Sustainable lighting

"There are simple design strategies and some materials that can facilitate the energy saving advantages of natural light.

Satisfaction surveys indicate that people prefer rooms that are day lit to interiors dominated by electric lighting.

[5] Post-occupancy research indicated that the success of a scheme in reducing energy is not determined solely by the quantity of light from windows, but also on the efficiency and control of the electric lighting and that the users of the building were motivated towards energy management.

At the site planning stage, a sufficient area of sky must be made visible to give good interior lighting.

The designer must to analyses the clients’ requirements in advance to determine which parts of a building would benefit from direct sunlight.