Advantages and prospects of application of natural lighting systems with hollow tubular light guides in Russia
Abstract
Advantages and prospects of application of natural lighting systems with hollow tubular light guides in Russia
Incoming article date: 30.04.2022Currently, lighting systems with hollow tubular light guides that can transport light to any part of the building have been widely used for natural illumination of buildings. The article presents a comparative analysis of the operation of hollow light guides and traditional side and upper light openings. Examples of large realized projects of buildings with hollow tubular light guides in Russia show the rationale for choosing such lighting systems and their advantages. The unique experience of using light guides for natural lighting of a church in Siberia is considered in the paper. During the design of this illumination system some innovative technical solutions were developed and implemented for the first time. The access of daylight in dark rooms, the provision of thermal and light comfort in the building, energy saving, protection from adverse weather conditions, the emergence of new opportunities for architectural solutions are factors determining the prospects for application of a natural lighting system with hollow tubular light guides in Russia.
Keywords: natural lighting systems, hollow tubular light guides, side and upper light openings, energy saving, innovative technologies