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[chris vickery]

Robin, an excellent comment. I too have taken advantage of the most natural light possible. I have three windows 36" x 48" along the exterior rear wall of the garage. When I was choosing my three garage doors, I had one panel of each door equipped with window panes at about the 6ft height. In winter, I place Styrofoam pieces in the windows at the back of the garage as it is the windward side to help with insulation. The white Styrofoam still allows natural light to radiate through. I also chose windows with a high R-value for northern climates as well as commercial grade garage doors with R-18 insulation.
My ceiling features 3 rows of 5 fluorescent fixtures (4ft twin lamp) which is quite bright.
A bit of extra money upfront pays dividends over the long run...