The use of simulated natural light in the design of the earth-sheltered environment
โ Scribed by Philip C. Hughes
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 972 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0886-7798
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โฆ Synopsis
The method of illuminating the earth-sheltered environment for maximum human functioning is examined by analysing and comparing data on the natural and artificial lighted environments. It is demonstrated that, because natural optical radiation significantly a [[ects both visual and non-visual human [actors, it should be designed [or in earth-sheltered residences and workplaces. This impact is, at least, two-fold: (1) as a source of visual radiation [or superior visual ]unctioning; and (2) as a source o] photobiological radiation [or proper photobiological [unctioning, i.e. vitamin D synthesis, calcium absorption, and neuroendocrine control. The relevance o[ photobiological [unctioning [or human living in the earth-sheltered environment is discussed in terms of recent developments in photochronobiology and photomedicine. The advantages of utilizing simulated natural light to achieve these designed visual and photobiological design objectives are presented. R~sum~--La mbthode d'bclairage d'un environnement sous-terrain qui optimise le [acteur humain est examinke en analysant et en comparant des donnbes sur des environnements bclairks de [afons artificielles et naturelles. On montre que puisque les radiations optiques naturelles a[]ectent it la [ois les [acteurs humains visuels et non-visuels, celles-ci doivent Otre prksentes lors de la conception de rksidences ou de lieux de travail sous terre. Le prockdk a au moins deux [acettes: (1) en rant que source de radiation visuelle pour un [onctionnement visuel supbrieur; et (2) en rant que source de radiation photobiologique pour un [onctionnement photobiologique normal comme, par exemple, la synthkse de la vitamine D, l'absorption du calcium et le contr6le neuro-endoctrinal. L'importance d'un bon [onctionnement photobiologiq ue de l'humain vivant dans un environnement sous-terrain est discutb d l'aide de rbcents progrbs en photochronobiologie et en photomkdecine. Les avantages d'utiliser une lumikre naturelle simulke pour atteindre les objecti[s visuels et photobiologiques sont prksentks.
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