Daylight Digest
How the Solatube Design Calculator Optimizes Natural Light in Your Project
Daylight is one of the most valuable design elements in commercial architecture. Studies consistently show that well-designed daylighting strategies improve occupant well-being, energy efficiency, and overall building performance. Yet, integrating daylight effectively...
Transformations Achieved Through Strategic Daylighting
Daylighting is a powerful design tool that harnesses the natural light available outside to illuminate interior spaces. It not only reduces energy consumption by minimizing the need for artificial lighting, but it also improves the overall well-being of occupants,...
Daylighting Retrofits: Overcoming Challenges and Maximizing Impact
Daylighting retrofits are becoming increasingly popular as businesses seek ways to reduce energy consumption and create more inviting, healthier spaces. Retrofitting existing buildings with daylighting systems is a cost-effective way to bring natural light into spaces...
The Art of Natural Lighting: Crafting Aesthetic and Functional Spaces with Daylight
Daylighting is an art form that shapes how we experience buildings. In architecture and design, natural light plays a crucial role in creating environments that are not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing and emotionally engaging. When thoughtfully...
Maximizing Daylight in Challenging Spaces: Overcoming Design Obstacles
Bringing daylight into spaces that are constrained by structural limitations, location, or design can be challenging. Architects and design professionals are often faced with the need to balance aesthetics, practicality, and sustainability when incorporating natural...
How Daylighting Influences Passenger Experience in Transportation Hubs
The role of daylighting in transportation hubs like airports, train stations, and bus terminals is becoming increasingly important as designers and architects look for ways to enhance passenger experience. Daylighting goes far beyond aesthetics. It impacts how...
Unlocking the Potential of Underused Buildings: The Power of Daylighting Retrofits
Underused or vacant buildings are common in many urban and suburban areas. From old factories and warehouses to outdated office buildings, these spaces often lie dormant, contributing little to the surrounding community. However, the potential to transform these...
Client Spotlight: Mankato Area Public Schools
Client Spotlight: Mankato Area Public Schools Committed to Daylighting Since the Beginning For decades, Mankato Area Public Schools (MAPS) has been ahead of the curve in bringing daylight into their classrooms. Long before research confirmed the benefits of natural...
The Ripple Effect of Natural Light: How Daylighting Benefits Employees and Employers
Daylighting is more than a sustainable design feature—it’s a transformative strategy for improving the workplace. By integrating natural light through innovative daylighting systems and design, businesses can create spaces that enhance employee well-being and...
Daylighting Workplaces for Flexibility: Designing Better Office Spaces
Adaptability and flexibility may sound like post-covid buzzwords, but continue to reveal themselves as cornerstones of modern workplace design. In an era where businesses must adapt to diverse employee needs, work styles, and tasks, the demand for versatile workspaces...
Custom Daylight Solutions for Unique Architectural Challenges
Integrating natural light into architectural designs is both an art and a science. It requires balancing aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability to create spaces that are bright, energy-efficient, and comfortable. But not every design makes it easy—windowless...
How Investing in Daylight is Shaping the Future of Skilled Trades Workspaces
While much has been said about the benefits of daylight in office settings and classrooms, we often overlook the importance of natural lighting in environments that support skilled trades. Yet, companies across various industries are beginning to realize the profound...