Daylighting
Daylighting uses natural daylight as a substitute for electrical lighting. While it will likely be counterproductive to eliminate electrical lighting completely, the best proven strategy is to employ layers of light - using daylight for basic ambient light levels while providing occupants with additional lighting options to meet their needs.
An effective daylighting strategy appropriately illuminates the building space without subjecting occupants to glare or major variations in light levels, which can impact comfort and productivity.
In order to provide equitable access to daylight ensure the space is optimized to disperse daylight well. Locate private offices toward the core of the space and specify low workstation panels. Use glass walls and light-colored surfaces on walls and desks to disperse daylight throughout the space. In all daylighting strategies, it is important to consider glare and to take steps to minimize it. Find more strategies below:
GSA | Saving Energy through Lighting and Daylighting Strategies
Procure Products
in the Green Procurement Compilation100 Results : daylighting
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Time Indoors - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...are installed to allow for maximum daylight penetration. Use glass walls and partitionshttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 202 › time-indoors -
The WELL Building Standard
...rights reserved. LIGHT Benefit from daylight & lighting systems designed to increase...promote sleep. Circadian design Daylighting Glare control Color qualityhttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-policies-strategies › ISWG_GSA WELL Intro 2.0.pdf -
Share - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Sustainability Working Group The Importance of Daylight Health Flexible Workplace Design Occupanthttps://sftool.gov › apply -
Building Upgrades for Energy Efficiency
Results Measure - Daylight Harvesting Measure - Daylight Harvesting Discussion...Results Measure - Daylight Harvesting Measure - Daylight Harvesting Discussionhttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-tools › ISWG 5_25_17 - SFTool.pdf -
Sustainable Sites - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Tools Case Study The Importance of Daylight While many people prefer to be in...in spaces with abundant daylight, a critical question is to what extent the benefitshttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 46 › sustainable-sites -
Building Selection - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Understand the extent of penetration of daylight into the floorplate, and how glarehttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 633 › building-selection -
Site Map - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Spatial Equity The Importance of Daylight The Workplace Environment as a Catalysthttps://sftool.gov › home › sitemap -
Green Procurement - Workspaces - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...collaborative to individual setup. Optimize daylight and views, and avoid blocking viewshttps://sftool.gov › greenprocurement › workspaces -
Computer/LAN room - Details View - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...light-colored ceiling tiles to reflect daylight to allow natural light to effectivelyhttps://sftool.gov › explore › green-workspace › 86 › computerlan-room -
Health Enhancing Strategies - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...includes air quality, but also access to daylight and views, pleasant acoustic conditionshttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 643 › health-enhancing-strategies -
Sense of Place - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...should reflect this through its use of daylight, views, design motifs, and naturalhttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 241 › sense-place -
ISWG
...functionality Vegetative roof Daylight Occupant experience Two national...partitions block access to views and daylight - and contribute to sense of isolationhttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › 13 Judith Heerwagen - EPA Denver Demonstration Project.pdf -
Microsoft PowerPoint - ISWG_-_Briefing_2014-05-22.pptx.pptm
Orientation Compare Concepts  Daylight Harvesting Potential  Solar Gain...water for irrigation Occupancy and daylight sensors Light shelves & sun shadeshttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-policies-strategies › 10 Donna McIntire - Sustainability Global Portfolio.pdf -
Mandates / Standards > Planted Roof - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Air Quality Management Program EQc5 Daylight and Quality Views https://www.usgbchttps://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 80 › planted-roof › relevant-mandates-and-rating-systems -
Flexible Workplace Design - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...controlled lighting, and controllable daylight/glare control. Construction and Demolitionhttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 243 › flexible-workplace-design -
Slide 1
...north/south orientation that will maximize daylight harvesting and views, while reducing...Harvesting Center Light Court To maximize daylight the courtrooms are centered aroundhttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › LA Courthouse - D Allen GSA - ISWG 180517.pdf -
Tour Sustainable Workspaces and Building Systems - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...collaborative to individual setup. Optimize daylight and views, and avoid blocking viewshttps://sftool.gov › Explore -
Sustainability Topics - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...includes air quality, but also access to daylight and views, pleasant acoustic conditionshttps://sftool.gov › learn › 1 › sustainability-topics -
Driving Health Through Built Environment Interventions: Evidenced Based Design in Action
Hospital. Workspaces Provide natural daylight for majority of workspaces 7.1 Centershttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-policies-strategies › ISWG York Fitwel 07-20-2017.pdf -
GSA Impact Study_ISWGpost.pdf
Individually controlled thermal zones Daylight harvesting control system Operablehttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › GSA Impact Study_ISWGpost.pdf
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