Goodbye Light Bulb, Hello Daylight

Symposium on daylight and daylight tubes

November 8, 2010

In order to stimulate the use of daylight in buildings, Techcomlight is organizing a symposium titled ‘Goodbye Illumination, Hello Daylight’, to be held on January 20, 2011. In the Evoluon Conference Centre in Eindhoven – in the heart of the Benelux region – experts will be highlighting problems and solutions concerning daylight. One possible solution is the daylight tube, on which a unique study answers numerous questions surrounding this product.

Offering an appealing programme and live translation to English, the symposium revolvs around daylight and its use in buildings, shedding light on the subject from every angle. The main core will consist of challenging presentations by an architect, a building physicist and three light designers. They will each be drawing on extensive expertise and wide experience. This will provide symposium participants with new and practicable insights. Visit www.hallodaglicht.info for further information and application.

Managing daylight

Daylight is an inexhaustible source of light and energy. New problems are rising within the construction world as it attempts to manage this source. A surplus of heat and light can stand in the way of using daylight as an alternative source of energy. It is also necessary to calculate in advance how much light and heat can be expected indoors at a given point in time. The symposium will feature a presentation of a study into the amount of light (and heat) transmitted through daylight tubes.

Commissioned by Techcomlight and undertaken by Grontmij | Technical Management, an extensive study has been carried out into the properties of daylight tubes. Their thermic and sound insulation values were investigated, luminous flux and distribution of light intensity were established. The data obtained was converted for use in light calculation programs. Grontmij | Technical Management was responsible for this full and independent study, enlisting the services of a variety of experts. The measurements were conducted on the daylight tubes of Solatube®. This is a unique scientific study; never before has the actual luminous flux been measured in lumens from sunrise to sunset.

Actual applications

‘Goodbye Light Bulb, Hello Daylight’ will bring to light real life examples of projects in which more daylight was brought into both existing as well as newly raised buildings. The explanation of the ‘Indoor Climate Education Toolbox’ will show architects how to create the right conditions for an optimum indoor climate right from the drawing board. Keeping an eye on the indoor climate throughout the design phase, a lot (of money) can be saved on system technology, energy and maintenance costs at a later stage.

Man’s health is directly dependent on daylight. The effect of daylight on (for example) our biological clock will be demonstrated. For that reason a building that incorporates daylight presents a nicer social climate. Increased daylight can be achieved by using windows, sawtooth roofs, skylights, daylight control systems and daylight tubes. Actual examples of these will be presented as well.

Welcome

The symposium will be held in the Evoluon Conference Centre in Eindhoven on Thursday, January 20, 2011 from 12pm-5pm. The admission fee is EUR 35 including VAT and lunch. There will be ample opportunity for networking over drinks. Click on www.hallodaglicht.info for further information and application.

Date:	Thursday, January 20, 2011
Title:	Goobye Light Bulb, Hello Daylight
Meeting:	Symposium on daylight and daylight tubes
Location:	Evoluon, Eindhoven (NL)
Admission:	EUR 35,- including VAT and lunch

About the Evoluon

Designed by architect Louis Kalff, the Evoluon conference centre was presented to the city of Eindhoven in 1966 on the occasion of Philips’ 75th anniversary. The first permanent exposition was called ‘Humanity and Progress’. On January 20, 2011, this striking building will be the beautiful location for the symposium ‘Goodbye Light Bulb, Hello Daylight’. There, Techcomlight will be presenting the use of daylight and the results of studies on daylight tubes, an innovative form of introducing daylight into buildings.