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The successful use of daylight in a building requires that the associated forms and devices be conceived as an integral part of the architectural design. The popular methods of simulation for daylighting design: manual methods, physical scale model and computer graphics based rendering do not provide a robust model for daylighting decision-making during the design process due to their individual limitations. The recent advances in computer-aided design and rendering compel another look at visually simulating daylight. This paper discusses a project undertaken to test a computer-aided daylight simulation program's accuracy and ability to allow quick iterative daylight explorations, essential to any design decision-making process. Real buildings with their existing complexities are selected as case studies. The outcomes are discussed and recommendations for future daylight simulation software programs to be suitable in the design process are suggested.

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Determining the Suitability of Computer-Aided Daylight Simulation Method in the Design Process

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