Emerging Technologies: Toplighting
Daylighting, using lighting controls to dim or turn off electric lights when photosensors detect sufficient levels of natural light indoors, has the potential to produce large reductions in commercial building lighting energy consumption. Some building owners, researchers, and toplighting practitioners believe that daylighting may provide other benefits as well, such as increased occupant health and well-being.Units: I-PCitation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 50, no. 9, September 2008