Importance of daylight as a component of sustainability in shopping mall examples

The use of natural light in interior spaces of shopping malls is very beneficial because energy consumption can be reduced in this big scale building type and conditions for employees and numerous users of these spaces can be enhanced, which positively affect their health. The concept of sustainability is a rapidly growing area of focus for many interior designers. Interior designers are among professional groups who have a considerable impact on sustainability. The research explores the effects of daylight in the interior spaces of shopping malls for achieving sustainable interior spaces. The research hypothesis is that shopping mall with more daylight will be sustainable in many aspects such as enhancing indoor environment quality, energy efficiency, and as well daylight affects human behaviors and psychology. This research would contribute to the awareness on the necessity and ways of providing daylight in buildings, especially in shopping malls interior spaces. Ways of bringing natural light into inner spaces will be examined through providing examples and studies which have been done in this matter.