Daylighting Strategy

06/28/2016
Daylighting

What's the best way to light an environment? Use natural light, when Industrial & Commercial building owners went looking to save money, make money, and develop environmentally sustainable practices, daylighting addressed all of their needs.  Daylighting is a strategy that uses natural sunlight to illuminate the interior of a building or facility that reduces electrical consumption during the day. Commercial and industrial facilities with large flat roofs can benefit substantially from natural daylighting through the use of prismatic skylights.

How is a prismatic skylight different from a traditional white or clear skylight? The optical design creates thousands of tiny prisms that reflect direct sunlight into thousands of micro sunbeams, resulting in a softer, but brighter natural light when compared to standard skylights.  Besides the financial benefit, studies have shown that natural daylighting increases employee productivity, reduces absenteeism, increases retail sales,  and reduces environmental impact.   

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