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From sustainable building design to office ventilation strategies we guide you through the key aspects of transforming spaces into healthy and inspiring places using daylight and fresh air. </p></p> </div> <div class="blog__mobileCategories"> <div class="blog__categories"> <div class="blog__categories_title" onclick="this.classList.toggle('is-active')"> <h2>Category</h2> </div> <ul> <li > <a href="/blog/building-design"> Building Design (31) </a> </li> <li > <a href="/blog/comfort-ventilation-and-shev"> Comfort ventilation and SHEV (8) </a> </li> <li > <a href="/blog/daylight"> Daylight (19) </a> </li> <li > <a href="/blog/learning-environments"> Learning environments (15) </a> </li> <li > <a href="/blog/products"> Products (6) </a> </li> <li > <a href="/blog/regulations-and-standards"> Regulations & Standards (3) </a> </li> <li > <a href="/blog/renovation"> Renovation (3) </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="blog__mainArticle"> <img src="//afd-commercial.velux.com/-/media/vms/blog/building-design/skylight-energy-performance/6555568universityoflyonfrance.jpg?h=425&w=700&la=en&hash=B0B6620D81B37ACA529F745296A1A5D7" alt="View of the roof of the University of Lyon" /> <div class="blog__tags"> <div class="blog__tags_inner"> Building Design </div> </div> <h2> Understanding Skylight Energy Performance: What is the U-value, the G-value and Energy Balance? </h2> <p> A building’s carbon dioxide emissions and energy use are heavily influenced by the balance of heat loss against solar gains. 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With proper planning and installation, skylights can significantly enhance the aesthetics and functionality of your pool area. </p> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button dark right"> <a href="/blog/products/daylight-solutions-for-swimming-pools"> Go to article <i class="velux-icon icon-chevron-right-white"></i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid_4 blog__articles_element"> <div class="blog__articles_element_contentWrapper"> <a class="blog__articles_imageLink" href="/blog/building-design/daylight-solutions-for-hotels-and-conference-centres"> <img src="//afd-commercial.velux.com/-/media/vms/blog/building-design/daylight-solutions-for-hotels-and-conference-centres/glazing-panels-bodmin-jail-hotel-526029.jpg?h=425&w=700&la=en&hash=41613F40BB3DEE9D733BB8586E3782D6" alt="VELUX Glazing Panels bring daylight to an 18th century Cornish jail to support the transformation into a luxury hotel" /> </a> <div class="blog__articles_element_content"> <div class="blog__tags"> <a class="blog__tags_inner" href="/blog/building-design"> Building Design </a> </div> <h2> <a class="blog__articles_headerLink" href="/blog/building-design/daylight-solutions-for-hotels-and-conference-centres"> Daylight solutions for hotels and conference centres </a> </h2> </div> <p> Realizing the potential of daylight in hotel and conference centre projects has several benefits. 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While staff have shown improved happiness and an increase in productivity. </p> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button dark right"> <a href="/blog/building-design/daylight-solutions-for-hotels-and-conference-centres"> Go to article <i class="velux-icon icon-chevron-right-white"></i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid_4 blog__articles_element"> <div class="blog__articles_element_contentWrapper"> <a class="blog__articles_imageLink" href="/blog/daylight/six-building-schemes-you-can-follow-to-design-healthy-buildings"> <img src="//afd-commercial.velux.com/-/media/vms/blog/daylight/six-building-schemes-you-can-follow-to-design-healthy-buildings/hessenwaldschule-interior-with-daylight-134048.jpg?h=425&w=700&la=en&hash=F9013D84A24E14C1C58E25B59ACD31FC" alt="Hessenwaldschule with daylight" /> </a> <div class="blog__articles_element_content"> <div class="blog__tags"> <a class="blog__tags_inner" href="/blog/daylight"> Daylight </a> </div> <h2> <a class="blog__articles_headerLink" href="/blog/daylight/six-building-schemes-you-can-follow-to-design-healthy-buildings"> Six building schemes you can follow to design healthy buildings </a> </h2> </div> <p> How do you design and operate a healthy building? 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The following chronological overview presents a selection of the most important and forward-looking tools, as well as their underlying methodologies. </p> </div> <div class="button-wrapper"> <div class="button dark right"> <a href="/blog/daylight/six-building-schemes-you-can-follow-to-design-healthy-buildings"> Go to article <i class="velux-icon icon-chevron-right-white"></i> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid_4 blog__articles_element"> <div class="blog__articles_element_contentWrapper"> <a class="blog__articles_imageLink" href="/blog/learning-environments/why-indoor-air-quality-is-important-and-how-to-improve-it"> <img src="//afd-commercial.velux.com/-/media/vms/blog/learning-enviroments/why-indoor-air-quality-is-important-and-how-to-improve-it/exeter-college-skylights-from-inside-and-outside-135850-135858.jpg?h=425&w=700&la=en&hash=9E4D4F8A94195304B1E43B338D7B6787" alt="xeter College featuring skylights and showing the impact of the light from the roof" /> </a> <div class="blog__articles_element_content"> <div class="blog__tags"> <a class="blog__tags_inner" href="/blog/learning-environments"> Learning environments </a> </div> <h2> <a class="blog__articles_headerLink" href="/blog/learning-environments/why-indoor-air-quality-is-important-and-how-to-improve-it"> Why indoor air quality is important and how to improve it </a> </h2> </div> <p> Did you know that well-designed classrooms have a significant influence on academic performance? 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