Corona-Blog
Why such a blog? Well, we think that spreading knowledge about the health benefits of daylight can positively impact public health and is perhaps particularly crucial now that we are facing a viral threat which forces us to spend even more time indoors. Our ‘Corona-Blog’ is not intended to contradict official recommendations, call into question the logical containment measures adopted in many countries, or provide miracle solutions. It aims to open a space for reflection and exchange where daylight experts can share their vision on the varied roles daylight could play to help us remain healthy and functional during this challenging period. For more information about the blog and the topics to be explored, read the post Why a ‘Corona-Blog’?.
Interested in contributing to this blog? Please contact us at office@daylight.academy.
14 November 2023
Trønderlåna
“Trønderlåna has been the most common type of main building on farms in central Norway.”
14 November 2023
The Cathedral – a heavenly measuring instrument
“With us it is Easter every day, except that Easter is celebrated once a year.” Martin Luther
29 June 2023
The Circadian House by Colin Fournier
The Circadian House is a small experimental dwelling unit for two people, with 15 multidirectional glazed openings, allowing it to be lit entirely by natural light, from dawn to dusk. The internal space is as open and uncluttered as possible, allowing the free play of light within the home. Internal elements and furniture are reduced to a minimum. A compact central core, oriented East/West, divides the floor plan into two parts: A Northern part that is the kitchen and dining area, containing ...
19 August 2021
10 questions on how daylight guides plants, animals, and humans through seasons
The Daylight Awareness Week took place online from the 25 to 27 May 2021 and was a great succes thanks to the captivating presentations and the lively exchanges with the audience. During these three days, we gained many exciting insights into multidisciplinary topics around daylight, and were given food for thought. Day 3 focused on how daylight guides plants, animals, and humans through seasons. If you missed the event, you can watch it below. The audience had many exciting questions and ...
14 July 2021
9 questions on lack of daylight and illness
The Daylight Awareness Week took place online from the 25 to 27 May 2021 and was a great succes thanks to the captivating presentations and the lively exchanges with the audience. During these three days, we gained many exciting insights into multidisciplinary topics around daylight, and were given food for thought. Day 2 focused on the lack of daylight and illness. If you missed the event, you can watch it below. The audience had many exciting questions and some could already be answered ...
8 July 2021
15 questions on daylight and body functions
The Daylight Awareness Week took place online from the 25 to 27 May 2021 and was a great succes thanks to the captivating presentations and the lively exchanges with the audience. During these three days, we gained many exciting insights into multidisciplinary topics around daylight, and were given food for thought. Day 1 focused on the influence of daylight on the human body. If you missed the event, you can watch it below. The audience had many exciting questions and some could already be ...
22 October 2020
Good Light for vital and healthy environments
Good indoor environments contribute to health and well-being. But why is light indoors still “biological darkness”? People believe that light is good when you can see properly. No one realizes however, that light is also crucial for our bodies to function well. Worldwide, people spend more than 90% of their lives indoors, in schools, offices, factories, hospitals, care homes, shops, homes etc. In all these places the light is usually good enough to see, but it is too weak to have a positive ...
11 June 2020
Let there be light – to disinfect
Methods of disinfection and hygiene have received a lot of attention over the last months as we all became more aware how important they are to keep us healthy and protect against disease spreading. When talking about antiviral or antibacterial disinfection the first treatments that come to mind are soap, aqueous solutions of alcohols and aqueous solutions containing strongly oxidizing compounds, like peroxides, hypochlorites or chlorine. All of them are effective by different modes of operation...
2 June 2020
Light on COVID-19
COVID-19 is a disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. It was first observed in humans in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 (hence the name). Remarkably, in November and December 2019, before the outbreak, a chiropractor in Orange County, California, posted on Facebook and in a private blog the claim that “heliotherapy” could be effective against a number of conditions, including infectious diseases. Heliotherapy is the attempted use of sun and daylight to cure infectious diseases ...
20 May 2020
Towards disease-averting built environments
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage societies with deep, often tragic, psychological, social and economic consequences. Across the world, extensive precautionary social distancing measures have repurposed how many buildings are, or will be, used as well as how many cities now operate. These changes have been rapid, diverse, sometimes extreme but often trivial, surprising and unexpected. Immediate vicissitudes range from working and educating from home, the reduced occupancy of...
14 May 2020