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Sustainable Lighting: Design for Human Wellbeing and Technological Development

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 2520

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Chiara Burattini

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Department of Astronautical Electric and Energy Engineering, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy
Interests: lighting; indoor environmental quality; energy efficiency; sustainability; non-visual effects of light; photobiology
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The principles of sustainability impose a new vision on lighting design, no more limited to the architecture and engineering fields, that requires a transdisciplinary approach. Research findings and technological development opened new perspectives that drive lighting design to sustainability. On one hand, the sustainability concept includes energy issues, which are mainly related to efficient lighting systems; on the other hand, it refers to human needs, which include visual comfort, psychological and physiological wellbeing, and health.

This Special Issue is aimed at collecting research findings on innovative approaches to lighting design, whose objects of study are the impact of lighting on human being and/or new lighting technologies.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: lighting theory, indoor and outdoor lighting, electrical lighting and daylighting, lighting systems and sources, lighting technology, smart lighting, energy saving, LCA, and lighting metrics and indices.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Chiara Burattini
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • lighting design
  • human-centric lighting
  • lighting quality
  • energy efficiency
  • lighting sources
  • lighting management
  • lamp innovation
  • sustainable design for lighting systems
  • energy conservation

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A Study on Pendant and Blackboard Asymmetric Lens LED Luminaires for Optimal Illumination in Classrooms
by Duong Thi Giang, Pham Hong Duong, Nguyen Van Quan, Tran Ngoc Thanh Trang and Tran Quoc Khanh
Sustainability 2024, 16(22), 10015; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162210015 - 16 Nov 2024
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This study examines the transformative impact of integrating pendant asymmetric lens (PAL) and blackboard asymmetric lens (BAL) LED luminaires to enhance classroom lighting, with the goals of replicating the ambient effects of natural daylight and promoting energy efficiency. This research focuses on improving [...] Read more.
This study examines the transformative impact of integrating pendant asymmetric lens (PAL) and blackboard asymmetric lens (BAL) LED luminaires to enhance classroom lighting, with the goals of replicating the ambient effects of natural daylight and promoting energy efficiency. This research focuses on improving the quality of learning environments through uniform, soft, and diffused lighting, which mimics sky-like illumination while adhering to sustainable energy practices. Advanced asymmetric lens LED luminaires are employed to achieve optimal lighting distribution, as indicated by luminous intensity distribution curves. Comparative analyses in diverse educational settings reveal significant improvements in ceiling illuminance, ranging from 935 to 1000 lx, and workspace illuminance from 660 to 720 lx, with reduced glare (UGR < 10). This results in bright, visually comfortable spaces conducive to learning. Additionally, the PAL and BAL solutions outperform conventional lighting systems like stretched ceilings and lightboxes by maintaining clear overhead spaces, eliminating shadows, and offering cost-effective solutions. This successful integration demonstrates a notable advancement in the development of energy-efficient, visually comfortable educational environments, contributing to the goals of sustainability and improved well-being for both students and teachers. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Lighting: Design for Human Wellbeing and Technological Development)
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Unconventional Luminaire Layout Design by Genetic Algorithms
by Zuzana Panska, Marek Balsky, Rudolf Bayer and Michal Brejcha
Sustainability 2024, 16(17), 7689; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177689 - 4 Sep 2024
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The dominant part of energy performance of a building consists of the consumption of heating and lighting. Both the heating and lighting systems of buildings work at their designed efficiency for most of the buildings’ lifetimes. Interference with existing systems is costly considering [...] Read more.
The dominant part of energy performance of a building consists of the consumption of heating and lighting. Both the heating and lighting systems of buildings work at their designed efficiency for most of the buildings’ lifetimes. Interference with existing systems is costly considering replacements and construction adjustments. Therefore, considerable effort must be put into the design of these systems during the building design phase. The article is focused on luminaire layout design strategy, which affects the number of luminaires in a building and therefore their power consumption and the sustainability of the building. A genetic algorithm with radiosity implemented has been used to find suitable placements of luminaires of a single type in a model room to decrease the number of luminaires as much as possible. The use of a genetic algorithm can reduce the number of luminaires by using an irregular grid of luminaire placement, and therefore decrease the power demand and increase the sustainability of the lighting system. Three outcomes of an optimal luminaire layout design are presented in this paper, including the design strategy conclusions. The results of the calculation outcomes were verified by software DIALux that is commonly used for designing lighting systems. Full article
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