Brise soleil keeps the temperature just right
Many of us will never have heard of brise soleil, glass louvres or external louvres but those who work in buildings where they are fitted will definitely acknowledge their benefits. When natural light is scarce they encourage its penetration of the building. In harsh hot summer sun they provide shade and keep us cool inside. These technical terms, so commonplace in architectural circles, should be learnt by any employers in any field who wish to keep their staff content.
In the winter, it is not atypical for employees to absent themselves from work because they feel down in the dumps with colds, exhaustion or mild depression. Increased exposure to natural light, which working in glass louvres or external louvres affords, will have a positive impact of the health of these workers. Anyone who has tried to work in low light will know how sleepy it makes one feel. Working late when it’s dark or gloomy meanwhile, makes one feel an intense kind of self-pity.
Fitting innovative light and heat efficiency features might also allow us to gaze out of the window a little less in summer and focus on our work. We might also be less inclined to spend our entire lunch breaks outdoors when the sun is at its hottest and capable of frizzling us to a crisp. Inhabitants of the UK have a notorious reputation for worshipping the sun. Though we receive a much more generous dose of UV rays than people living in Finland, Sweden or Norway, our reaction to the first signs of fine weather would make anyone unfamiliar with the British stereotype think that we spent most of the year shut in the dark. The thing is, many of us who work 9-5 jobs do actually feel this way. Especially in the winter, when we are obliged to get up before the sun has risen and leave the office at dusk.
The unhealthy culture of taking lunch at one’s desk means that it is easy in winter not to get very much light at all. Thus we suffer, from seasonal affective disorder or just a sallow complexion, and appear excessively overjoyed when spring and summer finally give us some sun. Encouraging your employer to install brise soleil, glass louvres or external louvres will be a move you won’t regret. With much more exposure to light when you need it and shade when the sun gets too bright, you’ll start enjoying your job and a newly energised you.
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