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Master Thesis A Prediction Model for Daylighting Illuminance for Office Buildings(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2008) Binol, Selcen; Kazanasmaz, Zehra Tuğçe; Kazanasmaz, Zehra Tuğçe; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyDaylight is a primary light source for the office buildings where a comfortable and an efficient working environment should be provided mostly during day time. Evidence that daylight is desirable can be found in research as well as in observations of human behavior and the arrangement of office space. A prediction model was then developed to determine daylight illuminance for the office buildings by using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs). A field study was performed to collect illuminance data for four months in the subject building of the Faculty of Architecture in .zmir Institute of technology. The study then involved the weather data obtained from the local Weather Station and building parameters from the architectural drawings. A three-layer ANNs model of feed-forward type was constructed by utilizing these parameters. Input variables were date, hour, outdoor temperature, solar radiation, humidity, UV Index, UV dose, distance to windows, number of windows, orientation of rooms, floor identification, room dimensions and point identification. Illuminance was used as the output variable. The first 80 of the data sets were used for training and the remaining 20 for testing the model. Microsoft Excel Solver used simplex optimization method for the optimal weights. Results showed that the prediction power of the model was almost 97.8%. Thus the model was successful within the sample measurements. NeuroSolutions Software performed the sensitivity analysis of the model. On the top of daylight consideration, this model can supply beneficial inputs in designing stage and in daylighting performance assessment of buildings by making predictions and comparisons. Investigation about this subject can be able to support the office buildings. having intended daylighting comfort conditions.Master Thesis Assessment of Lighting Performance of Pvc and Pmma Materials in Office Spaces in Terms of Visual Comfort(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2006) Öztürk, Müge; Ergül, Emre; Ergül, Emre; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyThis research tests the plastic materials which can provide properly diffused illumination level and have smooth transmittance performance. Among these materials, two of them, PVC (polyvinylchloride) and PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) sheets are evaluated, compared with each other and application possibilities. Besides, one of most important evaluation criteria for efficient lighting in office spaces; transmission property of these materials is empirically tested in laboratory in the scope of this study. One of these, PMMA is produced on commercial purpose in Turkey and used with its well known name; Plexiglas and the other one; Barrisol is an officially registered trademark of PVC translucent strech sample used in test. This study is gathered by means of searching lighting literature, rather restricting the data about two specific plastic based materials used in offices and experimenting the transmission characteristics of plexiglas and Barrisol. Scientifically; transmitting and diffusing of a material are unattached properties and rather concerned with chemistry. But there is a measured certainity that Plexiglas has %92 and Barrisol %73 percentage of transmission value. The results of test also supports that; transmission percentage of plexiglas sample is higher than Barrisol. It is reached to the conclusion that; when light directly comes down on a workplane whithout being regularly dispersed, it will tire viewer.s eyes and deteriorate visual comfort, negatively affecting productivity in offices.