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Energy, Shading and Daylighting Analysis for the Austin Bergstrom International Airport Terminal
Abstract
Our firm was under contract with the City of
Austin, Texas to perform energy analysis and
analysis of the daylighting potential within the
New Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Terminal. Design of the Passenger Terminal
Facility for the New Austin Airport included large
glass areas for viewing arriving and departing
planes, the sky, and the surrounding terrain. The
glass was envisioned to provide quality natural
lighting for the terminal during daylight hours in
order to improve the quality of the space and save
energy throughout the usable life of the terminal.
For the glass to achieve the design goals, adverse
qualities were minimized and beneficial qualities
must be enhanced.
Using computer simulation, we studied the
shading devices on the south clearstories to
maximize the daylight and minimize problems of
direct gain in a large commercial space. The
study also included analysis of skylights above the
baggage claim, indirect lighting of major spaces
within the airport, and the controls of the artificial
lights for integrating the efficient use of the
available daylight. The energy, shading, and
daylighting analysis includes analysis of a mix of
low and high volume spaces. The daylight
sources include glass walls, clearstories, and
skylights.
Citation
Holder, L. M. III; Holder, L. M. IV (2002). Energy, Shading and Daylighting Analysis for the Austin Bergstrom International Airport Terminal. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /4584.