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Daylight Symposium

Daylight Symposium, 13th and 14th May 2009, Rotterdam

picture of the Van Nelle building

The importance of incorporating natural daylight into our buildings is the focus of the 3rd VELUX Daylight Symposium. The bi-annual symposium is targeted at a wide-ranging audience, from architects and engineers to legislators, teachers and researchers. Around 200 leading daylight professionals from over twenty countries will attend representing expertise in research, practice and education.

Sustainable and energy-efficient buildings

Medical and health research is increasingly focusing on light and its effect on human health: in general, buildings using daylight are proving healthier places to live. The aim of our third symposium is to help set the agenda for a new generation of energy-efficient housing - housing which does not compromise peoples' living comfort but ensures a healthy indoor climate with plenty of fresh air and daylight, while maintaining a high standard of architectural quality.

Event aim

The event aims to initiate a dialogue around the use of daylight in relation to energy efficiency, while taking into consideration its impact on human health and wellbeing. The symposium provides an impressive line-up of international speakers and will include presentations from leading scientists and practitioners from across the world.

For more information about the VELUX Daylight Symposium please visit www.thedaylightsite.com

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