, Session Block A2
14:30 Daylight Architecture and Health
Chair: Helmut Koester, Koester Lichtplanung, Frankfurt, Germany
Better health with natural daylight
- The positive influence on the circadian system
- The decrease in melatonin level
- The increase of serotonin and cortisone levels
Form follows daylight
- Daylight effects on mental health
- Design process for balanced daylight
- Balancing daylight, heat gains and losses
Evaluation of daylight distribution in offices on human performance
- Spatial distribution of daylight in office environment
- Human performances variables
- Comparison of different light environments
Brief Presentations
Ultraviolet exposure of historical educational building in the high-altitude city of Quito
Impacts of the indoor environment in our homes and schools on child health
Integration of daylighting into educational building design using Heliodon for physical modeling
15:30 Coffee Break