What is the impact of glazing assemblies on daylight?

Project Location: Zone 0A Extremely Hot Humid

Simulation Scale: Floor Plate

Application: Real Project

Audience: Owner

What is this graphic showing? Describe the different parts of the graphic and how it communicates the data.

This graphic communicates the impact of different glazing assembly strategies on daylight performance for a specific project site in Florida, USA. It compares a baseline condition with several façade mitigation options using Illuminance metrics. The layout of the graphic walks the viewer from project context to baseline issues, and finally to the performance improvements achieved through design interventions.

What type of graphic is this?

Design Variables

What tools were used for the simulation analysis?

What tools did you use to create the graphic?

What was successful and/or unique about the graphic in how it communicates information?

The graphic succeeds because it translates technical daylight data into something a non‑technical owner can easily interpret. The illustrated legend clearly explains what counts as too little, desirable, or too much light. Pairing the results with point‑specific lux values and overlaying multiple strategy results makes performance differences easy to compare and supports confident decision‑making.

Is there anything else you would like to mention?

This graphic was designed to support evidence‑based decision‑making by translating technical daylight results into simple terms the owner could relate to. By bridging the gap between technical terminology and plain language, the graphic helped the client grasp the implications of each choice and feel confident in the final decision.

Additional credits and other contributors:

This work was completed as part of my role at HOK. All analysis graphics were developed by me, with the base model, design direction, and the strategies evaluated created collaboratively with the project’s design team.