Most homes can benefit from more natural light, but you may think you are limited to the windows on your walls. A skylight provides the option to add more windows in rooms and locations that are otherwise hard to light naturally.
1. Improves Sustainability
Constantly turning and leaving on lights in your home uses a lot of electricity over the course of a year. It feels especially wasteful when you must turn on lights during the daytime simply because a room doesn't receive enough natural light for your purposes. A skylight can bring natural light into the darkest room, including those that are otherwise windowless. This provides a sustainable alternative to electric lights.
2. Benefits Health
Many health benefits are associated with natural light. It's the main source of vitamin D for most people, but often spending all day inside means we don't receive enough. vitamin D is necessary for healthy bone development and a deficiency can affect everything from your immune system to your mental health. Further, natural light benefits your vision and helps stabilise your sleep cycles.
3. Saves Money
High energy usage at home is bad for both the environment and your savings. With skylights, you won't have to depend upon artificial lighting as much, which can save you lots of money in electric costs over the years. This is especially true if you put the skylights in interior rooms or those rooms that are on the shaded side of the house, as these will benefit most from the extra light from the sun above.
4. Better Productivity
Humans tend to be more productive when they are exposed to and working in natural light. One reason may be because it helps reduce eye strain caused by looking at the unnatural glow of a computer monitor or phone screen. Natural light also helps you remain more alert and energised, so putting in a skylight or two may be all you need to have more fulfilling and productive days.
5. Increases Airflow
Not all skylights are fixed in place. There are styles that are designed to open and aid air circulation. On hot days, the warm air in your home rises, so providing an open window on the ceiling can help the hot air flow out of your home. Better air circulation means no more stale or mouldy air in your home. There are even automated skylights that can be opened and closed with a push of a button, so increasing airflow is easy.
Contact a skylight installation contractor if you are ready to learn more.
