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Sunlight and daylight in the traditional built environment: case of the hot arid regions.

Belakehal, A.; Tabet Aoul, K.; Bennadji, A.

Authors

A. Belakehal

K. Tabet Aoul

A. Bennadji



Contributors

A.A.M. Sayigh
Editor

Abstract

Sunlighting is an essential consideration in order to achieve an architecture that is environmentally conscious in hot arid regions. The aim of this chapter is to identify the sunlighting strategies and their resulting typology in some urban spaces, and different types of buildings and constructional details, as developed in the traditional hot and arid regions of the Islamic world. Various sunlighting strategies highlight inspiring elements with prominent environmental and energy savings potential. It is noted that the interest on traditional sunlighting and daylighting strategies arises first from its great availability throughout the year. Also, there is an ancestral tradition of adaptation to the intense sunlight with spiritual values associated to it. The chapter is based on analytical studies and classification of sunlighting strategies, which is a part of a broader research including people's reactions and attitudes toward various daylighting design strategies in different working and living spaces.

Citation

BELAKEHAL, A., TABET AOUL, K. and BENNADJI, A. 2000. Sunlight and daylight in the traditional built environment: case of the hot arid regions. In Sayigh, A.A.M. (ed.) Renewables: the energy for the 21st century: proceedings of the 6th World renewable energy congress (WREC VI), 1-7 July 2000, Brighton, UK. Oxford: Pergamon Press [online], chapter 123, pages 624-627. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-008043865-8/50123-9

Conference Name 6th World renewable energy congress (WREC VI)
Conference Location Brighton, UK
Start Date Jul 1, 2000
End Date Jul 7, 2000
Online Publication Date Sep 2, 2007
Publication Date Dec 31, 2000
Deposit Date Mar 29, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Publisher Pergamon Press
Pages 624-627
Book Title Renewables: the energy for the 21st century
Chapter Number 123
ISBN 9780080438658
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-008043865-8/50123-9
Keywords Daylight in architecture; Sunlight in architecture; Islamic architecture; Energy efficiency
Public URL https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/929445

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