SYSTEMATIZATION OF TYPES OF BUILDINGS NATURAL LIGHTING

The choice of the type of natural lighting in architectural and construction practice depends on a number of constructive, technological and engineering measures. The authors’ analysis of Russian and foreign experience in the design and construction of buildings allows us to ascertain the fact of a stereotypical approach to providing premises with sunlight and the lack of interest in actively developing technical means that can improve lighting. The article is devoted to the organization and improvement of the quality of lighting in buildings for various purposes. The paper generalizes the types of natural lighting used in modern buildings. The positive and negative sides of all types of lighting are analyzed and recommendations are given on the possibility of their use for buildings with “diffi cult to light” spaces. The parameters that infl uence the choice of options for lighting with sunlight are highlighted depending on the functional purpose of the building and its planning structure.