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Informed Architectural Design: Daylighting and Solar Insolation Analysis

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Description

This lab will provide an explanation and demo of iterative daylighting analysis, and how to improve the performance of your building through understanding the analysis of solar insolation exposure. We will display an application of these methods and how they can be used during schematic and design phases by comparing multiple design iterations and providing an understanding of how to compare and convey these forms of analysis—a piece of the iterative building performance analysis process. You will walk away with your own before-and-after visual graphics of an improved design alteration, as well as an understanding of the impact of this topic on design decisions.

Key Learnings

  • Discover the benefits of iterative analysis
  • Discover what daylighting analysis is and its goals
  • Understand what solar insolation analysis is and discover its goals
  • Understand how to develop successful graphics to compare and convey analysis information

Speaker

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    Aaron Ketner
    Aaron Ketner completed his Master of Architecture from the University of New Mexico in 2017. His work and research focuses on high performance building design with iterative and comparative analysis tools, smart urbanism and cities, smart building sensors, distributed renewable energy generation and social cohesion. As a Building Performance Specialist for Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, he leads the Building Performance Analysis Team in collaboration with the Design Technology Group and Team Green. He is also contributing to AIA 2030 efforts by analyzing and reporting D/P/S projects into the 2030 Design Data Exchange, which tracks energy use and provides insight towards achieving carbon-neutral buildings. Aaron regularly speaks at local and industry events. He recently presented at an Autodesk Impact Speaker event in San Francisco and now a third time at Autodesk University in Las Vegas.