The workplace itself has a powerful affect on people’s health. When people are satisfied with their job, they are more productive and tend to be healthier. When employees feel that the environment at work is negative, they feel stressed. Daylight has a large impact on employee mental and physical health, and in turn, on productivity. One of the common ways where you can allow more natural light is through windows. In the office, allowing natural daylight in the rooms is important. However to maintain glare control, blinds will be incorporated. For the office, the largest work teams will be next to the windows to allow them to work in a highly lit space. This is important to leave that connection with nature and improve the mental health of the workers with plenty of sunshine.
Research that I have found from Workplace Intelligence Unit has been quite helpful in conducting reasearch on daylight. They found that "the single most detrimental factor was a poor office environment. For these companies, improving the office design, includes ensuring high levels of daylight, proved to be the most effective solution" (Daylight in the Office, A Matter of Balance).
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