Regional Differences in the Perception of Daylit Scenes across Europe Using Virtual Reality. Part I: Effects of Window Size

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Using data matching to compare subjective assessments of daylighting environments between Singapore and Nanjing

“…For example, Schielke 32 concluded similar subjective lighting impressions amongst participants from Europe, America, Middle East and Asia by comparing subjective responses to the online survey from small sample sizes (19–26 participants from each region). Moscoso 33 reported significant differences caused by socio-environmental contexts in terms of subjective evaluations of window sizes, whereas Chamilothori 34 found no significant differences caused by socio-environmental contexts in terms of subjective impressions of façade and daylighting patterns. Although these studies focused on lighting impressions by using different research methods (online survey or laboratory experiments), the influence of socio-environmental contexts on subjective lighting assessments is inconclusive.…”

“…In contrast, Schielke 32 concluded similar subjective lighting impressions among participants from Europe, America, Middle East and Asia through an online survey, whose ratings of lighting impressions for a salesroom were, respectively, strongly correlated. Moscoso 33 reported significant differences in pleasant and calm evaluations between participants in Greece and Norway, as well as between Greece and Switzerland in terms of window sizes. However, the perceptual impressions of façade and daylighting patterns were similar amongst Norway, Switzerland and Greece.…”

“…Different research methods and sample sizes of these studies might contribute to the inconsistent conclusions of socio-environmental contexts. 29 Nonetheless, studies that have revealed the influences of socio-environmental contexts or regional differences in some papers, 33,34 do demonstrate the necessity for further exploration.…”

Subjective and Physiological Responses towards Interior Natural Lightscape: Influences of Aperture Design, Window Size and Sky Condition

“…Window properties include window dimension [10], window number [11], window shape [12] and aperture design (or façade design) [13]. Sky types include overcast skies and clear skies [10,[14][15][16][17][18], varying in sunlight existence and luminance distributions. Interior sunlight patterns and daylighting compositions are composed by a combination of multiple design parameters, defined as natural a lightscape by Wu [19].…”

“…Interior sunlight patterns and daylighting compositions are composed by a combination of multiple design parameters, defined as natural a lightscape by Wu [19]. Different interior sunlight patterns and daylighting compositions trigger various subjective lighting impressions and mood states [10,[14][15][16][17]20], which requires further exploration.…”