Designing Well Daylight Spaces

Good Health and Well-Being by Design

On-Demand

March 2023

1 HSW CE Credit, AIA # DAS467-23, IDCEC # 118379

About this webinar

While light is a sculptural and architectural element that all designers are well-versed in applying in their work, daylight must also be applied as a source of good health and wellbeing for building occupants. Exposure to daylight helps regulate sleep / wake times, improves focus, and reduces eye strain among other benefits. 
This seminar will cover the health impacts of daylight on the human body and the minimum levels at which it should be provided indoors. The instruction will include basic daylight modeling for design visualization in practice. Additionally, we will explore trends in consumer demand for healthy indoor environments.

The content of this course has not been approved by the United Nations and does not reflect the views of the United Nations or its officials or Member States.

Hosted by Taleen Josefsson

Taleen is a Brooklyn-based architect and Passive House Consultant based in Brooklyn who applies a holistic approach to tackling the complex environmental and social issues relating to the built environment. She is devoted to promoting healthy, low-energy architectural solutions that strengthen local communities, economies, and biodiversity. Taleen's work includes research and analysis on building material reuse as a method for reducing our industry’s negative environmental impact, with a proposed circular working method of “Form Follows Availability." She is also an active volunteer in the Architects Climate Action Network and enjoys sharing the latest in sustainability and architectural research via her Instagram: @the_holistic_architect.

Upon completion, you'll be able to:

  1. Explain the health benefits of daylight on  humans’ circadian rhythms
  2. Interpret simple daylight modeling
  3. Design to minimum daylight levels for better mental wellbeing
  4. Anticipate client demand for healthy indoor environments

Entire 2023 series

$345 Single payment
12 HSW CE credits

Single session

$45 Single payment
1 HSW CE credit

Entire 2023 series

$29/month 12 Monthly payments
12 HSW CE credits

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