Modern Understanding of the Role of Natural Lighting in the Design of Buildings

The article discusses the role of light openings in the aspect of the formation of construction objects. The use of glass is a mandatory feature of modern architecture, which shows the achievements of modern technology and technology. The architectural expressiveness of such objects is almost indisputable. However, the formation of light openings of various sizes and shapes is reflected in the buildings of different eras and regions. At the same time, a combination of many factors was of decisive importance in their design. The article notes the indisputable importance of natural lighting and insolation for human health and psychological comfort. Particular attention is paid to the issues of energy efficiency of construction facilities under various climatic parameters. The necessity of optimizing the size of light openings is indicated, considering heat loss through them in winter and heat gain in summer, as well as energy costs for artificial lighting. A separate aspect of the analysis is the relationship between natural and artificial lighting of building interiors. Several issues and tasks related to modeling the distribution of natural and artificial illumination, considering the spatial characteristics of the light field, are outlined. Importance in the design should be given to the dynamics of natural lighting in the time of year, time of day when designing buildings, considering the functional tasks to be solved. Promising directions of using natural lighting in modern architecture are also outlined.

A.K. SOLOVIEV, Doctor of Sciences (Engineering) (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.),
E.A. DOROZHKINA, Engineer (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (26, Yaroslavskoe shosse, Moscow, 129337, Russian Federation)

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