1. Electric lighting costs can
be reduced by 40% to 60%.1
Furthermore, this reduction in
usage is during the peak demand
on the electric grid infrastructure,
thereby, saving more money for
educational purposes.
Cooling loads can be
reduced by up to 20%
due to decreased heat
from electric lights.1
Classrooms with the most
daylighting progressed
26% faster on math tests
and performed 20% better
on reading tests.1
Green schools are
often found to reduce
teacher absenteeism and
turnover.3
60% of electricity
production comes from
burning coal, which
emits carbon into the
atmosphere.
Student Performance
Energy Savings
Teacher Performance
1
Heschong, Lisa, Roger L. Wright, Stacia Okura (2002) “Daylighting Impacts on Human Performance in School” Journal of Illuminating Engineering Society Summer 101-114. 2
Ott, John Nash Ott,
Ph.D. School Planning and Management, February 2002. 3
Johnson, Raymond, Leo j. Bernabei Joseph M. (2006) “Green Building Design for Schools: The Next Time Around” Strategic Planning for
Energy and the Environment Fall 26 (2) 56-57.
Reducing energy use leads to reduced
carbon emissions into the environment.
Teachers are happier when they able to
control the daylight in their classroom
with proper daylight design.
Proper daylighting can not only
improve learning, but also has a positive
effect on health and behavior.
Hyperactive children exposed to daylight
are better able to focus and overcome
learning problems.2
40%
60%
60%
20%
26%
20%
Happier teachers are healthier, leading
to savings on healthcare and Human
Resources.3
Daylighting is Simply Smarter