Building your own home? With a self-build, you can create a home that meets your needs and desires, from environmentally friendly features to wild designs. Make the most of this opportunity and ensure that your home has optimal lighting, energy efficiency, and the best possible resale value by filling your new home with daylight!
Key takeaways
- A skylight provides up to twice as much light as a façade window of the same size, while flat skylights can bring up to three times more.
- It's recommended that the glazed area of all skylights is no less than 20% of the floor area to ensure rooms have sufficient daylight levels.
- With energy prices skyrocketing, skylights can reduce daytime use of electric light, as they let natural light be the primary light source.
Remember plenty of natural light in your new home
When building a new house, incorporating daylight may not be at the top of your priority list. But having plenty of natural light in your home can ultimately increase the resale value of your house. Take full advantage of all the benefits of daylight by installing skylights.
See your home in a whole new natural light
Skylights will make a significant difference to the space, as they allow the light to penetrate deeper into your home. A skylight provides up to twice as much light as a façade window of the same size, while flat skylights can bring up to three times more. Installing skylights will fill your home with fresh air, help you create a better indoor climate, and allow you to see your house in a whole new light.
Have a look at these inspiring stories to see the difference that skylights can make and start planning your dream house.
The benefits of installing skylights
Daylight has been the primary source of light in interiors for centuries. With energy prices skyrocketing, now is an excellent time to go back to basics. One way to reduce your use of electric light during the daytime is by installing skylights and letting natural light be your primary light source. Not only do they offer aesthetic appeal, but they also make your house more energy efficient. If that's not a good selling point, we don't know what is!
Let VELUX help you with your natural light project
Installing skylights is a big decision, but one that you won't regret! Check out our different tools to learn more about what a difference skylights can make to your home.
When building a new house, incorporating daylight may not be at the top of your priority list. But having plenty of natural light in your home can ultimately increase its resale value.