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Lighting in Architecture

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims
    The course aims at understanding the basic principles of daylighting and artificial lighting in buildings. Students will learn about the lighting measurements, daylighting techniques, daylighting simulation, visual perception, visual comfort, the quantitative and qualitative design of artificial lighting, simulation programs, buildings’ facades lighting, landscape lighting, urban lighting design.
  • Course Goals
  • Good Health and Well-being
  • Quality Education
  • Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Climate Action

Requirements

Description

  • English Description

    Natural and artificial lighting, lighting fundamentals and concepts, daylighting techniques, daylighting calculations, Visual perception, visual comfort, the quantitative and qualitative design of artificial lighting, simulation programs, buildings’ facades lighting, landscape lighting, urban lighting design.
  • Department
    Architecture Engineering
  • Credit Hours
    2
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (20) + tr.Major Assessment (35 = tr.Industry 0% , tr.Project 20% , tr.Self_learning 15% , tr.Seminar 0% ) + tr.Minor Assessment (5) + Exam Grade (40)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 1.0, Tutorial Hours: 2.0, Lab Hours: 0.0
  • Required SWL
    75
  • Equivalent ECTS
    3.0
  • - Reinhart, C. Daylighting Handbook I; Building Technology Press; 2nd edition, 2020
  • -The Institution of Lighting Engineers; The Outdoor Lighting Guide, Taylor and Francis Group, London, 2005