For this Week's Blog, I am not going to post a specific assignment. I want you that have not done so, to go back to last week's (WK8) and do that. For everyone else, I want each of you to find a different topic on lighting that you find interesting from online or hard copy periodicals. Present these as if doing a book report on the blog.
Remember to look at last week's posting for Week 9 deliverables.
Off you go.
Thanks, Tim
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If anyone thought of adding loading docks for practicality and authenticity of design, I found this link of design criteria of docks for a museum.
Useful information!
http://www.rcaam.org/LoadingDockDesignCriteria.htm
That is great info! Loading docks are important to performing arts halls.
~T
Natural lighting is a favorite genre of mine, so I decided to blog on the Solatube. This innovative light has a concept much like your typical skylight, but with major improvements. Rather than a hole made in your roof directly above where your skylight would be located, these are holes made in the ceiling with reflective tubes extended through the roofing materials to the outside of your home where the light is most abundant. These are equiped with flashings on the roof so that there are no leaks on rainy days. At first it may seem as though you wouldn't receive the advantages of an electically operated light, but Solatube includes dimmers, lenses to soften the light coming through, versatile colors to match your materials, the added bonus of ventilation, and even a spot for a light that can be utilized from the same Solatube holes in the evening or on darker days. Solatube almost seems too good to be true, but I'm crazy about them and all of their sustanable advantages!!
http://www.nwbrightideas.com/content/show/6931
http://www.infolink.com.au/c/Solatube-Home-Comfort-Products/Solatube-The-Miracle-Skylight-Innovation-In-Day-Lighting-p14529
Hey guys! I found something that I think is pretty cool and I wanted to share with you. Some of you may alreay know all about this, so, correct me if I'm wrong.
Different window "Treatments":
I thought about transition lenses and thought "why don't we have this for windows"? Well someone already thought of this, thank God! They are in the process of developing Photocromatic Windows. As you know, the glass would be coated with molecules that interact differently when exposed to light or the lack of light. They are working through some kinks. There is a problem with it not blocking heat.
It talks about some other window treatments (Electrocromatic, thermocromatic, and liquid crystal)and their pros and cons.
Unfortunalty at this time, these treatments can only be used on a small scale to be effective, but I have faith that the tecnology will be sustainable and ready to use on a large scale soon!
http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/home/windows/windows_future.html
Jamie and Wendy,
Thanks for the info. I was thinking about adding some solatube thingies (I didn't know what they were called at the time) To my spiral walkways. I didn't even think of putting a loading dock on! Duh!
http://en.beijing2008.cn/46/39/WaterCube.shtml
I have been looking at this building my self, and though I have mentioned it in class I found a good web site to show pick about it.
It is the water cube in china, used in the Olympics.
Its use of a thin plastic very similar to Teflon, but processed differently made the building possible, without it, it would have become a green house.
That is totally cool, Kristin! Loooove that idea about the windows...why didn't we think of that sooner??? haha Maybe that is something I could look into for my "pyramid" on the theater...thanks for the great idea : )
Speaking of your pyramid, Jamie..I came across a picture in Architectural Record that reminded me of your dilemna about the grid (not to mention, an I.M. Pei project is also in the same issue). There is a pyramid atop a building in an ad that did not have a grid like system look to it. Instead, it is a fasceted look with a few diagonal supports. The picture I am referring to can be located here:
http://www.alcoa.com/aap/north_america/catalog/pdf/brochures/Reynobond_ACM_Brochure.pdf
It is on page 2 of the PDF. The company is Alcoa Architectural Products. They develop innovative cladding products for both interior and exterior applications. The particular product they are advertising is Reynobond. It is a composite panel consisting of an extruded thermoplastic compound core that’s fusion bonded between two sheets of coil-coated aluminum, brushed aluminum, zinc, stainless steel, titanium or copper. As a result, it is a highly corrosion-resistant, rigid-yet-flexible material that weighs about 3 times less than steel and about 1.5 times less than pure aluminum. Furthermore, Reynobond is fully tested and environmentally safe, with building code approvals throughout the world. It is available with either a polyethylene core or a fire-resistant core material. Both products offer the flatness and formability required for demanding applications.
They also have a line of hurricane impact panels. By adding DuPont KEVLAR brand fabric into the Reynobond core, the panel can withstand hurricane-propelled debris and similar types of impact without the use of backer materials. It has been certified under the Miami-Dade Building Code to withstand the impact of a 9pound 2x4 timber traveling at 50 feet per second.
Sources:
Architectural Record: May 2007
www.alcoaarchitecturalproducts.com
The PDF link in the last post got cut off. If you would like to view the photo of the pyramid go to the Alcoa website listed click the "Product" tab and view the Reynobond product PDF.
http://www.alcoa.com/aap/north_america/en/home.asp
Fine Art in lighting design. Although thought to be as Industrail Design once more and more people want lighting to be more pleasing to the eye.Now lighting design is more of an art form instead just the older days when it was more just for task lighting.Candles were once used as task lighting before the invention of the light bulb.Now candles are just used for accent lighting.I have a vast collection of accent light fixtures ,from new to antquies.One of which is a favorit of mine were the object looks as if it is getting rained on by light.
Off the topic though if you like photo shop programs check out Mystical Lighting Demo for free at.
http://www.brothersoft.com/mystical-lighting-download-66355.html
I wanted to research LED lights and their replacement of modern incandescent lights. In my research I stumbled across a startling fact, that LED’s use just over 40% of the energy that fluorescents use. Fluorescents use just over 20% of the energy that incandescent bulbs use. When you compare incandescent to LED, you only use 10% of what you would with a standard incandescent bulb. Talk about savings!!
Last week I was asking about the amount of energy (money) you would save under each category so I did some research and it is really impressive. Here is a spread sheet that answers the exact questions I was asking. I just bought all CFL’s for my home and now I want LED’s!!!
http://www.productdose.com/LightBulb_Comparison.xls
Here is a website that offers retrofit bulbs to replace both incandescent and CFL and fluorescent tubes without having to replace the housing and transformers.
http://www.ecoray.com.au/LED%20Fluorescent2.htm?pid=48&bid=8
Here is another topic that I was curious about. It is the CRI comparison between the different types of bulbs.
http://btuenergy.com/New_Ventures/Rebates/Lighting/Res/CFLvsIncandescent.aspx
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