Maximizing the Benefits of Daylight in Residential Design and Construction: A Review of Modern Homes and Villas

Abstract

Daylight is an essential element in human life and plays a crucial role in the design of modern homes and villas. This paper explores the importance and application of daylight in residential design and construction. The paper highlights the benefits of daylight in terms of physical and mental health and reduced energy consumption in buildings. It also explores how daylight resources can be fully utilised in modern architecture, in terms of design, materials, construction and technology, to allow the interior spaces of houses to be adequately illuminated while minimising energy consumption. The paper further examines the influence of daylight on residential design, and the use of daylight in villas, including the choice of appropriate orientation and the use of convex windows, balconies and skylights to obtain optimum daylight conditions while meeting the villa owner’s requirements for views, privacy and comfort. The issues that need to be addressed in the use of daylight, such as avoiding excessive sunlight, maintaining appropriate indoor temperatures, and avoiding glare and inadequate lighting, are also explored. Finally, the paper looks to the future of daylight in architecture, including the more efficient use of daylight resources in buildings through technological means such as intelligent design, machine learning and artificial intelligence, to achieve more comfortable, energy efficient and environmentally friendly designs for homes and villas.