DaylightingDaylighting is the controlled admission of natural light—direct sunlight and diffuse skylight—into a building to reduce the reliance on electric lighting and to save energy. By providing a direct link to outdoor illumination, daylighting helps create a stimulating, pleasant, and productive space while reducing total energy costs by as much as one-third.


Daylighting involves the design and type of windows and skylights as well as fenestration, which means the location of them in the building. Glare remediation devices such as blind or shades are part of the solution. The National Fenestration Rating Council web site provides a wealth of information including a directory of certified products and a list of companies who participates in its programs to get their products rated.


The science of daylighting design is not just how to provide enough daylight to an occupied space, but how to do so without any undesirable side effects. Beyond adding windows or skylights to the space, it involves carefully balancing heat gain and loss, glare control, and variations in daylight availability.


For example, successful daylighting designs will carefully consider the use of shading devices to reduce glare and excess contrast in the area. Additionally, window size and spacing, glass selection, the reflectance of interior finishes, and the location of any interior partitions must all be evaluated.



  1. Daylight-optimized building footprint
  2. Climate-responsive window-to-wall area ratio
  3. High-performance glazing
  4. Daylighting-optimized fenestration design
  5. Skylights (passive or active)
  6. Tubular daylight devices
  7. Daylight redirection devices
  8. Solar shading devices
  9. Daylight-responsive electric lighting controls
  10. Daylight-optimized interior design (such as furniture design, space planning, and room surface finishes).


Contact Rochester Skylights today to illuminate your home or business
with skylights, sun tunnels or roof windows!

Rochester Skylights is an authorized dealer of VELUX Skylights, VELUX Sun Tunnel Skylightsand VELUX Roof Windows. VELUX skylights are leak-proofand energy-efficient, brighten almost any space in your home or businessVELUX sun tunnels are tubular skylights specifically designed for bathrooms, closets, hallways, and laundry rooms. VELUX roof windows offer solutions for flat and low-sloped roofs as well as egress applications. Fitch Construction installs VELUX products throughout Western New York including the Rochester, Monroe County, and Finger Lakes regions.

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