daylighting
Harnessing solar rays
Daylighting is the practice of designing buildings to maximize natural light through windows, skylights, and reflective surfaces, reducing the need for artificial lighting.
In urban planning, daylighting also means uncovering buried streams or rivers, restoring them to open air: The city's daylighting project brought the creek back to the surface.
In workplace slang, daylighting refers to holding a second job during regular work hours, typically while working remotely.
Elevated fenestrated church wall
- atriumRoofed central hall
- fenestrationPlacement of openings
- transomCrossbar above a door
- solariumGlass-walled room for light
sunroom · bay window · glazing · louver · diffuser · curtain wall · dormer · sidelight
Built-in sleep-wake cycle
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- vitamin DCalcium absorption enabler
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- productivityOutput relative to input
mood · melatonin · sleep quality · stress reduction · cognitive performance
Light per unit area
- solar gainHeat acquired from sunlight
- reflectanceLight return ratio
- uniformityState of being identical
- contrast ratioBrightest-to-darkest luminance measurement
orientation · shading · overhang · brise-soleil · tinted glass · sun path
Devices detecting electromagnetic radiation
- energy savingsReduced power consumption
- smart glassElectronically tintable window material
- electrochromicChanges hue via electricity
- energy auditAssessment of power consumption
Green architecture certification
- green buildingSustainably designed structure
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
- sustainable architectureLow-impact building approach
- carbon reductionLowering CO2 emissions
Tunnel for water passage
- stream restorationRepairing damaged flowing waterways
- underground streamWater flowing beneath earth's surface
- stormwaterSurface flow from precipitation
- watershedDrainage area boundary
clerestory
Elevated fenestrated church wall
- atriumRoofed central hall
- fenestrationPlacement of openings
- transomCrossbar above a door
solarium · sunroom · bay window · glazing · louver · diffuser · curtain wall · dormer · sidelight · toplighting
circadian rhythm
Built-in sleep-wake cycle
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- vitamin DCalcium absorption enabler
- alertnessActive mental awareness
productivity · mood · melatonin · sleep quality · stress reduction · cognitive performance
luminance
Light per unit area
- solar gainHeat acquired from sunlight
- reflectanceLight return ratio
- uniformityState of being identical
contrast ratio · orientation · shading · overhang · brise-soleil · tinted glass · sun path
photosensors
Devices detecting electromagnetic radiation
- energy savingsReduced power consumption
- smart glassElectronically tintable window material
- electrochromicChanges hue via electricity
LEED
Green architecture certification
- green buildingSustainably designed structure
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
- sustainable architectureLow-impact building approach
culvert
Tunnel for water passage
- stream restorationRepairing damaged flowing waterways
- underground streamWater flowing beneath earth's surface
- stormwaterSurface flow from precipitation
watershed · channelization · water table · environmental restoration
- building healthsick building, mold exposure, radon, asbestos, carbon monoxide
- green buildingLEED, LEED certification, net zero, green roofs, sustainable design
- green designgreen building, sustainable materials, cradle-to-cradle, LEED, passive solar
- green schoolssolar panels, recycling bins, green roofs, energy efficiency, natural lighting
- organic designnatural materials, organic shapes, natural textures, curved lines, natural fibers
- passive designthermal mass, solar gain, cross-ventilation, natural ventilation, overhangs
daylightingartificial lighting
Non-solar illumination indoors
electric lighting · fluorescent lighting · LED lighting · interior lighting · fluorescent fixtures
daylightingnightwork
Work done after dark
night shift · moonlighting · graveyard shift · third shift · swing shift
daylightingburying
Covering with earth
piping · undergrounding · enclosing · channelization · enclosure
light, highlight, sunlight, twilight, daylight, starlight, moonlight, headlight, skylight