entire overcast day in each month

Factors not included in this version that also affect daylighting

1.      Partition heights and furniture, and their reflectances
2.      Shading devices and light shelves
 © The Weidt Group 2011 ALTERNATIVE 1 Geometry Geometry ALTERNATIVE 2 © The Weidt Group 2011
All dimensions are in feet Room Width 30 30 Room Width All dimensions are in feet
Room Depth 30 30 Room Depth
Ceiling Height 10 10 Ceiling Height
Number of Vision Windows 1 1 Number of Vision Windows
Summary Results Surface Properties Width of each window 24 24 Width of each window Surface Properties Summary Results
46% area above 1.0% Daylight Factor Ceiling Reflectance 80% Sill - Vision 0 4 Sill - Vision 90% Ceiling Reflectance 100% area above 1.0% Daylight Factor
0% area exceeds max uniformity ratio Wall Reflectance 50% Head - Vision 2 10 Head - Vision 75% Wall Reflectance 3% area exceeds max uniformity ratio
12% window/ floor area ratio Floor Reflectance 20% Number of Clerestoreys 1 0 Number of Clerestoreys 20% Floor Reflectance 16% window/ floor area ratio
Glass Visible Transmittance 50% Width of clerestorey 28 0 Width of clerestorey 70% Glass Visible Transmittance
Sill - Clerestorey 7 0 Sill - Clerestorey
Head - Clerestorey 9 0 Head - Clerestorey

0.5% 4.6% 1.8% 17.7%

0.75' 2.25' 3.75' 5.25' 6.75' 8.25' 9.75' 11.25' 12.75' 14.25' 15.75' 17.25' 18.75' 20.25' 21.75' 23.25' 24.75' 26.25' 27.75' 29.25' 0.75' 2.25' 3.75' 5.25' 6.75' 8.25' 9.75' 11.25' 12.75' 14.25' 15.75' 17.25' 18.75' 20.25' 21.75' 23.25' 24.75' 26.25' 27.75' 29.25'
W I N D O W W A L L W I N D O W W A L L

0.75' 0.7% 0.9% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7% 0.9% 0.7% 0.75' 2.8% 4.3% 6.9% 8.4% 9.0% 9.2% 9.3% 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 9.3% 9.2% 9.0% 8.4% 6.9% 4.3% 2.8%

2.25' 1.7% 2.2% 2.6% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1% 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% 2.2% 1.7% 2.25' 5.5% 8.7% 13.0% 16.2% 17.9% 18.8% 19.3% 19.5% 19.6% 19.7% 19.7% 19.6% 19.5% 19.3% 18.8% 17.9% 16.2% 13.0% 8.7% 5.5%

3.75' 2.2% 2.7% 3.2% 3.5% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% 3.8% 3.7% 3.5% 3.2% 2.7% 2.2% 3.75' 5.9% 8.3% 11.1% 13.4% 15.0% 16.0% 16.5% 16.9% 17.0% 17.1% 17.1% 17.0% 16.9% 16.5% 16.0% 15.0% 13.4% 11.1% 8.3% 5.9%

5.25' 2.1% 2.5% 2.8% 3.1% 3.3% 3.5% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.5% 3.3% 3.1% 2.8% 2.5% 2.1% 5.25' 5.4% 6.9% 8.6% 10.1% 11.3% 12.1% 12.6% 12.9% 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 12.9% 12.6% 12.1% 11.3% 10.1% 8.6% 6.9% 5.4%

6.75' 1.8% 2.1% 2.3% 2.5% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 2.9% 2.9% 2.8% 2.7% 2.5% 2.3% 2.1% 1.8% 6.75' 4.7% 5.6% 6.7% 7.6% 8.4% 9.0% 9.4% 9.7% 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 9.7% 9.4% 9.0% 8.4% 7.6% 6.7% 5.6% 4.7%

8.25' 1.5% 1.7% 1.8% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.2% 2.1% 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% 1.5% 8.25' 4.0% 4.7% 5.3% 5.9% 6.5% 6.9% 7.2% 7.4% 7.5% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% 7.4% 7.2% 6.9% 6.5% 5.9% 5.3% 4.7% 4.0%

9.75' 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.5% 1.4% 1.3% 9.75' 3.5% 3.9% 4.4% 4.8% 5.1% 5.4% 5.7% 5.8% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.7% 5.4% 5.1% 4.8% 4.4% 3.9% 3.5%

11.25' 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 11.25' 3.1% 3.4% 3.7% 4.0% 4.2% 4.4% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.4% 4.2% 4.0% 3.7% 3.4% 3.1%

12.75' 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 12.75' 2.8% 3.0% 3.2% 3.4% 3.6% 3.7% 3.9% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% 3.7% 3.6% 3.4% 3.2% 3.0% 2.8%

14.25' 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 14.25' 2.6% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.2% 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.3% 3.3% 3.2% 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.6%

15.75' 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 15.75' 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 3.1% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4%

17.25' 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 17.25' 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3%

18.75' 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 18.75' 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.3% 2.2% 2.2%

20.25' 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 20.25' 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1%

21.75' 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 21.75' 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0%

23.25' 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 23.25' 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%

24.75' 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 24.75' 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9%

26.25' 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 26.25' 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8%

27.75' 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 27.75' 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8%

29.25' 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 29.25' 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8%

>20% 10-20% 7-10% 4-7% 2-4% >20% 10-20% 7-10% 4-7% 2-4%

1-2% 0.5-1% 0.2-5% 0.1-0.2% <0.1% 1-2% 0.5-1% 0.2-5% 0.1-0.2% <0.1%
PROJECT NAME
Room (Name/ Number/ Other details)
Alternative 1 Alternative 2
Minimum Daylight Factor Required 1.0% Minimum Daylight Factor Required 1.0%
Max Uniformity Ratio Allowed 10.0 Max Uniformity Ratio Allowed 10.0
46% area achieves 1.0% Daylight Factor 100% area achieves 1.0% Daylight Factor
0% area exceeds Max Uniformity Ratio 3% area exceeds Max Uniformity Ratio
Minimum daylight factor Achieved 0.5% Maximum daylight factor achieved 4.0% Minimum daylight factor Achieved 1.8% Maximum daylight factor achieved 19.7%
Design Ambient Illuminance 50 fc Design Ambient Illuminance 50 fc
On an overcast day in each month the average daylighting is predicted to be: On an overcast day in each month the average daylighting is predicted to be:
Average % of Overcast Average % of Overcast
Daylight Amb. days in Daylight Amb. days in
Month FC* Illum. month** Month FC* Illum. month**
Jan 8.1 16% 48% Jan 30.0 60% 48%
Feb 9.7 19% 50% Feb 35.8 72% 50%
Mar 13.8 28% 55% Mar 50.8 102% 55%
Apr 16.0 32% 50% Apr 58.8 118% 50%
May 16.7 33% 48% May 61.6 123% 48%
Jun 17.9 36% 40% Jun 66.1 132% 40%
Jul 16.8 34% 29% Jul 62.1 124% 29%
Aug 16.1 32% 32% Aug 59.3 119% 32%
Sep 11.8 24% 40% Sep 43.6 87% 40%
Oct 9.6 19% 45% Oct 35.3 71% 45%
Nov 8.1 16% 60% Nov 29.7 59% 60%
Dec 6.8 14% 58% Dec 25.1 50% 58%

Summary of Inputs Summary of Inputs

Geometry Surface Properties Geometry Surface Properties
Room Width 30.0 ' Ceiling Reflectance 80% Room Width 30.0 ' Ceiling Reflectance 90%
Room Depth 30.0 ' Wall Reflectance 50% Room Depth 30.0 ' Wall Reflectance 75%
Ceiling Height 10.0 ' Floor Reflectance 20% Ceiling Height 10.0 ' Floor Reflectance 20%
Number of Vision Windows 1.0 Glass Visible Transmittance 50% Number of Vision Windows 1.0 Glass Visible Transmittance 70%
Width of each window 24.0 ' Width of each window 24.0 '
Sill - Vision 0.0 ' Sill - Vision 4.0 '
Head - Vision 2.0 ' Head - Vision 10.0 '
Number of Clerestoreys 1.0 Number of Clerestoreys 0.0
Width of clerestorey 28.0 Width of clerestorey 0.0
Sill - Clerestorey 7.0 ' Sill - Clerestorey 0.0 '
Head - Clerestorey 9.0 ' Head - Clerestorey 0.0 '

Summary Geometry Information Summary Geometry Information

Exterior Wall Area 300 sf Exterior Wall Area 300 sf
Window Area 104 sf Window Area 144 sf
Floor Area 900 sf Floor Area 900 sf
Window/ Floor Area 11.6% Window/ Floor Area 16.0%

*Based on overcast day sky data by Claude Robbins 1986 **Source - NOAA © The Weidt Group 2011
 Daylighting Factor Calculator - Summary Form
Project

Overall continuously occupied spaces that achieve the minimum daylight factor 0%

List all the continuously occupied spaces below and enter results from the Tool Sheet
% Area
Room % Area above min exceeding % Window
Number Room Area Daylight Factor Uniformity to Wall
Ratio
Room Name Ratio