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.
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture professor and Institute for Quality Communities Director Dr. Amber N. Wiley’s book, Model Schools in the Model City: Race, Planning, and Education in the Nation’s Capital, has received two major honors from the Urban History Association.
Research initiated by Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture alumna Naila Hasan during her master’s studies at the University of Oklahoma has continued through faculty collaboration and resulted in a peer-reviewed publication in HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce Esther Thorp, Tyler Boydstun and Chukwuma Nwokoye as the winners of the 2026 Construction Innovation Translation Hub (CIThub) Student Ideas Competition.
