Workplace window access and daylight exposure measured against sleep and quality of life in office workers
Boubekri M, Cheung IN, Reid KJ, Wang CH, Zee PC (2014) · Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
The case-control pilot reported that workers in offices with windows received about 173% more white light during work hours, slept an average of 46 minutes more per night, and scored better on vitality and sleep-quality measures than workers in windowless environments.
What they studied
49 office workers, 27 windowless and 22 with daylight, actigraphy plus questionnaires
What they found
The case-control pilot reported that workers in offices with windows received about 173% more white light during work hours, slept an average of 46 minutes more per night, and scored better on vitality and sleep-quality measures than workers in windowless environments.
What it does not establish
This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.
Source
- Boubekri M, Cheung IN, Reid KJ, Wang CH, Zee PC (2014). Workplace window access and daylight exposure measured against sleep and quality of life in office workers · Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine · Read at the source
Last reviewed September 23, 2026.
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