Sitting in an office with artificial lighting all day while it’s bright and sunny outside can make for a miserable work environment. New research has shown that working without natural light can be detrimental to your productivity, health and overall well being, which is why we’re pleased to announce plans to build sunlight tunnels in CoMotion on King that will achieve as high as 100% natural light in the space.
A new study from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Illinois reported that natural light in the office boosts health. Office workers with more light exposure at the office had longer sleep duration, better sleep quality, more physical activity and better quality of life compared to office workers with less light exposure in the workplace. Compared to workers in offices without windows, those with windows receiving sunlight exposure during work hours slept an average of 46 minutes more per night.
“There is increasing evidence that exposure to light, during the day –particularly in the morning — is beneficial to your health via its effects on mood, alertness and metabolism,” said senior study author Phyllis Zee, M.D., a Northwestern Medicine neurologist and sleep specialist. “Workers are a group at risk because they are typically indoors often without access to natural or even artificial bright light for the entire day. The study results confirm that light during the natural daylight hours has powerful effects on health.”
We’ll continue to share our progress with the sun tunnels at CoMotion on King, keep checking back on our blog for updates.
