If you are living cheek to jowl in an inner urban area with no side windows, skylight technology has progressed along way with excellent insulation properties. Move your office desk and your reading chair to a place where sunlight reaches for the majority of the day. This will reduce the need to use artificial lighting.Apart from a lower energy bill and carbon emissions, there are several benefits involved with using natural light:
• Increase in productivity• Increase in motivation• Better mood• Decrease in eyestrain and headaches
Natural light impacts us on psychological, physiological and physical levels. All these things make for happier and healthier homes, schools and offices. You only have to be in a meeting over a new office floor plan to know how much window space is prized.
Having indoor plants not only improves the look of a room or office but they also have a range of health benefits and can improve productivity. Indoor plants can increase the quality of the air and improve concentration.