A paper co-authored by Jospeh McLaughlin (UO Master Student in Computer Science and Baker Lab Researcher), Michal Young (UO Associate Professor of computer Science), and Siobhan Rockcastle (UO Assistant Professor of Architecture) was accepted for publication at Building Simulation 2021 in Bruges, Belgium. The paper, titled ‘Fine-grained measurement of the indoor built environment with robotic vacuum cleaners’ explores the use of a domestic robot to passively measure environmental variables like temperature, light, and humidity and use spatial and temporal interpolation methods to build dynamic maps of indoor performance.
paper on circadian light exposure in offices accepted to Building Simulation 2021
A collaborative paper co-authored by Megan Danell (UO M.Arch alumni), Stefan Hartmeyer (EPFL), Lisa Petterson (SRG Partnership), Marilyne Andersen (EPFL), Robert Davis (PNNL), and Siobhan Rockcastle (UO Assistant Professor of Architecture) was accepted for publication in the Proceedings of Building Simulations 2021 in Bruges. The paper, titled ‘The Impact of Light and Furniture Distribution on Healthy Light Exposure in an Office,’ explores the impact of source direction and color on reaching recommended eye-level light exposure for Circadian Health using the WELL Building Standard.
Rockcastle featured on the College of Design website
Read more about Siobhan’s receipt of the 2021 ARCC New Researcher Award on the UO College of Design website.
Journal article on lighting perception in VR published online
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.
Paper accepted to ARCC 2021
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.
New journal article on lighting perception in VR
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.
Check out Alstan Jakubiec’s Tech Talk on Climate Studio
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.
Rockcastle Awarded the 2021 ARCC New Researcher Award
“The ARCC New Researcher Award celebrates the activities, accomplishments and promise of scholars in the early stages of their research career. The ARCC New Researcher Award is intended to acknowledge emerging figures in architectural and environmental design research that demonstrate innovation in thinking, dedication in scholarship, contributions to the academy, and leadership.
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
Sign-up for ‘Simulation and Visualization’
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.
Rockcastle invited to speak at the 2021 Lighting R&D Workshop, hosted by the DOE and IES
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.