Negar Matin, an assistant professor of Interior Design, has recently published a paper in IEEE Explorer titled “Computer-Aided Design Application in Determining Minimum Discomfort Glare.” The paper proposes a computational model for determining minimum discomfort glare for responsive facades by integrating spatial information and hourly Daylight Glare Probability data.
The model was evaluated by simulating an office with a responsive facade and generating a year of hourly Daylight Glare Probability data for different facade configurations and locations/climate zones. The computational results show that the proposed optimization model can produce Daylight Glare Probability values within an acceptable range for various facade configurations, orientations, and locations/climate zones.
Fish-eye false-color views close to the responsive facade generated via ClimateStudio Radiance Render.
This proposed innovative analytic approach has a significant impact on assessing the risk of discomfort glare and providing occupants comfort in commercial office settings.
This project was funded by the Faculty Investment Program provided by the Vice President for Research and Partnership and the Program for Research Enhancement of the Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma.
Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to recognize Petya Stefanoff, who is pursuing her doctorate in the Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) program, has been appointed the new role of Director of Community Development for the City of Shawnee, Oklahoma. She joined the city in 2024.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Design and director of the Institute for Quality Communities, has received national recognition for her book Model Schools in the Model City. The book has been named a finalist for the 2026 the PROSE Awards.
Gibbs College of Architecture Regional + City Planning Professor of Practice Vanessa Morrison and Associate Professor of Architecture Deborah Richards’ Open Design Collective received top honors at the inaugural BlackSpace Urbanist Collective Studio KIN Pitch Night Competition, held last month in Brooklyn, New York City.
