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dc.contributor.advisorMarilyne Anderson.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPechacek, Christopher S. (Christopher Scott)en_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-30T16:27:52Z
dc.date.available2009-01-30T16:27:52Z
dc.date.copyright2008en_US
dc.date.issued2008en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44282
dc.descriptionThesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 120-129).en_US
dc.description.abstractLight in architecture can be studied for its objective or perceptual effects. This thesis describes an objective link between human health and architectural design. Specifically, the link between daylight and human circadian rhythm (as a proxy for health) is explored. The purpose of this thesis is increase understanding about the health effects of daylighting in architecture. Little in the way of rigorous analysis exists in the emerging field of "evidence-based" design; however billions of dollars are committed to healthcare construction in the United States annually. The next generation of hospitals will certainly be guided by "evidence-based" findings, and so a better understanding of daylight's role in human physiology may influence future healthcare architecture. Therefore, the technical problem addressed here is the prospective analysis of architectural design for circadian stimulus potential based on the state of the art in photobiology. This combines lighting intensity, timing, and spectrum. Included in this thesis are specific recommendations for architectural design, which are based on scientific application of biological findings. Guidelines for circadian illumination are developed and applied. Evaluation of lighting sources (i.e. daylighting, artificial lighting) will reveal those elements of each necessary to meet circadian illumination guidelines. Recommendations for architectural designers will follow that describe how building design can maximize the application of daylighting to promote circadian organization, and thus improve the health potential of the built environment.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Christopher S. Pechacek.en_US
dc.format.extent129 p.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectArchitecture.en_US
dc.titleSpace, light, and time : prospective analysis of Circadian illumination for health-based daylighting with applications to healthcare architectureen_US
dc.title.alternativeProspective analysis of Circadian illumination for health-based daylighting with applications to healthcare architectureen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.M.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
dc.identifier.oclc269366379en_US


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