Daylighting, Architecture and Health

Daylighting, Architecture and Health
Author: Mohamed Boubekri
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2008
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0750667249

An essential read for all whose work impinges on daylighting practice, this book examines research into daylighting and health, and its implications for architecture and building design.

Daylighting in Architecture

Daylighting in Architecture
Author: Nick V. Baker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 741
Release: 2015-12-08
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1134074298

Typically one third of the energy used in many buildings may be consumed by electric lighting. Good daylighting design can reduce electricity consumption for lighting and improve standards of visual comfort, health and amenity for the occupants.As the only comprehensive text on the subject written in the last decade, the book will be welcomed by all architects and building services engineers interested in good daylighting design. The book is based on the work of 25 experts from all parts of Europe who have collected, evaluated and developed the material under the auspices of the European Commission's Solar Energy and Energy Conservation R&D Programmes.

Visual Delight in Architecture

Visual Delight in Architecture
Author: Lisa Heschong
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2021-03-11
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1000378969

Visual Delight in Architecture examines the many ways that our lives are enriched by the presence of natural daylight and window views within our buildings. It makes a compelling case that daily exposure to the rhythms of daylight is essential to our health and well-being, tied to the very genetic foundations of our physiology and cognitive function. It describes all the subtlety, beauty, and pleasures of well-daylit spaces and attractive window views, and explains how these are woven into the fabric of both our everyday sensory experience and enduring cultural perspectives. All types of environmental designers, along with anyone interested in human health and well- being, will fi nd new insights offered by Visual Delight in Architecture. The book is both accessible and provocative, full of personal stories and persuasive research, helping designers to gain a deeper understanding of the scientific basis of their designs, scientists to better grasp the real-world implications of their work, and everyone to more fully appreciate the role of windows in their lives.

Daylighting for Sustainable Design

Daylighting for Sustainable Design
Author: Mary Guzowski
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2000
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Resource added for the Architectural Technology program 106141.

Daylighting

Daylighting
Author: Derek Phillips
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2012-05-23
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 113641200X

Daylighting offers a general theory and introduction to the use of natural light in architecture. The fourth of Derek Phillip's lighting books draws on his experience to illustrate how best to bring natural light into building design. As sustainability becomes a core principal for designers, daylighting comes to the fore as an alternative to artificial, energy consuming, light. Here, Phillips makes a rational argument for considering daylight first, outlining the arguments in favour of a daylight approach, and goes on to show, through a series of beautifully illustrated case studies, how architects have created buildings in which natural light has been shown to play a major strategic role in the development of the design of a building.

Daylight Design of Buildings

Daylight Design of Buildings
Author: Nick Baker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 602
Release: 2014-01-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1134257414

To complement the critical and objective view gleaned from the study of some sixty buildings, this design manual has been developed to provide a more synthetic approach to the principles which lie behind successful daylight design. These principles are illustrated with examples drawn from the case study buildings. The emphasis throughout has been on practical methods to improve design, rather than techniques studied for any intrinsic interest. The book provides the necessary tools to assist the designer to provide well daylit interiors, and shows that good daylight design is not a restriction on architectural expression but, on the contrary, acts as an inspiration and foundation for good architecture.

Daylighting, Architecture and Health

Daylighting, Architecture and Health
Author: Mohamed Boubekri
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2008-09-10
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1136411941

Daylighting, Architecture and Health examines the relationship between natural light in buildings and human health, considering both psychological and physiological issues and bringing together a range of research in the field. As we are becoming increasingly conscious of global warming and pushing towards energy efficiency in buildings, the book examines the question of daylighting from the perspective of the health of building occupants. It gathers and reviews all the latest and pertinent medical and architectural research related to natural light, or lack thereof, and its effect on people. * Documents medical research findings which establish a link between light quality and health * Considers design strategies for increasing daylight in buildings * Develops understanding and awareness of the importance of natural light in buildings Daylighting, Architecture and Health: Building Design Strategies is a timely and essential text for professional architects and all others concerned with the effects of daylighting on health, architecture and building design.

Daylighting Performance and Design

Daylighting Performance and Design
Author: Gregg D. Ander
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2003-05-30
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780471262992

Daylighting is the process of incorporating natural lighting into the design of buildings. The new edition of this concise resource makes theory, calculations, and execution crystal clear with straight-to-the-solution examples and uncluttered language. In a practical, applied approach, this book covers daylighting strategies, materials, and methods of construction, including significant advances in lighting and daylighting technology.

Daylighting Performance and Design

Daylighting Performance and Design
Author: Gregg D. Ander
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1995
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

In a unique design-manual format that includes ample illustrations and white space for sketches and notes, Ander shows readers how to embrace the light with architectural design. From evaluation to execution, the book is a veritable catalog of daylighting strategies, materials, methods of construction, and significant technological advances.

Healthy Homes

Healthy Homes
Author: Nick Baker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2019-10-18
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1000705293

It is widely acknowledged that there is an urgent need to transform our housing stock to a better energy performance level. However, improving energy performance should not result in a negative impact on the health, wellbeing and the comfort of building occupants. There are many energy-neutral features that can be incorporated at small or zero cost which have a positive effect on wellbeing. This book aims to outline and discuss these aspects of building design. The issue of health and wellbeing has already entered into design advice for the workplace, where productivity and absenteeism are often used as indicators. This book concentrates on residential buildings, notably mass housing and affordable strategies, for which new, more socially and health-oriented indicators are being developed. Provides practical design guidance based on scientific evidence Explores both physical and psychological wellbeing Focuses on the home and immediate domestic environment Structured in an accessible way for architects and designers.