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Building Design Strategies
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By
Mohamed Boubekri, Professor of architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Description
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.
Audience
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
Contents
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
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Paperback, 160 pages, publication date: AUG-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6724-1
ISBN-10: 0-7506-6724-9
Imprint: ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
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