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Daylighting and lighting: under a Nordic sky
No full textAfter nearly a century in which electric lighting has dominated interior building design, there is now a shift back to using daylight as the primary ambient light source. This return is driven by considerations of energy efficiency, environmental impact, and human health. Effective daylighting in building interiors not only supports low energy consumption, but also has the potential to reconnect people to the natural day-night cycle, which is known to enhance health and well-being.
Daylight is particularly significant for people in the Nordic countries, where light is scarce in the winter and overabundant near the summer solstice. The unique character of Nordic daylight—characterized by weak intensity in winter and low sun angles in summer—demands careful study and consideration, as it holds special value in this region.
However, the trend of urban densification makes it increasingly challenging to ensure adequate daylight in buildings under Nordic sky conditions, particularly in winter. Advanced building simulation tools are often necessary to accurately predict daylight levels and guide design adjustments. Building regulations and certification standards, which play a critical role in promoting sustainable daylighting practices, must be thoroughly understood by practitioners. Additionally, integrating state-of-the-art electric lighting technologies, such as LEDs and advanced control systems, with daylighting design is essential for optimal results.
Addressing these challenges, this book offers essential knowledge and background for students and practicing professionals seeking to illuminate buildings under a Nordic sky. It focuses on utilizing daylight as the primary ambient light source, with support from energy-efficient electric lighting systems.After nearly a century in which electric lighting has dominated interior building design, there is now a shift back to using daylight as the primary ambient light source. This return is driven by considerations of energy efficiency, environmental impact, and human health. Effective daylighting in building interiors not only supports low energy consumption, but also has the potential to reconnect people to the natural day-night cycle, which is known to enhance health and well-being.
Daylight is particularly significant for people in the Nordic countries, where light is scarce in the winter and overabundant near the summer solstice. The unique character of Nordic daylight—characterized by weak intensity in winter and low sun angles in summer—demands careful study and consideration, as it holds special value in this region.
However, the trend of urban densification makes it increasingly challenging to ensure adequate daylight in buildings under Nordic sky conditions, particularly in winter. Advanced building simulation tools are often necessary to accurately predict daylight levels and guide design adjustments. Building regulations and certification standards, which play a critical role in promoting sustainable daylighting practices, must be thoroughly understood by practitioners. Additionally, integrating state-of-the-art electric lighting technologies, such as LEDs and advanced control systems, with daylighting design is essential for optimal results.
Addressing these challenges, this book offers essential knowledge and background for students and practicing professionals seeking to illuminate buildings under a Nordic sky. It focuses on utilizing daylight as the primary ambient light source, with support from energy-efficient electric lighting systems
Hans (ord) eller hennes? en könsteoretisk analys av straffrättsligt skydd mot sexuella övergrepp
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Medling i arbetstvister: en rättslig studie av det svenska systemet i jämförande nordiskt perspektiv
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Nils Månsson Mandelgren och kampen för kulturens framtid
Get PDFNils Månsson Mandelgren och kampen för kulturens framtid är en antologi med syftet att ge nya perspektiv på Mandelgrens omfattande livsverk. Hittills har forskningen främst haft fokus på hans dokumentation av äldre kulturyttringar, men hans stridbarhet och oräddhet i att utmana etablissemanget hade sikte på hur samtidens och framtidens kulturinstitutioner borde utformas och organiseras. I boken diskuteras vad Mandelgren faktiskt uppnådde i sitt arbete för utvecklingen av museiväsendet, kulturminnesvården och konst- och hantverksutbildningarna i Sverige. Här framgår också hur Mandelgren som enskild person med stor energi och övertygelse lyckades driva sina idéer och projekt med hjälp av ett vittförgrenat nätverk i flera europeiska länder. Han skaffade sig fiender på vägen, men hade också lojala vänner och donatorer som stod honom bi även när det stormade som mest.Boken riktar sig till läsare som vill fördjupa sig i hur vår tidhänger samman med 1800-talets kulturliv och framtidsvisioner.Nils Månsson Mandelgren och kampen för kulturens framtid är en antologi med syftet att ge nya perspektiv på Mandelgrens omfattande livsverk. Hittills har forskningen främst haft fokus på hans dokumentation av äldre kulturyttringar, men hans stridbarhet och oräddhet i att utmana etablissemanget hade sikte på hur samtidens och framtidens kulturinstitutioner borde utformas och organiseras. I boken diskuteras vad Mandelgren faktiskt uppnådde i sitt arbete för utvecklingen av museiväsendet, kulturminnesvården och konst- och hantverksutbildningarna i Sverige. Här framgår också hur Mandelgren som enskild person med stor energi och övertygelse lyckades driva sina idéer och projekt med hjälp av ett vittförgrenat nätverk i flera europeiska länder. Han skaffade sig fiender på vägen, men hade också lojala vänner och donatorer som stod honom bi även när det stormade som mest.Boken riktar sig till läsare som vill fördjupa sig i hur vår tidhänger samman med 1800-talets kulturliv och framtidsvisioner
Urban Creativity: Essays on interventions in public space
Get PDFPublic space is fundamental to democracy. It is a common arena that we all have the right to use. In Urban Creativity, nine European researchers from different disciplines describe how subcultures utilize public space. The essays are about graffiti and street art, the Occupy movement, the umbrella protests in Hong Kong and the Freeparty movement. These are examples of interventions in the city that aim to temporarily or permanently change the meaning, function or accessibility of urban public space.
The book is the result of an interdisciplinary research collaboration initiated in 2018 at the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies at Lund University on the theme of Urban Creativity.Public space is fundamental to democracy. It is a common arena that we all have the right to use. In Urban Creativity, nine European researchers from different disciplines describe how subcultures utilize public space. The essays are about graffiti and street art, the Occupy movement, the umbrella protests in Hong Kong and the Freeparty movement. These are examples of interventions in the city that aim to temporarily or permanently change the meaning, function or accessibility of urban public space.
The book is the result of an interdisciplinary research collaboration initiated in 2018 at the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies at Lund University on the theme of Urban Creativity
Lex Machina: Unlikely encounters of international law and technology, Second and Revised Edition
No full textThe text and software experiments on international law and technology collected in this volume produce an irritating echo. It is an irritating echo because, at times, the algorithmic attempts to modify, create, and translate legal texts reveal residual traces of reality which rigorous and systematic legal processes aimed to eradicate. Conversely, it is also irritating because, at times, the algorithmic engagement with law surpasses the lawyer’s desire to reduce reality into legal form by ruthlessly succeeding with the expulsion of any non-technological elements from the realm of legal language.The text and software experiments on international law and technology collected in this volume produce an irritating echo. It is an irritating echo because, at times, the algorithmic attempts to modify, create, and translate legal texts reveal residual traces of reality which rigorous and systematic legal processes aimed to eradicate. Conversely, it is also irritating because, at times, the algorithmic engagement with law surpasses the lawyer’s desire to reduce reality into legal form by ruthlessly succeeding with the expulsion of any non-technological elements from the realm of legal language