jailcd2018021: "Evaluation of Natural Lighting in the Classroom, Case Study: Classroom at Building C Bandar Lampung University"

Abstract

The comforts of the classroom in the learning process is an important thing to know, one of them is thecomfort of lighting. Actually, the classroom uses artificial lighting to get a good lighting for learning process. In opposite, the issue of green architecture which is now being actively applied to the built environment,make us realize that natural lighting is better and more environmentally friendly than artificial lighting. Classroom comfortable must meet the standards lighting ideal for activities study abroad as listen in SNINumber 03-6575-2001 is 250 Lux. Research conducted at Bandar Lampung University, Building C.Classroom studied is room C.3.3 and room C.3.5. The study was conducted for 5 days starting at 09.30 AM-11.30 AM and 04.00 PM-05.00 PM. The purpose of this research is to determine the level of naturallighting in the classroom with different space characteristic based on the type of position to the light source. Both types of space are: 1) Back to light source; 2) Parallel to the light source. Research Methods used is Quantitative research and analyzed using Comparison method that is comparing. The results obtained is the area of openings, the direction of openings, and the height of the openings of the floor greatly affect the level
of intensity of natural lighting in the room.