RESEARCH ON MICROCLIMATE LIGHT CONDITIONS IN A SCHOLASTIC ENVIRONMENT, BASED ON ADAPTIVE MODEL

This paper shows the results of a deepresearch, carried out on a scholastic settingand based on a questionnaire, to evaluatethe light microclimate and the satisfactiondegree of the users.Through simulations, we have previouslyidentified a number of classrooms where theconditions could be critical, both in terms ofover-lightning, glare and disrespectedvalues (suggested by the current normative).The proposed method consist in usingdevice-made-surveys, a simulation softwareand questionnaires submission to users ofthe studied rooms.The questionnaires, based on anadaptive model, has been developed todetect subjective data (place, visus…) andother information about the setting and itsrelationship with the users (difficulty ineyesight, year average frequency using lightshelf.The results obtained after thequestionnaires’ submission, mapped in achromatic scale that considers each positionheld by every users, show high degrees ofdissatisfaction even if the device-madesurveyshas found values consideredquantitatively acceptable.Another simulation shows the possibilityof corrective actions, not invasive, in order tocontrol natural light, which results shows aquantitative values reduction from theoptimal range followed by a significantimprovement in terms of quality of themicroclimate light conditions.The procedure we developed derives bythe integration of traditional andexperimental methods, evaluating the gapthat, in this case, seemed to be too highconsidering the whole school time.