Energy and Climate in the Urban Built Environment

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Applied lighting technology for urban buildings

P. Michel

Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Habitat, Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'Etat,

 

 

Daylight is a light source (see, for example, Figure 12.1). Occupant satisfaction and energy conservation may be improved if proper considerations are given to the following:

• view design;

• human factors;

• glare control.

Apertures to admit daylight to urban buildings must be designed with many elements taken into account. These include:

• thermal comfort and indoor air quality;

• acoustics;

Figure 12.1. Fish-eye views of the sky¹

• architecture;

• economics;

• energy consumption;

• security. ...