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GATE 2022 AR — Architecture – Question 62

Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building energy performance simulation and evaluation · 2 marks · Multiple select

Which factors affect daylight autonomy of a space?

  1. Building orientation
  2. Glare caused by daylight
  3. Latitude and longitude of the location
  4. Fenestration size

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Correct answer: (A) Building orientation; (C) Latitude and longitude of the location; (D) Fenestration size

Explanation

Daylight autonomy is the share of occupied time when daylight reaches a specified illuminance threshold. Orientation, geographic solar/climate context and window size influence that illuminance, A, C, D. Glare is a separate visual-comfort criterion rather than the input/definition used by this metric.