Nothing makes you appreciate natural light like removing a lot of it from your life! Paula Longato moved from Sao Paulo, Brasil to Berlin, Germany in 2006 to study architectural lighting design. The dramatic change in the amount of sunlight she experienced opened her eyes to the importance of daylight. She ended up doing her thesis on daylighting in office spaces. In this episode, Paula helps us to understand the process of designing for the interplay between natural light and artificial light. Joe and Paula talk about “the 24 things everyone should learn about daylight” from aboutdaylight.org. Paula also speaks passionately about our need to connect with the natural world and how potential premiums associated with providing those connections are far outweighed by the long-term health, well-being and productivity of building occupants.