The purpose of this study was to see if we could demonstrate a clear relationship between the presence of daylight and human performance in buildings.In this study we used a statistical technique called multivariate regression analysis, which analyzes the impor tance and impact of many variables simultaneously. The performance data used were gathered from three school districts. This analysis allowed us to estimate the effect of a wide number of variables and to determine which vari ables have no significant effect. Using this method, we established a statistically compelling connection between the presence of daylight and student performance.The implications of the results of this study extend beyond the educational sector. We believe the conclu sions may be transferable to other types of buildings, such as offices and factories, since it is really human per formance we investigated. If daylighting enhances the performance of children in schools, it is not too large a stretch to suppose that it might also enhance the perfor mance of adults in office buildings.

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