Daylighting Benefits for Indoor and Outdoor Settings

William “Bill” Starkey spent over three decades as the CEO of Starkey Construction in Tacoma, Washington, and lives in Montgomery, Texas. During his time with Starkey Construction, William Starkey developed energy-efficient buildings.

Daylighting, or bringing natural light into an indoor space, is used to create sustainable buildings high in energy efficiency. In addition, the approach energy-saving cost reductions to building managers. Indoors, LEDs can be integrated into direct current power systems through power-over-Ethernet cables. This allows a change in the color of a room to support an environment that helps increase productivity for workers and enhance a person’s mood.

Increasing productivity can mean more effective work output, and enhancing a person’s mood can help alleviate any potential stressors caused in traditional buildings instead of sustainable buildings. For outdoor spaces, daylighting can include LED streetlamps with advanced sensors embedded to achieve maximum energy efficiency. LED street lamps can also help reduce light pollution that would otherwise disturb wildlife.