• DocumentCode
    3247046
  • Title

    The architectural design of natural light in hospital buildings

  • Author

    Ming, Fang ; Zhikui, Cao ; Jing, Ma

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. One, Beijing Urban Eng. Design & Res. Inst. CO., Ltd., Beijing, China
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    22-24 April 2011
  • Firstpage
    6953
  • Lastpage
    6956
  • Abstract
    The architectural designs of natural light include the aspects of orientation, building shape, plan, section, windows, and the materials of the building surface. The exploration of the utilization methods of natural light is deepen increasingly, with the attention to illumination, environmental improvement, atmosphere adjustment, and health care of natural light. The article indicates the importance of the architectural design in the utilization of natural light, by the analysis of the design methods in 8 different shaped sustainable hospitals from 5 countries.
  • Keywords
    architecture; design engineering; lighting; structural engineering; architectural design; atmosphere adjustment; building shape; building surface materials; building surface orientation; design method analysis; environmental improvement; health care; hospital buildings; illumination; natural light; windows; Buildings; Glass; Hospitals; Lighting; Shape; architectural design; hospital building; natural light;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electric Technology and Civil Engineering (ICETCE), 2011 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Lushan
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0289-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICETCE.2011.5775754
  • Filename
    5775754