Daylighting and other passive energy technologies
are critical issues that should be considered in the
early stages of building planning and architectural
design. Both new design and retrofit of existing
buildings benefit greatly by use of microcomputer-generated
models, especially as they relate to
building studies in zones of extreme climate. The
hot, humid environment of Louisiana poses unique
problems and calls for creative solutions.
The use of microcomputers as analytical tools to
develop suggestions for optimizing the amount of
energy consumed for lighting and climatic comfort is
illustrated. The effective use of daylighting can,
as might be expected, produce net energy savings in
most school buildings
