More Heat Than Light: Six Wrong Ways to Daylight a Building - BuildingGreen

More Heat Than Light -- Six Wrong Ways to Daylight a Building:

Even in Washington where temps are mild, I recently heard that many of the new "green" schools in the Pacific NW have experienced increased heating bills due to the addition of all these beautiful windows - unfortunately negating some of the other energy saving features. You offer very practical, detailed information. Proper orientation and well placed "sources of daylight" near light-colored, reflective surfaces can offer so much in bouncing light around. Even elevation of structures in relation to what's close by outside and vegitation considerations can impact light coming into a space more than people realize. Don't forget Solatube Skylights! Gathering daylight from the roof in all directions versus more limited light from windows will bring more consistent light throughout the day without the glare and without the heat gain or loss. In conjunction with with automated ...

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