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skylights top and sides of a large auditorium,reflector panels to the sides of windows on top and above those on the sides.want to illuminate whole auditorium
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Yes it will work…but it might get too hot inside during the day with all the windows letting light in, and could be too cold on cloudy days as the reflector panels might reflect too much light
If you are trying to use daylighting to reduce the number lights required in the auditorium you need to look at the orientation of the building. For the best results, the building should have most of it’s windows on the east and west sides of the building. This will allow the most light to enter the building. You want to avoid south facing windows because these will allow the most heat to enter the building and will most likely increase energy cost. Air conditioning typically cost more than lighting. The reflector panels should be placed on the bottom portion of the window to reflect the light up. You can also add motion sensor light switches, and switches that can be turned off/on by the occupants of the auditorium. You should really look into the LEED reference manual, it has all of the information you will need to achieve this. Specifically Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) credits 6.1, 6.2, 8.1 and 8.2. These credits also include ways to reduce the amount of energy needed for air conditioning (thermal comfort).