The Profitability of Healthy Spaces: The Business Case for Designing with Light and Air

The Profitability of Healthy Spaces: The Business Case for Designing with Light and Air

to take this course

Natural light and air in the built environment are vitally important to not only the well-being of occupants and their productivity but also to the profitability of businesses and building owners. Join us in this one-hour course as we discuss innovative methods that bring natural light and air into buildings, improving light quality, indoor air quality, and thermal efficiency. Professionals will learn how to apply a variety of daylighting strategies in virtually any project, especially those applying for LEED v4.1 and WELL V2.

Learning Objectives: 
  1. Discuss the impact of building environment on the well-being and productivity of occupants, as well as the profitability of businesses and building owners
  2. Recall innovative methods such as wall systems, skylights, and gravity vents that bring natural light and air into buildings, improving both light and indoor air quality
  3. Illustrate daylighting strategies that consider a variety of environmental factors to maximize a project’s light quality and thermal comfort
  4. Evaluate common materials used in daylighting for their durability, thermal efficiency, end-of-life factors to ensure projects are safe for occupants and the environment
  5. Apply daylighting strategies to projects that are applying for initiatives, such as LEED v4.1 and WELL v2, that promote green building design and construction
Design Category (CSI Division): 
(08) Doors, Windows and Openings
Delivery Format: 
Narrated Video
Applicable Credits