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Building Design & Construction, April, 1999
Whether it's the scorching August sun of Dallas or cloudy November skies of Chicago, the new 26-ft.-diameter artificial sky dome at Cardiff University's Welsh School of Architecture in England can replicate the conditions. Using scale models of buildings placed on a rotating platform, the facility's 640 computer-controlled fluorescent lamps simulate external lighting conditions, including those emanating from the sun, sky and clouds, and the reflections from the ground and nearby structures.
The goal is to help determine the best location and orientation for a building to maximize daylight and solar energy, and to reduce energy costs for lighting, heating and air conditioning. To measure light levels, uniformity or glare within the building, video...
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