A Pilot Qualitative Study of Daylighting in Nanjing Schools
Wu Wei
Cao Qingyan
Abstract：The effects of daylight on human responses are complex and dynamic .Since most daylight research has taken place in Europe and North America , the findings and standards regarding natural illumination, window size and view quality in schools may not be readily applied to different countries , climates and built environments .Hence , there is a need for future work by researchers in different regions . This pilot study attempts to understand existing daylighting conditions from both objective and subjective aspects in Nanjing schools .Based on a literature review of qualitative studies in school buildings , this paper only introduces a questionnaire survey from 300 students in 2 secondary schools in Nanjing .The quantitative study which includes on-site measurements and data analysis for these schools is stated in the authors ' another paper .The purpose of this pilot study is to engage researchers in this field in lively discourse about daylighting quantity and quality of the schools in order to improve the daylighting design standards in China .
Keywords：classroomsdaylightingquestionnaire surveyqualitative study
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 62-67 )