Help Make Natural Daylight the Primary Interior Light Source in Homes and Buildings.
Eneref Institute examines how natural interior daylight increases office productivity.
“The first time that I walked in and saw the light, I loved it. It was so refreshing. I felt good im...Eneref Institute examines how a luxury home focused on sustainability and structural integrity.
“Everywhere you are in the house, you’re just one window or one view away from the exterior.”Eneref Institute examines how tubular daylight devices brought modern features to a 19th-century building design.
“Even at night, you can see the moonlight coming through them… like the lights are on.”Eneref Institute examines the window specification decisions for a major university.
“The beauty of working with universities like USC is they want long-term, maintenance- free building...Eneref Institute examines how a homebuilder increases home values using operable skylights.
“In the summer, we’ll open the skylights and use the natural venting to draw up hot air for natural...Daylight in Big Box Retail Stores
“Scientific evidence establishes a statistically compelling connection between skylighting and retai...Eneref Institute examines how a warehouse space managed by CBRE installed an innovative daylighting system.
“Optically, the Velux Dynamic Dome has a combination of good materials that diffuses the light with...Eneref Institute examines the benefits of lighting controls with natural interior daylight in classrooms.
“It really brought the daylight and the outside into the middle of the facility. It brought the scho...Eneref Institute examines how the number of patrons using the library increases with the installation of skylights.
“Having beautiful spaces was really important and a large part of that was having daylight available...Eneref Institute examines how solar powered venting skylights bring in fresh air and reduce the HVAC load.
“It’s worth getting solar-powered skylights for the rebate alone.”Eneref Institute examines the benefits of natural interior daylight in Subaru dealership showroom.
“Having skylights in the dealership will allow customers to see the car’s true color.”Eneref Institute examines how a thrift shop employed color-shifted daylighting to enhance their office
“In a retrofit project, tubular devices just make sense. They work, and they get you natural light.”Daylight in a Craft Studio
“In the right kind of natural light we can see a more realistic picture of all our colors, the sligh...Eneref Institute examines the decisions behind installing a lighting system that combined daylight with LED.
“At the end of the day no lights on is better than some lights on. If light is fully available from...Daylight in the Karndean Flooring Warehouse
“And we definitely made the right decision. But it is even better to hear the reaction of our employ...Architects Choose Modular Glass Skylights For Cornell University
“It’s a really well built, well detailed, high thermal performance skylight. It’s super cost-afforda...Daylight in a Florida Home
“I just liked the whole system.”Daylight in Volvo Truck Plant
“We call it the ‘wow’ factor. With the skylights, people just have an uplifted feeling, they want to...US Energy for Lighting
Electric Lights Use Energy
Lighting uses 273 billion kilowatt-hours of energy across the US.
That’s 7% of total US energy consumption.
Daylight Uses Zero Energy.
On November 7th, 2018, Eneref Institute wrote an open letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
“Eneref Institute holds the position that favorable conditions at work entails building facilities that are designed for occupant wellbeing.”
Leaders Making an Impact
Eneref Reports Build Confidence With Testimonials by Industry Leaders and Early Adaptors.
Eneref’s solutions need to align with our mission of to encourage socially responsible, earth-friendly actions.
We were looking for the best-looking, high-performance, most minimal skylight.
If the project is in a coastal area, I always recommend polycarbonate,
They delivered great value and were very responsive.
UV absorbing cap layer in polycarbonate sheet is very effectively guards it against UV light.
The reason that the cars look better under natural light is that natural light has all of the wavelengths.
The skylights make a difference because you can see the natural color of the car better.
The reason that the cars look better under natural light is that natural light has all of the wavelengths.
Color can be just as big a draw as the functional aspects of a car.
What Actions Can We Take to Make a Difference?
What to Do
What to Say
Make an effort to notice skylights and windows at the grocery store, at work, at the doctor’s office, even in your own home. If you don’t see enough sunlight, tell someone. Building managers, facility operators, architects, construction companies… they need to know that we care about natural daylight.
They need to hear it from all of us: everyone has a #RightToDaylight.
- NATURAL DAYLIGHT BURNS NO FOSSIL FUELS
Natural interior daylight (NID) saves energy. Daylight uses no electricity and burns no fossil fuel. Despite the market obstacles, buildings that use natural daylight save on energy costs, especially when daylight sensors and controls reduce the electric lighting. It may be one reason that homes with better windows and skylights increase in value faster.
- NATURAL DAYLIGHT IS HEALTHY
People need windows and skylights because exposure to daylight is healthy. Studies demonstrate that the biological benefits of daylight significantly increase human performance outcomes, especially in classrooms, and is the reason that top universities insist on using natural daylight. Workers in offices with daylight have fewer sick days. Natural daylight is commonly used in health care facilities as well.
- NATURAL DAYLIGHT IS THE BEST LIGHT SOURCE
Colors appear more vivid under daylight. Daylight brightens homes and helps people to discern colors. Visual acuity for examining small details is significantly improved. In fact, colors are so much better under natural daylight that auto sales increase in dealerships that use skylights. From office workers to firefighters, people appreciate the benefit of daylight where they work.