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, 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.

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 Design

Daylighting Design
Author: Mohamed Boubekri
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2014-09-25
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 3038214787

For thousands of years people have aligned their homes with the sun. This tendency decreased with the availability of artificial light. Yet, due to the health effects of artificial light as well as rising energy costs, the issue of designing with daylight is of great importance again today. The primary objective of daylight systems is to make maximum use of daylight for certain building types and climates. The book documents the various dimensions of the optimum use of daylight with particular reference to window orientation, light distribution, and prism technology, and discusses the health and economic related aspects. In the final chapter, existing design concepts are documented in detail, including the expansion of the Art Institute of Chicago Museum in the United States by Renzo Piano Building Workshop,Terminal 3 of the Changi Airport in Singapore by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and the Clever House in Germany by Behnisch Architekten.

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.

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 in Architecture

Daylighting in Architecture
Author: Nick V. Baker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2015-12-08
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1134074220

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.

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.