ᐅ Home Office in the Basement: How to Maximize Natural Daylight?
Created on: 25 May 2012 11:49
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infinite_sea_83
Hello,
we are planning a passive single-family house with a basement and had initially calculated a footprint of 8 x 12 m (26 x 39 ft). However, we need two studies of about 15 sqm (160 sq ft) each, which I have so far been unable to fit into the floor plan. We originally wanted to place them on the ground floor and first floor, but that just doesn’t work, and we do not want to make the house any larger because it would increase costs. Additionally, we have a very narrow plot, and a larger house would look out of place there.
Now I had the idea of accommodating the studies in the basement, which is planned anyway. Of course, the basement would need to be dry, warm, and reasonably bright for this. Is that possible? How can we bring as much natural light as possible into the basement? Does anyone have experience or suggestions?
Thank you in advance!
we are planning a passive single-family house with a basement and had initially calculated a footprint of 8 x 12 m (26 x 39 ft). However, we need two studies of about 15 sqm (160 sq ft) each, which I have so far been unable to fit into the floor plan. We originally wanted to place them on the ground floor and first floor, but that just doesn’t work, and we do not want to make the house any larger because it would increase costs. Additionally, we have a very narrow plot, and a larger house would look out of place there.
Now I had the idea of accommodating the studies in the basement, which is planned anyway. Of course, the basement would need to be dry, warm, and reasonably bright for this. Is that possible? How can we bring as much natural light as possible into the basement? Does anyone have experience or suggestions?
Thank you in advance!
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Bauexperte28 May 2012 18:18Hello Perlenmann,
No; what you mean are daylight systems that use prisms. These are often used to illuminate stairwells and are available from almost all skylight manufacturers.
Best regards
Perlenmann schrieb:
Or are those mirror light wells?
No; what you mean are daylight systems that use prisms. These are often used to illuminate stairwells and are available from almost all skylight manufacturers.
Best regards
B
Bauexperte28 May 2012 18:23Hello,
No, you don’t have to with this system – they are walkable.
The supplier is also considering production in Germany, according to my latest information – this saves the hassle of customs fees. If I remember correctly, the price at that time was around EUR 1,500–2,000 (approx. USD 1,600–2,100) per light well. Try searching for Heliobus; if you need a contact person, I can gladly provide their details.
Best regards
infinite_sea_83 schrieb:
We would have to give up the terrace on the south side in favor of light wells ...
No, you don’t have to with this system – they are walkable.
infinite_sea_83 schrieb:
How do these mirror light wells compare in price to "regular" light wells?
The supplier is also considering production in Germany, according to my latest information – this saves the hassle of customs fees. If I remember correctly, the price at that time was around EUR 1,500–2,000 (approx. USD 1,600–2,100) per light well. Try searching for Heliobus; if you need a contact person, I can gladly provide their details.
Best regards