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Toolkit 4:
Improve the Indoor Daylight

Benefits of Natural Daylight

Natural light plays a vital role in improving indoor environment quality and psychological dwellings. It also relates to human health. For buildings, natural light can save energy from artificial lights and heating, it also helps to prevent mould. For Human health, natural light gives the human body Vitamin D, which is the key ingredient in strong bone development. It helps our body clock keep time. It helps to keep our body's circadian rhythms. Further, natural light improves psychological well-being and also improves our productivity and focus.

Option 1: Glassbolck Wall

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A glass block wall can improve the privacy between the Living room and bedroom. While it reduces the storage space.

Option 2: Internal Window / Partial Open Space

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The internal widow has limited light access to the living room, but it saves privacy and part of the storage space.

Option 3: Flexible Interior Wall

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The Flexible Door opens up the living room to the bedroom, which has reduced the privacy between two-room. However, to make the living room and bedroom one room, more storage space was created.