Daylight exposure

Amount and duration of natural light

family: Light

ND-0034 · 2020 · Systematic review
High Direct built environment
A systematic review and conceptual framework of biophilic design parameters in clinical environments
Authors per journal record. Healthcare / built environment literature
Different user groups appeared to value different biophilic parameters, including daylight, views, natural content, refuge and environmental comfort.
ND-0035 · 2024 · Systematic review
High Direct built environment
Biophilic design in healthcare: a systematic review of health and wellbeing outcomes
Al Khatib, Samara & Ndiaye. Frontiers in Built Environment
The review links biophilic interventions with reduced stress, anxiety and pain and with some recovery-related outcomes, while evidence strength varies.
ND-0038 · 2014 · Case-control pilot study
Moderate Direct built environment
Impact of Windows and Daylight Exposure on Overall Health and Sleep Quality of Office Workers
Boubekri et al. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Workers with more window/daylight exposure reported better sleep and wellbeing and had longer sleep duration in actigraphy analyses.
ND-0077 · 2008 · Systematic review
High Direct built environment
A Review of the Research Literature on Evidence-Based Healthcare Design
Ulrich et al. HERD
The review found design-relevant evidence across infection control, acoustics, nature/daylight, ergonomics, room type and layout, while quality varied by topic.