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How to Improve Daylight and Air Quality and Why It Matters
Discover how to boost natural light and create a healthy indoor climate with roof windows and smart technology
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Natural light and indoor air quality are crucial to a healthy home and can have a massive impact on our mental well-being, productivity and sleep. Everyone has experienced the mood-dulling effect of a dark room, whereas a space that’s bright with daylight feels inviting and can help us focus. A pleasant indoor climate is equally important. House dust mites thrive in damp environments, but good indoor air quality and ventilation can reduce the risk of allergies and asthma. Fresh air feels pleasant too – you sense it the second you walk in – and can improve our general well-being and support our ability to concentrate, essential if we work from home.
Roof windows are a brilliant way to pull in daylight and connect with our natural surroundings, while also promoting a better indoor climate that benefits health. Discover the specialist VELUX roof windows and technology that work hard to boost light levels and create a comfortable, healthy indoor environment.
Roof windows are a brilliant way to pull in daylight and connect with our natural surroundings, while also promoting a better indoor climate that benefits health. Discover the specialist VELUX roof windows and technology that work hard to boost light levels and create a comfortable, healthy indoor environment.
Maximise daylight in living spaces
Natural light is an everyday resource that directly impacts our enjoyment of our homes, affecting work, rest and play. With the increase in hybrid working, we’re spending more time at home than ever before, and need to be able to focus while at our desk. Well lit rooms, full of daylight, improve our capacity to concentrate and increase productivity.
Abundant natural light also contributes to regulating the body’s release of melatonin, the hormone that controls how and when we sleep. If your home environment has plenty of natural light this encourages your melatonin to drop during the day, raising your energy levels and consequently helping you sleep better at night.
Another bonus of naturally bright rooms is that house plants thrive in them. Having plants around your home has been proven to bring psychological benefits, from improved mood to greater productivity and reduced stress levels.
Natural light is an everyday resource that directly impacts our enjoyment of our homes, affecting work, rest and play. With the increase in hybrid working, we’re spending more time at home than ever before, and need to be able to focus while at our desk. Well lit rooms, full of daylight, improve our capacity to concentrate and increase productivity.
Abundant natural light also contributes to regulating the body’s release of melatonin, the hormone that controls how and when we sleep. If your home environment has plenty of natural light this encourages your melatonin to drop during the day, raising your energy levels and consequently helping you sleep better at night.
Another bonus of naturally bright rooms is that house plants thrive in them. Having plants around your home has been proven to bring psychological benefits, from improved mood to greater productivity and reduced stress levels.
Be smart with your roof windows
A roof window is one of the most effective ways to bring in more daylight. As a rule of thumb, ensure that your glazing is equal to at least 20% of the floor space of the room. Make sure you also consider planning in enough roof windows to allow for a good and equal distribution of light throughout the room. Don’t forget – you can easily control this daylight when needed with specialist blinds and shutters.
Where there is space for one roof window, there will often be space for two. The new VELUX 2in1 roof window comes with one fixed and one openable window, letting in more daylight than a single roof window can but with a sleek design and slim profile. It is ideal for small to medium sized rooms. If you have a bigger space, the unique design of the 3in1 roof window offers the best deal on daylight, fresh air and wide, panoramic views. With three individual sashes set in a single sleek frame, it is more cost-effective than purchasing three roof windows of the same size.
A roof window is one of the most effective ways to bring in more daylight. As a rule of thumb, ensure that your glazing is equal to at least 20% of the floor space of the room. Make sure you also consider planning in enough roof windows to allow for a good and equal distribution of light throughout the room. Don’t forget – you can easily control this daylight when needed with specialist blinds and shutters.
Where there is space for one roof window, there will often be space for two. The new VELUX 2in1 roof window comes with one fixed and one openable window, letting in more daylight than a single roof window can but with a sleek design and slim profile. It is ideal for small to medium sized rooms. If you have a bigger space, the unique design of the 3in1 roof window offers the best deal on daylight, fresh air and wide, panoramic views. With three individual sashes set in a single sleek frame, it is more cost-effective than purchasing three roof windows of the same size.
Focus on fresh, quality air
Indoor climate is another hugely important factor to consider. We hear a lot about outdoor pollution and rising CO2 levels, but the air quality in our homes can also have a considerable impact on our health. The average person breathes about 10,000 litres of air per day – that’s a lot of air! We also spend up to 90% of our time indoors, so much of that air is from the home.
Good indoor air quality really just means air that is free of pollutants that cause irritation, discomfort, or ill health. Quality indoor air improves our comfort, reduces allergen-risk and boosts our mental well-being and productivity. It is also has the right level of humidity. Between 30% to 40% humidity is ideal in the winter, or 50% to 60% in the summer. If the air is too dry it can cause static and dry the skin, but if it’s too humid it can cause problems for people with asthma and allergies, mainly due to the increase in dust mites that flourish in more humid conditions.
The most straightforward way to get rid of harmful indoor air substances and ensure a healthy environment with comfortable levels of humidity is to ventilate. Roof windows that open can quickly improve the climate inside, allowing excess humidity to escape and encouraging fresh air in. This in turn helps prevent condensation and mould forming, which can cause respiratory illness and damage the building.
Indoor climate is another hugely important factor to consider. We hear a lot about outdoor pollution and rising CO2 levels, but the air quality in our homes can also have a considerable impact on our health. The average person breathes about 10,000 litres of air per day – that’s a lot of air! We also spend up to 90% of our time indoors, so much of that air is from the home.
Good indoor air quality really just means air that is free of pollutants that cause irritation, discomfort, or ill health. Quality indoor air improves our comfort, reduces allergen-risk and boosts our mental well-being and productivity. It is also has the right level of humidity. Between 30% to 40% humidity is ideal in the winter, or 50% to 60% in the summer. If the air is too dry it can cause static and dry the skin, but if it’s too humid it can cause problems for people with asthma and allergies, mainly due to the increase in dust mites that flourish in more humid conditions.
The most straightforward way to get rid of harmful indoor air substances and ensure a healthy environment with comfortable levels of humidity is to ventilate. Roof windows that open can quickly improve the climate inside, allowing excess humidity to escape and encouraging fresh air in. This in turn helps prevent condensation and mould forming, which can cause respiratory illness and damage the building.
Enjoy tailored help from tech
To get the most out of your roof windows in terms of indoor climate, you can add VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO, which links to VELUX electric or solar-powered roof windows. It tracks air quality, including CO2 levels, and automatically regulates temperature, light and humidity, to keep your indoor climate fresh.
Used in the bedroom, for instance, VELUX ACTIVE linked to your roof windows improves the flow of fresh air thanks to the in-built sensor and live weather forecasts. VELUX ACTIVE then uses this information to establish whether or not opening the roof windows in your space will improve the internal temperature and ventilation levels.
Discover more advice about daylight and air quality on the VELUX website.
Tell us…
How important is good natural light and a healthy indoor climate to you? Share your ideas in the Comments.
To get the most out of your roof windows in terms of indoor climate, you can add VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO, which links to VELUX electric or solar-powered roof windows. It tracks air quality, including CO2 levels, and automatically regulates temperature, light and humidity, to keep your indoor climate fresh.
Used in the bedroom, for instance, VELUX ACTIVE linked to your roof windows improves the flow of fresh air thanks to the in-built sensor and live weather forecasts. VELUX ACTIVE then uses this information to establish whether or not opening the roof windows in your space will improve the internal temperature and ventilation levels.
Discover more advice about daylight and air quality on the VELUX website.
Tell us…
How important is good natural light and a healthy indoor climate to you? Share your ideas in the Comments.
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