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By assessing the Spatial Daylight Autonomy (sDA) values for our zone - through which is defined the area of the room where daylighting is preferred by occupants over artificial light during standard operating hours (8am-6pm) - and comparing it with the Annual Sunlight Exposure (ASE), the ideal Window-to-Wall-Ratio and shading device were chosen in order to balance the amount of radiation and glare.