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While in Trento, Italy, I snapped the perfect photo for my daylighting course. The building on the right uses many of the strategies that I discuss with my students:

The generous roof overhang is shading the windows on the third and fourth floors. The shutters are open, allowing the occupants to have a view, indirect daylighting, [...]

I teach the Daylighting component of the course, focusing on the integration of natural and electric lighting, maximizing daylight, glare reduction strategies, daylight modeling, and energy efficiency. I give a “Rapid History of Daylighting” review, featuring exceptional examples of naturally lit spaces.