Façade Features
Determining daylighting across the street
Determining daylighting across the street
Working with mice, Small and teammates have established links between seasonal light exposure and metabolism that might ultimately be extended to humans. They report that “Except for latitudes close to the equator, seasonal variation in light hours can change dramatically between summer and winter. . . . We hypothesized that altering the seasonal photoperiod affects both the rhythmicity of peripheral tissue clocks and energy homeostasis. Mice were housed at photoperiods representing either light hours in summer, winter, or the equinox.
A team lead by Ziabari determined that greater exposure to natural light seemed to the lower the burnout levels of doctors and nurses working in hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. The investigators share that “The research question was to identify the connection between daylight, nature-view windows, and hospital staff burnout during Covid-19. . . . Three questionnaires were used: demographic, physical space of the hospital, daylight, nature-view windows, and Maslach Burnout Inventory. . . .
Sun and colleagues link experiencing sunlight and taking more risks.
Jafarifiroozabadi and teammates build on the body of literature linking daylight and window views in hospitals to positive effects on patient wellbeing.
Leon’s work has ramifications for the design of spaces where UV radiation might be present.
Satish, Joseph, and Nanavati recap the benefits of natural light.
Optimizing design with natural light, window views
Health implications
Right or left side best?