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RECORD ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRAINTS

SKY CONDITIONS

Sky conditions have a significant impact on daylighting reaching the interiors of a space. Lighting qualities associated with clear, partly cloudy and overcast sky are listed below.

Clear Sky
  • Direct sun
  • Blue sky
  • Brighter horizon
clear
Partly Cloudy Sky
  • Bright Sun
  • Bright Sky
  • Constant changes
 
partlycloudy
Overcast Sky
  • Diffuse light
  • Bright or dim sky
  • Brighter zenith (overhead)
overcast

 

 

 

 
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