ACTIVE DAYLIGHTING

Energy Savings, ROI, Enhanced Human Performance: It’s All Possible

Active Daylighting is one of the hottest trends in lighting. Today’s daylighting technology is not your “father’s skylight”. It provides owners and managers of single-story buildings the opportunity to completely turn off artificial lighting for an average of ten hours a day, saving significant energy and the money it costs. Active daylighting also boosts the quality and levels of light, thus enhancing the performance of employees. Ever wonder why people tend to feel tired or depressed when it rains? It's because the human body needs sunlight. The detrimental effects of too little sunlight are more than just emotional. Natural sunlight is how our bodies regulate body processes, keeping us alert and healthy. According to the National Commission on Sleep Disorders, U.S. businesses lose $150 billion every year due to employee fatigue. Not only does sunlight make us feel better, it allows us to perform better. Buildings that use "daylighting" systems are better lit which improves visibility and reduces mistakes. Happy workers are productive workers and the simple act of exposing employees to natural sunlight can reduce absenteeism and turnover while increasing overall productivity. Research and case studies show active daylighting delivers.