Sustainable Lightscapes: Enhancing Health and Innovation in Green Building Environments
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: building light environment
Interests: intelligent instrument; control system integration and management
Interests: built environment; building light environment
Interests: light source and vision; color control
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In addition to enabling vision, light triggers biological effects that powerfully regulate human health, performance and well-being. As buildings prioritize decarbonization and occupant well-being, this Special Issue seeks cutting-edge research on the intersection of sustainable lighting design, human health, and technological innovation.
We welcome studies on circadian rhythm-aligned lighting, energy-efficient smart systems, and light therapy-integrated architectures for healthcare, workplaces, and public spaces. Topics include daylight optimization, low-impact materials, AI-driven adaptive controls, and mitigating light pollution while enhancing mental/physical health.
Contributions from interdisciplinary teams (architecture, neuroscience, environmental science) are also encouraged. Submissions should address lifecycle sustainability metrics, human-centric lighting design validation, or policy frameworks accelerating adoption.
Prof. Dr. Luoxi Hao
Prof. Dr. Yong Luo
Prof. Dr. Xin Zhang
Dr. Qiang Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- integrative lighting
- visual comfort
- human-centric lighting
- photobiology
- health, safety, and environment
- artificial intelligence
- lighting/daylighting
- circadian lighting
- BIM and IoT for integrated lighting design
- lighting education
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