Optimization of Visual Comfort Through Natural Lighting at a University

Chancuaña Minga Bethy; Torres Condori Rossmery; Ibárcena Ibárcena Valkiria

doi:10.1007/978-981-95-7618-0_33

Optimization of Visual Comfort Through Natural Lighting at a University

Chancuaña Minga Bethy
, Torres Condori Rossmery
, Ibárcena Ibárcena Valkiria

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Resumen

Inadequate lighting in educational spaces affects academic performance. Therefore, this research aims to optimize the lighting in educational classrooms through simulation. A mixed-method approach utilizing lux meters and Velux Daylighting Visualizer (VDV) software was employed in two classrooms with contrasting characteristics. The results indicated a 20% improvement in visual comfort by enhancing the classroom with a vertical garden to reduce glare and incorporating skylights to increase daylight. However, extending the study across different months, challenges were observed in addressing comfort, particularly in the classroom with low lighting levels. Future studies may propose spatial flexibility in architectural design that accounts for seasonal variations and incorporates renewable energy systems to foster more comfortable educational environments.

Idioma original	Inglés estadounidense
Título de la publicación alojada	Proceedings of the 5th International Civil Engineering and Architecture Conference - CEAC 2025
Editores	Marco Casini
Editorial	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Páginas	371-380
-	10
ISBN (versión impresa)	9789819576173
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-7618-0_33
Estado	Indizado - 2026
Publicado de forma externa	Sí
Evento	5th International Civil Engineering and Architecture Conference, CEAC 2025 - Tokyo, Japón Duración: 28 mar. 2025 → 31 mar. 2025

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Nombre	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volumen	829 LNCE
ISSN (versión impresa)	2366-2557
ISSN (versión digital)	2366-2565

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Conferencia	5th International Civil Engineering and Architecture Conference, CEAC 2025
País/Territorio	Japón
Ciudad	Tokyo
Período	28/03/25 → 31/03/25

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Bethy, C. M., Rossmery, T. C., & Valkiria, I. I. (2026). Optimization of Visual Comfort Through Natural Lighting at a University. En M. Casini (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5th International Civil Engineering and Architecture Conference - CEAC 2025 (pp. 371-380). (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 829 LNCE). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-7618-0_33

Bethy, Chancuaña Minga ; Rossmery, Torres Condori ; Valkiria, Ibárcena Ibárcena. / Optimization of Visual Comfort Through Natural Lighting at a University. Proceedings of the 5th International Civil Engineering and Architecture Conference - CEAC 2025. editor / Marco Casini. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2026. pp. 371-380 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering).

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