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Let's begin with the words from a little something I like to call Planet Green: "Daylighting, the practice of designing for maximum use of daytime sunlight, is being used to do better business, make people happier, and save energy and dollars everywhere from hockey rinks, to Wal-Mart, to office buildings. The presence of daylighting often shows increased worker satisfaction and productivity in offices, better test scores in schools, increased sales in retail settings, and, of course, lower energy bills."
"Good daylighting creates beautiful, appropriately lit spaces while saving energy," adds Daylighting.org. "A successfully daylit building is the result of a combination of art and science, of architecture and engineering. It is the result of an integrated design process, and is not simply a technology that is installed once the building is complete."
More practically, the US Department of Energy explains: "The best way to incorporate daylighting in your home depends on your climate and home's design. The sizes and locations of windows should be based on the cardinal directions rather than their effect on the street-side appearance of the house."
