Side Daylighting

Windows and wall openings allow daylight and solar energy along the perimeter of a building. Shading devices such as overhangs, louvers and light shelves might be needed to reflect or redirect sunlight in the space to avoid glare when the sun is low in the sky.

Side Daylighting illustration

Climate zones that use this strategy

Reference projects

SAMMC

San Antonio, Texas

Wuhan China Overseas Center

Wuhan, China