Sustainable Strategies
Daylighting in Laboratories

This Labs21 Best Practice Guide describes how to implement this strategy:
- Daylighting in Laboratories

These Labs21 Case Studies implement this strategy:
- NIH Building 50 incorporates double-height windows and daylight-based dimming of electrical lighting in laboratory spaces. (see pg. 3,4)
- The Pharmacia building incorporates interior light shelves and daylight atria. (see pg. 5)
- The Georgia Public Health laboratory uses clerestory windows to bring daylight into interior laboratory spaces. (see pg. 6)
- The Nidus Center achieves daylighting with view windows and transom windows, and the use of external shading devices (see pg. 4)
- The Sandia PETL uses high efficiency glazing and external sunshades (pg. 10)
- The Whitehead Building has daylighting for 90% of the labs and offices (pg.5)

See the Daylighting resource page in the Whole Building Design Guide, for general information on daylighting strategies in commercial buildings


 

 

 

 

 


 
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