Daylighting, Architecture and Health
Building Design Strategies
- 1st Edition - August 4, 2008
- Latest edition
- Author: Mohamed Boubekri
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 4 0 7 1 - 7
Daylighting, Architecture and Health examines the relationship between natural light in buildings and human health, considering both psychological and physiological issues and bri… Read more
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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.
* Outlines appropriate design strategies for increasing daylight in buildings
* Demonstrates a link between light quality and health and explains the importance of natural light in buildings
* Brings together the latest medical and architectural research on this important topic
* Demonstrates a link between light quality and health and explains the importance of natural light in buildings
* Brings together the latest medical and architectural research on this important topic
Practicing Architects, building consultants concerned with the development of innovative designs, students and lecturers dealing with advances courses and continuing education
Building service engineers, lighting designers, possibly health professionals in government service
Building service engineers, lighting designers, possibly health professionals in government service
Chapter 1-Introduction; Chapter 2-Designing With the Sun: A Historical Perspective; Chapter 3-Daylighting Legislation; Chapter 4-Light, Circadian Rhythm and Seasonal Affective Disorder; Chapter 5-Light, Human Physiology and Health; Chapter 6-Light and Human Psychology; Chapter 7-Daylighting Design Strategies
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 4, 2008
- Language: English
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Mohamed Boubekri
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USARead Daylighting, Architecture and Health on ScienceDirect