Optimizing Building Orientation, Window-to-Wall Ratio, and Calculated Solar Shades and Strategies to Enhance the Building’s Daylight Performance and Energy-Saving Potential

Daylight is regarded as a practical source of energy and comfort for visual architecture. Residents in a building often prioritize daylight in their workplace. In India, commercial construction makes second-generation electricity use and, artificial lighting is one of the biggest energy consumers. External factors play a key role in determining the quality and quantity of natural light entering a space. While space can sometimes reduce the layout of a building to achieve its goal of daylight, simple techniques such as building orientation, changing the Window-Wall Ratio, and setting calculated solar shades can help achieve the target more effectively. This study suggests the use of those three performance parameters in a study office building to test their ability to optimize sunlight and conserve energy.