Typically one third of the energy used in 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. This book is suitable for architects and building services engineers interested in good daylighting design.

Introduction * Chapter 1: Daylighting Evolution and Analysis * Chapter 2: Light and Human Requirements * Chapter 3: Daylight Data * Chapter 4: Photometry of Materials * Chapter 5: Daylighting Components * Chapter 6: Electric Lighting * Chapter 7: Control Systems * Chapter 8: Light Transfer Models * Chapter 9: Evaluation and Design Tools * Chapter 10: Integrated Energy Use Analysis * Chapter 11: Case Study Analysis * Glossary * Appendices: A- Sky Trope Probability * B- Daylight Availability * C- Survey of Light Measuring Instruments * D- Guide to Scale Models * E- Survey of Control Systems * F-Review of Design Tools * G- Review of Computer Codes * H- Survey of Artificial Skies * Index