This authoritative and multi-disciplinary book provides architects, lighting specialists, and anyone else working daylight into design, with all the tools needed to incorporate this most fundamental element of architecture. It includes: an overview of current practice of daylighting in architecture and urban planning a review of recent research on daylighting and what this means to the practitionera global vision of architectural lighting which is linked to the climates of the world and which integrates view, sunlight, diffuse skylight and electric lighting up-to-date tools for design in practice delivery of information in a variety of ways for interdisciplinary readers: graphics, mathematics, text, photographs and in-depth illustrations a clear structure: eleven chapters covering different aspects of lighting, a set of worksheets giving step-by-step examples of calculations and design procedures for use in practice, and a collection of algorithms and equations for reference by specialists and software designers. This book should trigger creative thought. It recognizes that good lighting design needs both knowledge and imagination.
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This authoritative and multi-disciplinary book provides architects, lighting specialists, and anyone else working daylight into design, with all the tools needed to incorporate this most fundamental element of architecture.
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How to Use This Book 1. Criteria of Good Daylighting 2. What Light Does 3. The Daylight Climate 4. Daylight and the Form of Buildings 5. Energy and Control 6. Standards, Design Guidance and Development Control 7. Daylight Factors 8. Daylight Illuminance 9. Collecting Daylight: Windows, Light Pipes and Other Devices 10. Daylight Coefficients and Numerical Models 11. Notes and References
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"An interdisciplinary work of high quality with a broad spectrum from urban planning and architecture to lighting design that is well balanced between scientific principles and practical relevance."Helmut Mueller, DETAIL
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780419257004
Publisert
2011-01-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Vekt
1300 gr
Høyde
276 mm
Bredde
219 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
304