Venetian blinds take advantage of reflected ground lights by bouncing it deep into the interior of the space

Properly adjusted Venetian blinds reflect daylight to the ceiling

Daylight allows dimming or switching of electric lights by zone to conserve energy

Skylights can be integrated with electrical lighting

Clearstories may allow direct view of sky or may not, they may be oriented away from the sun

Clear stories can bounce great qualities of daylight and can control direct sun and vision to the exterior

Cross section through the clear stories

Integrated electric lights and daylight in this Welcome Texas school by CRS architects

Sky hemisphere

Portion of sky contributing light directly to point under consideration

Principles of daylight penetration directly from sky through window

Bounce daylight off surrounding surfaces to soften and spread it

With trees and plants

Drapes or screens

Integrated daylight with other environmental concerns

Skylight

Cross section of a typical bay Kimbell Art museum

Exterior louvres mounted over the skylight modify the high angle sunlight but allow plenty of low daylight into the interior

Direct view of sky lights is avoided through this unique shielding system

Types of reflector/shades

Typical building sections for day lighting

Ways in which day light reaches indoor position