Skylights help to flood your property with natural light from the sun much like glass sliding doors, and thus reducing the need to use artificial lighting. As such, having a skylight installed not only helps you to cut down on your electricity bills, but at the same helps to save the environment, too.
Many studies have been conducted about how skylights can help lower the demand for electrical lighting in homes and establishments, and some have found significant decrease of up to 10% in their electricity bills, which includes lighting and heating utilities. The number varies depending on several factors though, like the weather and the size of the skylight, but nonetheless, it is a proven way of cutting down electricity expenses. Naturally, the decreased demand for electricity equals reduced carbon emissions from power plants. By making use of solar energy, which is friendly and eco-friendly, we can lessen our dependence on fossil fuels and coal, the by-products of which are the cause of many environmental challenges that our world faces today. It is mainly for these reasons that many experts propose the use of natural lighting from fixtures like skylights and windows like sash windows and others.
