RT Journal Article
T1 Natural Lighting in Historic Houses during Times of Pandemic. The Case of Housing in the Mediterranean Climate
A1 Muñoz-González, Carmen María
A1 Ruiz-Jaramillo, Jonathan
A1 Cuerdo-Vilches, Teresa
A1 Joyanes Díaz, María Dolores
A1 Montiel-Vega, Laura
A1 Cano Martos, Victor
A1 Navas Martín, Miguel Ángel
K1 Viviendas
K1 Iluminación natural
K1 Cambio climático
AB The pandemic generated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has led to a forced increase in the number of hours spent at home. In many cases, the lockdown situations, both in social and work terms, have meant that homes have suddenly also become workplaces. Based on all the indicators, this new relational scenario in the labor market displays a clear upward trend and is far from being a temporary situation. It is known that sunlight affects people’s circadian rhythm and that its reduction and even absence during this period of isolation has had a psychological impact on the population. This makes it necessary to reconsider the regulations applied in homes, in order to guarantee their habitability, given their recent widespread use as offices, as well as domestic spaces. In historic centers, the comprehensive renovations being carried out include improvements in energy efficiency and thermal comfort, which play a fundamental role. However, the energy consumption linked to artificial lighting and the quality of this lighting itself have remained in the background, as improvement strategies consist mainly in the replacement of incandescent or fluorescent lamps with LED lamps. Prior to the pandemic, the electric consumption of lighting systems accounted for 10–15% of the total, a figure which increased to 40–50% during the lockdown period. Aiming to improve people’s well-being while reducing energy expenditure on lighting, this article presents a quantitative approach to improving the levels of natural lighting in residential heritage buildings located in historic centers. According to data obtained from previous surveys of a sector of the population, homes built prior to 1950 were characterized by good natural lighting conditions and a very low incidence of health issues among occupants compared to contemporary homes.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021-07-07
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/22589
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/22589
LA eng
NO Muñoz-González, C.; Ruiz-Jaramillo, J.; Cuerdo-Vilches, T.; Joyanes-Díaz, M.D.; Montiel Vega, L.; Cano-Martos, V.; Navas-Martín, M.Á. Natural Lighting in Historic Houses during Times of Pandemic. The Case of Housing in the Mediterranean Climate. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 7264. https:// doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147264
NO This project “Plan for the energy rehabilitation of the residential heritage of Málaga: research on dwellings from the 19th and 20th centuries” has been developed thanks to the Grant for the Promotion of Research Projects in Social and Legal Sciences, Humanities, Architecture and Fine Arts of the Vice-Rectorate of Research and Transfer of the University of Málaga.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026