Check out the link to our new article published in Lighting Research and Technology and titled, ‘Comparing perceptions of a dimmable LED lighting system between a real space and a virtual reality display.’ This work was co-authored by Siobhan Rockcastle, Megan Danell, Evon Calabrese, Galen Sollom-Brotherton, Alen Mahic, Kevin van den Wymelenberg, and Robert Davis. It was supported by a grant from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Read the article here.
A paper co-authored by Siobhan Rockcastle and Anupam Satumane has been accepted for publication in the proceedings of ARCC 2021. This research introduces a pilot study to understand the contextual and environmental factors influencing preferences toward window shading systems in a number of program types.
A paper co-authored by Siobhan Rockcastle, Megan Danell, Evon Calabrese, Galen Sollom-Brotherton, Alen Mahic, Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, and Robert Davis has been accepted for publication in Lighting Research and Technology. This article, titled ‘ Comparing perceptions of a dimmable LED lighting system between a real space and a virtual reality display’ presents the results of an experiment conducted between a real space and that same space presented in Virtual Reality. This work was funded by a grant from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Stay tuned for a link to article.
As part of our advanced technical elective on Building Simulation & Visualization at the University of Oregon, we’ve invited a series of guest presenters to share their tools, research, and professional work. This week’s guest presenter is Alstan Jakubiec from Solemma and the University of Toronto. For access to a free student license of Climate Studio, contact the faculty ambassador at your school (Siobhan Rockcastle at U of O) or purchase a professional license via the Solemma website.
Based on the exploratory and creative nature of the research in human-centric daylighting design using advanced simulation methods, and promise in the field, the ARCC Board of Directors is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2021 ARCC New Researcher Award is Siobhan Rockcastle.” – ARCC Press Release
Professor Rockcastle will teach a 4-credit advanced technical elective this fall called, ‘Building Simulation and Visualization.’ This remote course will introduce students to simulation software and techniques for analyzing the performance of lighting, thermal comfort, and energy in buildings. Enrollment will be limited to 10 undergraduate and 15 graduate students.
Assistant Professor Siobhan Rockcastle has been invited to present Baker Lighting Lab research on Virtual Reality and lighting perception using head-mounted and web-based devices. This workshop, hosted jointly by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) will take place online February 1-4, 2021 and is free and open to the public. Rockcastle will present Baker Lighting Lab research on February 3rd, 2021 in the session on ‘Incorporating New Tools to Advance Lighting Products and Practice in 2021’ from 3pm-4:30pm EST. For more info on the schedule, check here.
Sign-up for a 2.5 hour webinar on “Factors in Daylight Analysis” with Siobhan Rockcastle and Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, hosted by the Pacific Energy Center, on October. More information about the webinar can be found here:
https://pge.docebosaas.com/learn/course/external/view/webinar/613/factors-in-daylighting-analysis
Professors Ahn and Rockcastle have been selected to receive a Faculty Research Award from the UO College of Design in support of their project, titled “Motivation/Function, Comfort, Arousal and Behavioral Response in Built Environment via VR Setting.” This work will combine subjective and physiological measures to study responses to lighting and space use in a virtual reality environment. Baker Lab Graduate Assistant McKenzie Vanko will support Ahn and Rockcastle in the design and collection of experimental data planned for the 2020-2021 year.
On May 27th, Megan Danell (Baker Lighting Lab), Maria Amundadottir (OCULIGHT analytics), and Siobhan Rockcastle (Baker Lighting Lab) were awarded the Best Paper Award at SimAUD 2020. Their paper, titled ‘Evaluating Temporal and Spatial Light Exposure Profiles for Typical Building Occupants,’ was selected from among 72 peer-reviewed and accepted papers for it’s quality, originality, and significance. To read our paper, you may access it online here. SimAUD is an international Symposium on Simulation in Architecture and Urban Design and just celebrated its 11th consecutive year through on online venue (original planned for Vienna, but made virtual in response to COVID-19).