Summary
This paper critiques conventional daylighting metrics as insufficient for capturing circadian health impacts, advocating for spectral and ipRGC-based considerations in architectural lighting design. Practical implications suggest that daylighting standards should move beyond illuminance and daylight factor to incorporate melanopic measures that reflect actual circadian stimulation.
Categories
The Science of Light: Discusses ipRGC luminous efficiency functions and spectral sensitivity in the context of daylighting and circadian system stimulation.
Sleep & Circadian Health: Examines how daylighting and spectral qualities of light sources affect the circadian system beyond traditional photometric metrics.
Author(s)
S Al Awadh, I Elzeyadi
Publication Year
2018
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