Daylighting for the Future

Daylight is critical for our health and well-being and in a key aspect of designing an optimal learning environment. Studies show that effectively daylit spaces can positively affect academic outcomes and student engagement. A successful design considers the balance of daylight and aims to create generally uniform lighting so there is no glare or other conditions that may inhibit students’ ability to learn.

At the new Chapman Middle School in Weymouth, the largest middle school in Massachusetts, the educational program called for an arrangement of three grade-level wings branching out from a central hub, which meant that classrooms are oriented in nearly every possible direction. Providing natural light in the project areas at the center of each classroom cluster added an additional design challenge. Working with high-performance engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti, the design team completed analysis to determine the best way to provide suffuse and controlled natural light.

In this session we will look at the unique and practical solutions developed for the Chapman School as a case study and describe how the use of perforated sun shades in different configurations reduces reliance on artificial light, creates a healthy environment for students, and reduces operating costs for the Town.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the ways that daylight harvesting can conflict with effective learning practices.
  2. Be able to describe strategies for providing daylighting to learning spaces while controlling for glare.
  3. Be able to discuss tools for analyzing spatial daylight effectiveness.
  4. Be able to illustrate how to make evidence-based design decisions when faced with many variables.

Speakers:

Matt LaRueMatt LaRue AIA, LEED GA
Senior Associate
HMFH Architects

Alejandra MenchacaAlejandra Menchaca, PhD, LEED AP, WELL AP
Principal and Founder
Airlit Studio

Thursday, June 15, 2023
Spaces4Learning K-12 Virtual Summit Agenda

SESSION 1     10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT
Designing for Success: Discovering a School's Unique Identity to Create Inspiring Learning Spaces

SESSION 2     10:45 a.m. PDT / 1:45 p.m. EDT
Daylighting for the Future

SESSION 3     11:45 a.m. PDT / 2:45 p.m. EDT
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