Bring in more light with skylights and clerestory windows
More light makes for a cheerful, healthy interior.
Brightly lit interiors also cut down on the need for electric lights, an energy savings. Skylights are usually less expensive than adding a clerestory, which can require elaborate roof and wall framing. One caution: both skylights and clerestories can increase solar heat gainIncrease in the amount of heat in a space, including heat transferred from outside (in the form of solar radiation) and heat generated within by people, lights, mechanical systems, and other sources. See heat loss. and glare.
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