Appropriate opening and layout for daylighting of office spaces: The case of EMU faculty of architecture office building

ABSTRACT: The significant aims in office space designs are to create an enabling atmosphere and place where work can be accomplished comfortably. It is a known fact that using day lighting in buildings not only influences human behavior but also minimizes discomfort. Besides, with the rise in cost of electricity and the .constant increase of energy costs along with the fossil energy consumption problems, it is an urgent necessity to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel. Furthermore, case studies of office buildings in four different regions namely; Malaysia, Denmark, U.S.A. and Canada were carried out. The knowledge derived from the case studies would be adopted to help enhance daylighting in offices globally. Based on the analysis, it can be seen that the day lighting of the case studies stands out to be a sustainable as well as a good way of saving energy, which can be utilized in the context of Cyprus. With the facts that have been gathered, it is possible to state that the office buildings in EMU may save up to more basic energy by reducing the consumption. Keywords: Opening, daylighting, energy consumption, glare control. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………