Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7919459 | Energy Procedia | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
This paper discusses access to sunlight and daylight in contemporary Kuwaiti Government dwellings. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among the Kuwaiti population is related to a lack of exposure to sunlight radiation. Householders' of the contemporary Kuwaiti Government dwellings in Al-Nahda town in Kuwait have been selected as a case study for the research project. Householders' were interviewed about sunlight access into their dwelling and health issues associated with living in the dwelling. The research project includes a new design for the Kuwaiti Government dwellings, which has been analysed for sunlight and daylight access as related to Al-Nahda town location in Kuwait.
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Authors
Mohammad Alhazim, John Littlewood, Keireine Canavan, Penny Carey,