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Improved Daylight Management of Historic Showrooms: A Methodology Based on Detailed Recording and Analysis

Blades, N; Mardaljevic, J; Lithgow, K; Cannon-Brookes, S; O'Hagan, L; McGrady, S; (2020) Improved Daylight Management of Historic Showrooms: A Methodology Based on Detailed Recording and Analysis. Studies in Conservation , 65 (S1) pp. 18-24. 10.1080/00393630.2020.1755798. Green open access

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Abstract

This paper describes a pioneering in situ study of the daylight characteristics of a historic house interior. A combination of lux measurements inside and outside a historic showroom and recording of sunshine hours have been used together with a log of the room blind operation to understand the daylight characteristics of the room under different weather conditions, blinds settings and season. Average lux, daily lux hour dose, time below 30 lux and daylight factor metrics have been derived to assess daylight conditions over a 10-month period for both conservation of light-sensitive collections and the viewing experience of visitors. Recommendations are made on how to improve daylight management for conservation and visitor experience.

Type: Article
Title: Improved Daylight Management of Historic Showrooms: A Methodology Based on Detailed Recording and Analysis
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/00393630.2020.1755798
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2020.1755798
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Daylight, illuminance, historic building, light sensitive, collections, interiors
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10101556
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