Former student pens book documenting
daylight’s effect on building occupants

Mohamed Boubekri, who received a doctorate in architecture from Texas A&M in 1990, is the author of “Daylighting, Architecture and Health: Building Design Strategies” published in 2008 by Elsevier.

Boubekri, currently on a Fulbright fellowship in Dubai, is an associate professor of architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

In the book, the author gathers and reviews the latest medical and architectural research on the effect natural light has on occupants, documenting medical findings that establish a link between light quality and health. He also considers design strategies for increasing daylight in buildings.

“(It) is a timely and essential text for professional architects and all others concerned with the effects of daylighting on health, architecture and building design,” states the publisher’s website.

For more information on Boubekri’s book, visit www.elsevier.com.

- Posted: June 17, 2009-