除了身体的状况 ， 自然光还能影响人们的情绪 ， 同时提高工作的效率 。 HMG通过一项标题为“日光对于销售结果的影响”的研究表明 ， 天窗是增加销售额的第三重要因素 ， 另外 ， HMG还研究了学校的采光状况 ， 发现自然采光和考试成绩也有着密切联系 。

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Vast research documents the many benefits of incorporating natural light into our living spaces. According to Architectural Lighting Magazine natural light — or daylighting — provides the stimulation needed to regulate human circadian rhythms or the internal body clock. Learn more about the health benefits of natural light here.

In addition to circadian rhythms natural light also affects our moods and can increase productivity and comfort in a workplace setting. A study by HMG titled “Daylighting Impacts on Retail Sales Performance” found that the presence of skylights was the third-most important criterion of statistically significant factors in increasing sales volume. HMG also studied daylighting in schools and found a strong connection between schools that reported improvements in test scores — more than 10 percent — and those that reported increased natural lighting in the classroom.