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
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