IMPROVING THE AUTOMATED APPROACH TO CALCULATING AND ASSESSING THE STATE OF NATURAL ILLUMINATION

Abstract

Problem statement. In the XXI century, there is a global trend towards the development of specialised software that would solve a number of specific problems within certain subject areas. The task of extending the functionality of the developed software for calculating side illumination with functionality that would allow the calculation of overhead natural illumination is becoming increasingly important. The purpose of the article is to improve the automated approach to calculating the regulated area of light openings in buildings and structures, as well as assessing the available natural illumination by filling the developed software for assessing side natural illumination with functionality for assessing overhead natural illumination. Conclusions. The developed software product for the calculation of one-sided side natural illumination was supplemented with functionality designed to calculate two-sided side lighting and overhead natural illumination. It provides protection against entering erroneous data, and partially implements automated document flow, which includes the ability to keep a log of calculations. The use of such specialized software is one of the methods of automating calculations in the preliminary design of natural illumination of premises, as well as in assessing the existing natural illumination and its compliance with the requirements regulated by DBN B.2.5:28-2018 Natural and artificial illumination. The proposed method for calculating natural illumination will minimize the possibility of errors, increase the accuracy of the calculations, speed up the process of calculating the area of illumination openings, and allow the calculation of the area of illumination openings without knowledge of the methodology. This method is of practical use in the construction industry when designing illumination systems, as well as in the field of occupational health and safety to assess the compliance of existing illumination with the regulated requirements.