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The Importance of Light in Our Lives: Towards New Lighting in Schools

The Importance of Light in Our Lives: Towards New Lighting in Schools

David Baeza Moyano, Roberto Alonso González Lezcano
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781799870234|ISBN10: 1799870235|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799870241|EISBN13: 9781799870258
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7023-4.ch011
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Baeza Moyano, David, and Roberto Alonso González Lezcano. "The Importance of Light in Our Lives: Towards New Lighting in Schools." Advancements in Sustainable Architecture and Energy Efficiency, edited by Roberto A. González-Lezcano, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 239-256. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7023-4.ch011

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Baeza Moyano, D. & González Lezcano, R. A. (2021). The Importance of Light in Our Lives: Towards New Lighting in Schools. In R. González-Lezcano (Ed.), Advancements in Sustainable Architecture and Energy Efficiency (pp. 239-256). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7023-4.ch011

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Baeza Moyano, David, and Roberto Alonso González Lezcano. "The Importance of Light in Our Lives: Towards New Lighting in Schools." In Advancements in Sustainable Architecture and Energy Efficiency, edited by Roberto A. González-Lezcano, 239-256. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7023-4.ch011

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Abstract

The light that enters through our eyes is not only for vision. The human circadian system responds to light differently than the visual system. The timing of each biological function in mammals is directed by the main clock located in the Supraquiasmic Nucleus, which is regulated by light. However, until now, only the interaction of light with our visual system has been taken into account when choosing the parameters of indoor lighting sources, including those in the classroom. In the publications about school lighting, the first concern was the common parameters of indoor lighting such as horizontal workplane illuminance, illuminance uniformity, and avoiding reflections on different surfaces. In this chapter, the authors show publications about new findings on the effects of light on people, studies carried out in different countries aimed at improving classroom lighting, current regulations on lighting related to classroom lighting, and new parameters that are being considered, along with those already used for new and better lighting.

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