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The Impact of Evaluated Luminous Environment on the Comfort Level in Buildings

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2024) | Viewed by 1981

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Runqi Liang

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Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China
Interests: adaptive building façade; smart windows; daylighting environment; visual comfort; human health; evidence-based lighting design; building simulation
Dr. Yanyi Sun

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Department of Civil Engineering, Surveying and Construction Management, Kingston University, London, UK
Interests: sustainable building technologies; building performance; building modelling; daylight and lighting; adaptive building façade; building integrated renewable energy
Dr. Xianfeng Wu

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Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Interests: built environment; environmental behavior; sustainability; sports park; social communal space; human factor engineering; construction management
Dr. Zishang Zhu

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Center for Sustainable Energy Technologies, Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
Interests: low-carbon building and eco-city; AI and big-data assisted energy forecasting and optimization; renewable energy application and management in building

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent decades, as individuals spend increasing amounts of time indoors, there has been growing attention towards enhancing the quality of the indoor environment. Among the crucial factors under examination is the luminous environment, produced by a combination of daylight and artificial lighting, which plays a pivotal role in the built environment. The luminous environment is not merely a facilitator of daily activities and work but is also intimately connected to human health. It impacts comfort at physical, physiological, and psychological levels.

Furthermore, strategic approaches for allowing daylight into buildings, such as the implementation of advanced windows, adaptive façades, and intelligent shading devices, have demonstrated benefits for energy performance. This Special Issue aims to foster a deeper understanding of the multifaceted interactions between occupants and their luminous environment, with a particular focus on maximizing the use of daylight. To this end, it seeks to provide a platform for the gathering and exchange of cutting-edge ideas and research in the intersecting fields of health and lighting. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Impact of advanced windows on daylighting;
  • Experimental methods to evaluate human perception on luminous environment;
  • Building simulation of luminous environment;
  • Performance of adaptive façade/intelligent shading;
  • Interactions between daylight and artificial lighting;
  • Outdoor luminosity's impact on indoor lighting and comfort;
  • Daylight harvesting and indoor environment quality;
  • Glare and visual comfort study with exterior lighting considerations;
  • Combining natural and artificial lighting for efficiency and comfort.

Dr. Runqi Liang
Dr. Yanyi Sun
Dr. Xianfeng Wu
Dr. Zishang Zhu
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • daylighting control
  • artificial lighting design
  • advanced windows
  • intelligent shading
  • transparent materials
  • visual comfort
  • human health
  • built environment
  • building simulation

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Psychological Effects of a Living Wall System on Office Occupants: A Comparative Study Based on Physiological Responses
by Yiming Shao, Zhenghuan Zhou, Ding Ding, Yuanlong Cui and Xianfeng Wu
Buildings 2024, 14(7), 1981; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14071981 - 1 Jul 2024
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A Living wall system (LWS) is a biophilic design element that has been introduced into indoor environments in recent years. Previous studies have demonstrated that the LWS improves indoor visual comfort and air quality. However, studies on its psychological effects on occupants are [...] Read more.
A Living wall system (LWS) is a biophilic design element that has been introduced into indoor environments in recent years. Previous studies have demonstrated that the LWS improves indoor visual comfort and air quality. However, studies on its psychological effects on occupants are still scarce. In this paper, the psychological effects were investigated by recording and analyzing the parameters of occupants’ physiological responses including an electroencephalogram (EEG) and heart rate variability (HRV). A cross-over experiment was conducted among 43 participants under three different desk work environments based on various materials involving an LWS, a fake LWS, and a bare white wall. The results conclude that LWSs effectively reduce the accumulation speed of negative psychological states caused by desk work to about 1/3, compared with a regular office environment without an LWS. However, occupants tend to be less excited and focused after resting in the LWS environment. Therefore, it is recommended to place LWSs in the rest area rather than close to the desk area in an office building, considering the balance between mental health and work efficiency. Full article
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Exploration on Effects of Tinted Glazing on Outdoor Views and Visual Experience Inside Hotel
by Lu Yu, Jiashuo Wang and Runqi Liang
Buildings 2024, 14(6), 1799; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061799 - 14 Jun 2024
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Modern lifestyles result in people spending 90% of their time indoors, where windows serve as a unique component providing an outdoor view and enabling visual experiences. Chromogenic windows, which adjust both thermal and visual conditions, represent a promising fenestration system for achieving energy [...] Read more.
Modern lifestyles result in people spending 90% of their time indoors, where windows serve as a unique component providing an outdoor view and enabling visual experiences. Chromogenic windows, which adjust both thermal and visual conditions, represent a promising fenestration system for achieving energy savings. However, the tinting properties and their effects on human responses to filtered window views have not been thoroughly explored. This study conducted an experimental test using a customised questionnaire to investigate eight distinct window conditions in a hotel building. Forty-five participants took part in this evaluation by observing photographs. The conclusions drawn are as follows: (1) All tinted windows were found to be less acceptable than clear windows; however, the bronze window was relatively preferred. (2) In terms of visual capacity, the red window had the most negative effect, followed by the blue window. (3) Considering the window views, the tinted windows significantly disturbed the view outside. These results have the potential to guide the development of chromogenic windows in practical applications in the future, particularly from the perspective of colour selection. Full article
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Psychological and Visual Perception of Campus Lightscapes Based on Lightscape Walking Evaluation: A Case Study of Chongqing University in China
by Haijing Huang, Binyue Zhang, Jingru Cheng and Yue Sun
Buildings 2024, 14(3), 753; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14030753 - 11 Mar 2024
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The creation of lightscapes in colleges and universities are of great significance in enhancing the perception of the campus environment, improving physical and mental health, and shaping humanistic connotations. This research aims to examine lightscape perceptions and impacts of different campuses. At Chongqing [...] Read more.
The creation of lightscapes in colleges and universities are of great significance in enhancing the perception of the campus environment, improving physical and mental health, and shaping humanistic connotations. This research aims to examine lightscape perceptions and impacts of different campuses. At Chongqing University A and B Campuses, lightscape walking experiments, subjective questionnaires, objective luminance measurements, and HDR picture processing were used to examine lightscape perception and factors. The relevance and differences in the perception of circadian lightscapes in the two campuses were analyzed using SPSS software. The study found: (1) natural lightscapes such as sky light, cloud shadow, and lake water reflection were the most popular during the daytime, while artificial lightscapes, such as decorative lighting of buildings, were positively evaluated at night; (2) the frequency of visits by a crowd directly impacts the ambiance of the environmental area; (3) males showed strong emotional awareness and social interaction skills in daytime, leading to increased social activity and stronger emotional responses, but no differences in nighttime; (4) optimal nighttime luminance enhances the overall perception satisfaction of the illumination; (5) the amount and arrangement of outdoor space, vegetation, minor landscape design, and service facilities all affect the perception of circadian lightscapes. In conclusion, design concepts and proposals of landscapes were suggested to optimize college and university lightscapes. Full article
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