In This Section
Related Sections
Green Business: Green Business Guides
Daylighting
Daylighting means using more natural light and less artificial lighting. Daylighting can reduce the amount of energy your company uses for lighting, heating, and cooling, thereby reducing costs and emissions related to energy production. Energy use is one of the largest environmental impacts at any facility, and also one of the greatest costs. Reducing energy use will have a positive environmental impact and also can save your company money. In addition, some studies suggest that natural light improves employee morale and productivity. If designed properly, daylighting can also decrease the need for more costly space cooling. Review the daylighting examples below and consider opportunities to incorporate more daylighting when making renovations.
For more information, visit the Department of Energy’s Daylighting webpage.
Daylighting Examples
- NRDC San Francisco
- NRDC New York
- Appleton School District
- Daylighting.org's Virtual Tours
- Daylighting Best Practices
Additional Resources
Quick Fact
Studies suggest that natural light improves employee morale and productivity.
Suggestions?
Let us know.
Sign up for NRDC's online newsletter
Andy Stevenson's Blog
Andy Stevenson helps provide economic solutions to our climate problems on Switchboard.
Andy's Recent Posts
- It's Getting Uncomfortably Crowded at the Top
- posted by Andy Stevenson, 3/10/10
- The Clean Air Act's Investment Returns Rival Warren Buffett's
- posted by Andy Stevenson, 2/11/10
- Putting America First in the Clean Energy Jobs Race
- posted by Andy Stevenson, 2/4/10
Related Links
Find Your Favorite NRDC website
- Global Warming & Energy:
- Beat the Heat
- Activism:
- Save BioGems
- NRDC Action Fund
- Ocean Protection:
- Your Oceans
- International:
- China's Green Future
- Green, Healthy Living:
- Simple Steps
- Smarter Cities
- This Green Life
- Green Paws
- NRDC Cool Sites:
- It's Your Nature
- GreenDay+NRDC
- For Kids:
- Green Squad


