Going Green Series - Daylighting
Daylighting is a relatively self-descriptive term however there are lots of applications and variations on the theme. Daylighting also falls under the category of passive solar in a couple of ways. One way is to take advantage of natural lighting in your home with the use of clerestory windows, skylights, site orientation, etc. Another way is the use of windows to allow direct sunlight into the home to be absorbed and later released in the form of heat energy.
These links provide some great information on how to incorporate more natural light into our dwelling spaces, and the wonderful benefits daylighting produces.
This one is an overall description
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/design/integratedbuilding/passivedaylighting.html
This one applies more to home design
http://www.homepower.com/basics/design/
This article relates the negative effects of the exclusive usage of flourescent lighting
http://www.daylighting.com/hazards.asp
This article gives lots of links to specific products and applications
http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Lighting/lighting.htm#Solar
