Appraisal of Day-lighting in Sustainable Housing Development in Developing Countries

Using natural light in architectural spaces has been very beneficial several ways including energy efficiency, cost control, health and wellbeing of users, prevention electricity dissipation other negative effects artificial lighting. Daylight architecture satisfies both mental physical human needs reduces fossil consumption. This paper appraised the use daylighting sustainable housing development developing countries discussed benefits natural/daylight designs, reasons for sudden disapproval contemporary designs. The study employed a literature review technique, appraisal case studies selected daylight-driven buildings personal observations. Findings revealed that building occupants now prefer daylight illumination environmental stimulations because lack results discomfort stress affects psychological physiological occupants. concluded architects should embrace their designs due to its numerous making them sustainable. recommended inclusion requirements all by planning authorities countries.