BUILDING FABRIC - ROOFING & CLADDING 37
THE WELLNESS CASE FOR ROOF WINDOWS
Samantha Smith of Fakro GB highlights the importance of including roof windows into projects to improve health and wellbeing.
house is simply not complete without windows. They are the crucial element to providing natural light and ventilation into a home. Not only do they significantly contribute to health benefits, they can also be a key part of why a house is aesthetically pleasing. However, choosing the right style of window for a house can be a daunting experience with many aspects to take into consideration, including the amount of natural light expected, sizing, insulation, regulations and the design of a room.
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NATURAL LIGHT FROM ABOVE For some, a loft is considered to be the best room in the house. It offers a space away from the rest of the household, and if the right roof windows are selected and installed with care, homeowners are offered unique views. Roof windows offer a great solution if you want to increase the levels of natural light into a room. To optimise the positive effects of daylight entering a space, it is important to carefully plan where the roof windows will be installed. For example, to understand how much natural light is recommended for each room, here is a general rule: habitable rooms usually have a ratio of 1:8 for light- to-floorspace. This equates to 12.5 per cent, however for other types of rooms the ratio is regarded to be 1:12 or 8 per cent of the floor space.
The correct amount of light in the room is calculated by the proportion of the surface of the glazing area to the total floor
IN ORDER TO OPTIMISE THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF DAYLIGHT ENTERING A SPACE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CAREFULLY PLAN WHERE THE ROOF WINDOWS WILL BE INSTALLED
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space. And remember, if a window is situated at a higher level of the building, a greater level of natural light will flood into the room.
When specifying a project, larger roof
windows can help to illuminate the room without the need to install multiple windows. It is suggested the glazing area
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