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GENZYME BUILDING WAS DESIGNED FOR:

Daylighting for Energy Efficiency

Design an open floor plan to allow exterior daylighting to penetrate the
interior
Use atrium for daylighting
Use building elements to redirect daylight and control glare
Use skylights for daylighting
Use light pipes and/or active tracking skylights for daylighting

Lighting Controls
Use modulating photoelectric daylight sensors

Use occupancy sensors

Design for adaptability

Design for visual contact
The outer skin of the building was designed to maximize natural daylight
exposure into the interior resulting in 75% of the office floor area being
provided with a 2% daylight fraction. In addition, all workplaces have a direct
visual contact with the outside.
Design for anti-glare
-Horizontal lamellars are mechanically adjusted by the control system. While
the smooth surface reflects light up to reflective ceilings, the perforated
surface sends diffuse light directly into the adjacent space. During full anti
glare mode, the lamellars can be completely close, providing maximum
shading.
GENYZYME CENTER 2ND FLOOR SOUTH ORIENTATION

GENYZYME CENTER 2ND FLOOR SOUTH ORIENTATION

 Altitude Azymuth
1/21 00:00 -68.10 180.00
1/21 06:00 -13.26 74.83
1/21 12:00 28.01 0.00
1/21 18:00 -13.19 -74.92

3/23 00:00 -47.33 180.00

3/23 06:00 0.51 90.57
CAMBRIDGE, MA 3/23 12:00 48.86 0.00
SUN ANGLES 3/23 18:00 0.64 -90.72

9/21 00:00 -46.55 180.00

9/21 06:00 0.90 91.00
9/21 12:00 49.25 0.00
9/21 18:00 0.77 -90.86

12/21 00:00 -71.43 180.00

12/21 06:00 -15.43 72.15
12/21 12:00 24.57 0.00
12/21 18:00 -15.43 -72.14
GENYZYME CENTER 2ND FLOOR SOUTH ORIENTATION

ILLUMINANCE READINGS (LUX) ON SUNNY DAY @12 NOON, OCT 6H, 2004

ILLUMINANCE READINGS (LUX) ON SUNNY DAY @12 NOON, OCT 6H, 2004

ILLUMINANCE READINGS (LUX) ON SUNNY DAY @12 NOON, OCT 6H, 2004

LUMINANCE READINGS (Cd/m^2) ON SUNNY DAY @12 NOON, OCT 6H, 2004

LUMINANCE READINGS (Cd/m^2) ON SUNNY DAY @12 NOON, OCT 6H, 2004

LUMINANCE READINGS (Cd/m^2) ON SUNNY DAY @12 NOON, OCT 6H, 2004

CONCERNS TO BE LOOKED AT

1. THE SHADES DO NOT WORK WELL IN THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF

THE AREA UNDER STUDY. THE SUNLIGHT ENTERING THE SPACE IS
TOO HARSH AND THE ILLUMINANCE VALUES ARE VERY HIGH ( OF
THE RANGE OF 3000 LUX AT TIMES ).

2. GLARE IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOUTH EAST CORNER.

GOALS:

1. MINIMIZE THE DIFFERENCE IN ILLUMINANCE BY BRINGING DOWN

THE ILLUMINANCE VALUE TO 700-800 LUX IN FOR THE DESK
WORKSPACES NEAR THE WINDOW. SEE DRAWING FOR CLEAR
LOWERING IN ILLUMINANCE VALUES. DIRECT SUNLIGHT ENTERS
INTO THE OFFICE SPACE AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
DIFFERENCE IN ILLUMINANCE LEVELS.

2. REDUCE THE GLARE IN THE SOUTH EAST SIDE AS SHOWN ON THE

DIAGRAM TO 1:3.

3. INCREASE THE ILLUMINANCE IN THE INSIDE CORRIDOR FROM 400

LUX TO 600 LUX.

4. LOWER THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE GENZYME BUILDING BY

UTILIZING A DIFFERENT TYPE OF GLAZING SYSTEM INSTEAD OF
SINGLE PANE GLAZING SYSTEM.
1. PLANT TREES IN THE SOUTH EAST SIDE TO REDUCE THE GLARE
AND INTENSE SUN ENTERING THE SPACE.

2. ELIMINATE THE BLINDS THAT ADJUST TO THE SUNS COURSE. THE

REASON FOR THAT IS THAT THE SHADES DO NOT WORK TO THEIR
OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE AND CHANGES IN SUN. THE CURRENT
LAMELLAR SYSTEM IS NOT VERY EFFECTIVE IN ADJUSTING ITSELF
ON TIME . GLARE IS THUS VERY HIGH.

3. ADD AN ADDITIONAL BLIND SYSTEM AT THE SOUTH SIDE TO

PROTECT FROM THE HARSH SUN CONDITIONS. THIS WILL
DECREASE
GLARE.
4. DESIGN NEW WALLWASH FIXTURES TO PROVIDE ILLUMINATION
LEVEL OF 600 LUX FOR THE INSIDE CORRIDOR.

5. MAXIMUMIZE UPPER SPACE AND GLAZING SURFACE AREA FOR

MORE SUNLIGHT TO GET IN AND MORE OUTSIDE CONTACT

6. USE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF GLAZING OTHER THAN SPECTRALLY

SELECTIVE GLAZING FOR REDUCING THE COOLING LOAD AND HEAT
LOADS.
SGG LUMITOP , SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

CALCULATIONS

CALCULATIONS

Clear Day Sky = 100,000 lux

On Glazing =

Lux = lumen/ m

100,000x 0.0375m= 3750 Lumen

Crossed Lengths= 17-3 + 17-1= 34-4

Uncrossed Lengths = 17-1+17-1 = 34-2

L= 2 1/8

View Factor = Crossed Length Uncrossed Length / (2x 2 1/8) = 2/4.25 =

0.47
Illuminance reflected off from the Reflector:

3750x .47 = 1762.5 Lumens

1762.5 / .4 = 4,406 Lux

Crossed Lengths = 3-2 + 5-5 = 8- 7

Uncrossed Lengths = 2-10 3/4 + 5-3 1/10 = 8-2

View Factor = 5/ 2x16= .15

Illumination on Inside Desk Surface = 4,406 / .15 = 690 Lux Bright Day.

Cloudy Day= Outside Illumination = 30,000 Lux

Illumination on Inside Desk = 210 Lux. (very low).
Additional Lighting needs to be provided for a cloudy day.
EXISTING SUMMER 12 NOON PROPOSED SUMMER 12 NOON

PROPOSED WINTER 12 NOON

SECTION A-A

SECTIONAL VIEW SGG LUMITOP, PERFORATED METAL PARTITION

MIRRORED REFLECTORS,(W/ STEEL POST
CONNECTIONS