A mother makes a layer of the glass area of 4 m2 in ceiling spaces guests. The optimal light successfully get it, but hot enough in the space-especially when the blazing sun is shining.
To overcome the sting of summer, the mother had to install AC in the room. Result, the temperature in the room to be quite cool, but it still feels hot, so AC should continue to work with a relatively low temperature! The desire to get the ideal light, but has met the high temperature in the room had spent much energy and money. This story illustrates that the real light to enter the house without planning would create inconvenience.
The main problem when designing natural lighting in the home is how to overcome the heat and glare due to sun radiation. Meanwhile, for the quality of light, similar principle, such as artificial lighting (light from the light source). stars ?????- architect who designed several times skylight-menuturkan, natural lighting design begins from the determination of the function room followed by a list of activities in that space. Of analysis can be found a list of needs, including the needs of light.
In general, the inclusion of natural light divided into 2, side lighting (light from the side) and top lighting (light from above). Side lighting (such as a window) have other advantages, that is, the view outside to enter the room. In many cases, the window often can not be made-usually because the wall adjacent neighbors. Thus, light can only enter from the top (top lighting). With top lighting (such as a skylight), we do not get many view as a window but the light that is more equitable and quality.