Daylighting Researcher Shares Latest Updates at FGIA Conference

An environmental psychologist reported on the latest lighting research and the impact of lighting on human health during the Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Fall Conference in Calgary, Alberta. Dr. Jennifer A. Veitch, a longtime researcher at the National Research Council of Canada’s Construction Research Centre, spoke about the current state of daylighting research, how that information has informed building codes across the globe and what is needed to affect change in North America.

“Over the past 40 years, research has demonstrated that light plays a vital role in our health, mood, performance and sleep,” says Veitch. “Windows and skylights can provide both daylight and views, but North American building codes largely overlook these health benefits, despite some European jurisdictions already requiring daylight and window access in certain building types.”