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 Daylighting
information
Although lighting accounts for only 3.3% of the
energy use in homes, it often accounts for a large fraction of the
electricity bill.
Daylighting is the use of direct, diffuse, or reflected sunlight to
provide supplemental lighting for building interiors. Effective
daylighting is difficult to achieve as a retrofit to an existing house.
Although skylights are an obvious approach, they often cause overheating
in the summer and heat loss in the winter. Triangular "roof monitors,"
with vertical glazing, are a more energy-efficient approach. If you are
considering installing skylights, see the Skylights for Residences fact
sheet.
You can also enhance your use of existing daylight through careful
interior design. Bright interior colors help reflect daylight into the
interior of the house. Desks, reading chairs, and dining room tables can
be strategically located to best use the available light, but beware of
glare problems if locating a computer in a daylit area.
When choosing any kind of lighting fixture, whether
indoor or outdoor, look for the ENERGY STAR®
label
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