An evaluation of natural lighting in residential colleges at Universiti Teknologi MARA / Ahmad Firdaus Aminudin

There are challenges of adapting daylighting design on a building. Firstly is responsibility of designer to consider the design of the building for the day lighting design adapted to every construction process and design stages. Next is obstacles of daylight to come deep inside of the building section. Obstacle of daylight shading can affect the building where terrain or trees is one of the obstacle for low to mid rise project. While obstruction for large building always comes from other adjacent large building. Heat loss during cold weather from windows and overheat during summer cause from larger opening reducing thermal comfort in the building. Lastly is glare and contrast problem cause by daylight that entering the building.