We have been informed that Mater Dei Hospital has small windows purposely constructed to save energy from excessive heat of the sun during the hot summer days and perhaps less penetrating cold during cooler days. The reason being the need to cut down on energy use from the massive load that is equivalent to that of our sister island as a whole.
On the other side of the coin, we have learnt that a public school is being built with large windows constructed purposely for maximum light penetration, thereby saving energy through the use of natural elements... Can somehow, anyone, explain in detail the advantages and disadvantages and consequently, the resulting benefits of these two schools of thought?