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Description of  Daylighting: Natural Light in Architecture

The fourth of Derek Phillip's lighting books draws on his experience to illustrate how best to bring natural light into building design. As sustainability becomes a core principal for designers, daylighting comes to the fore as an alternative to artificial, energy consuming, light. Here, Phillips makes a rational argument for considering daylight first, outlining the arguments in favour of a daylight approach, and goes on to show, through a series of beautifully illustrated case studies, how architects have created buildings in which natural light has been shown to play a major strategic role in the development of the design of a building. * Learn how to incorporate daylight into a wide range of building design types * Be informed about the most 'sustainable' of lighting techniques * International case studies including examples from the UK, Hong Kong and USA inspire the reader and illustrate best practice