LEED V4.1 Daylighting Credits | HSW

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Description:

LEED Daylighting credits are one of the most difficult to achieve and requires an early investment for validation. However, investigating daylight opportunities for a project will assist in other aspects of energy efficiency, such as, estimating heating and cooling loads or integrating a building’s control systems. As such, any time spent in the early design phase investigating if a project should invest in daylighting is applicable to facets of energy efficient design that is often required for LEED projects. In this lecture we will discuss the changes from LEED V4 to V4.1 Daylighting Credits, which options work best for project types, incorporating early energy/simulation modeling into the design process, and how to run a cost-benefit analysis to determine if you should invest in daylighting.

Learning Objective 1: 
Participants will be able to understand the differences between versions V4 and V4.1 in regards to daylighting.
Learning Objective 2: 
Participants will be able to perform a cost-benefit analysis in terms of energy and cost.
Learning Objective 3: 
Participants will be able to explain the energy efficient benefits of incorporating energy modeling into the early design workflow phase.
Learning Objective 4: 
Participants will be able to determine which option under V4.1 Daylighting credits would be the most applicable to their project in obtaining daylighting credits.
Learning Units: 
1 LU | HSW
Course Status: 
Unavailable
AIA Course Number: 
IDL2023007
Speaker: 

Dylan Agnes
Research Scientist II
Biography: 
Dylan Agnes is a Research Scientist at the Integrated Design Lab (IDL) in Boise, Idaho, where he contributes to a wide range of high-performance building initiatives. His work spans energy modeling, daylighting design, technical design assistance, and project management, with a strong focus on energy audits and IECC energy code compliance. Dylan holds both a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a Master of Architecture from the University of Idaho, where he specialized in urban planning and net-zero/energy-efficient building design. As a graduate research assistant at the IDL, he gained hands-on experience in integrated design, working across architectural and engineering disciplines to support sustainable building practices. Today, Dylan continues to bridge technical expertise with design innovation, helping teams deliver energy-efficient solutions that meet rigorous performance standards.