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Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 13(5), pp. 3900 - 3919
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2025.130532
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Daylight Performance in University Classrooms: A Case Study in the Context of Saudi Arabia
Anas Hussein *
Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Al-Yamamah University, Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
Enhancing daylighting in the lecture halls of a university not only allows students to have better learning conditions but also is visually comfortable and helps in saving electricity. This study compares the outcomes of a selected lecture hall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which are illuminance, light uniformity, and glare probability. DIALux evo was used to model the lighting for different settings in various scenarios that were considered to improve light quality. The work examines the manner, in which different shading structures like horizontal and vertical shading devices provide light into an interior. The research has revealed that the execution of the right daylighting design can be favorable to the incorporation of good lighting and energy conservation. The immediate growth of sustainable architectural knowledge can be seen especially in that the research offers exact methods of the daylight quality improvement in educational settings that can be applied in reality. The study indicates the role orientation, window placement, and shading devices play in getting the most of daylight when being used and to cutting out the glare which indirectly improves the visual comfort and learning of the students. This research shows that implementing strategic daylighting design affects both the quality of light and energy conservation. This research advances the knowledge of sustainable architecture by offering precise suggestions for improving the quality of natural light in learning facilities and studying these suggestions' impact.
KEYWORDS
Daylight Performance, Illuminance Levels, Uniformity Distribution, Visual Comfort, Educational Buildings, Saudi Arabia
Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Anas Hussein , "Daylight Performance in University Classrooms: A Case Study in the Context of Saudi Arabia," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 3900 - 3919, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2025.130532.
(b). APA Format:
Anas Hussein (2025). Daylight Performance in University Classrooms: A Case Study in the Context of Saudi Arabia. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 13(5), 3900 - 3919. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2025.130532.