Open AccessOverview of a method for lighting the facades of historic buildings by considering light pollution as a design factor
Author(s) -
M Tomasovits,
T. Balafoutis,
Lambros Τ. Doulos,
Stelios Zerefos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/899/1/012037
Subject(s) - light pollution , architectural engineering , architecture , cultural heritage , facade , daylighting , beauty , smart lighting , civil engineering , computer science , engineering , geography , aesthetics , philosophy , physics , archaeology , optics
The objective of this research is the study of lighting the facades of historic buildings having as an orientation the reduction of dire effects of light pollution on the environment and humans. Lighting is an important way of underlining characteristics of historic buildings, such as beauty and identity, which form part of our cultural heritage. Scientists have outlined the effects of light pollution on the environment and people and therefore the lighting designer should apply efficient lighting design proposals that are environmentally and human friendly, according to the architecture of a building. This research proposes a methodology for calculating the levels of light pollution that are caused by different exterior lighting scenarios for historic buildings.