National Daylight Appreciation Day Celebrates the Joy of Daylight on the Longest Day of the Year

Numerous studies have highlighted the advantages of daylight, including:

Improved Health and Wellness: Quality exposure to daylight has been proven to enhance well-being, boost mood, reduce stress and lower rates of depression, as discovered by scientists at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) in Troy, N.Y.

Better Sleep Patterns: The Journal of Pineal Research published a study revealing that daylight exposure during the day provides the necessary mental and visual stimulation to regulate a healthy circadian system, leading to a more restful sleep at night.

Increased Productivity: According to a Future Workplace poll conducted for the Harvard Business Review, 70% of individuals reported that access to natural daylight improved their work performance. In daylight office environments, workers experienced a significant decrease in eyestrain, headaches and drowsiness, as demonstrated by Dr. Alan Hedge’s study at Cornell University.

Germ Reduction: A study published in the journal Microbiome highlighted the germ-reducing effects of daylight. Daylit rooms exhibited similar benefits to those exposed to UV light, with around half as many viable bacteria compared to dark rooms.

As a leading manufacturer and marketer of tubular skylights, we are proud to have sponsored National Daylight Appreciation Day. The annual observance also highlights the importance of daylighting (i.e. windows, tubular skylights, etc.) as an interior source of lighting. By reducing the need for electric lighting in homes and commercial buildings, daylighting can help reduce energy consumption and significantly lower carbon emissions.

Cost-effective, energy-efficient, and eco-friendly, a Solatube tubular skylight harvests daylight at the rooftop, transfers it down a highly reflective tube, and distributes it evenly into an interior space through a diffuser at the ceiling — on both sunny and cloudy days — with virtually no maintenance. We are proud to offer the highest Light Transfer Efficiency (LTE), the most consistent Color Temperature Maintenance (CTM), and the best light-to-solar heat gain ratio of any daylighting system on the market.