Skylights, Sky Lites, Solar Rooftop Windows, Light Tubes Resources
A good alternative to standard skylights and not as expensive are tubular skylights. Tubular skylights can provide adequate daylight for a whole room. On a clear night with a bright moon, the moonlight can also illuminate a room, garage or workshop. Most tubular skylights are similar in design. Usually a small tube between 9 and 21 inches in diameter runs from a hole in the roof down to the ceiling below. The interior surface of the tube is very reflective. It really doesn't lose much light from absorption as the light is bounced around in the tube while traveling from roof to ceiling. The opening on the roof is covered by a clear dome. Some brands use a prismatic dome that is designed to catch more low angle rays from early morning and late in the day. The ceiling opening is covered by a flush frosted looking diffuser, so it really looks like a regular ceiling light. You don't get a look at the sky, and the tubular kind of skylight can't provide as much light as a large flat opening would but installation is easier and doesn't require sheetrock and framing as a large opening would. Electric lighting, together with its affect on HVAC, accounts for up to 60 percent of a commercial property's electric bill. Since electricity is the most expensive form of energy, this can equate to 80% of the property's total energy costs. Natural lighting saves the majority of this energy cost, not to mention natural resources and environmental contaminants, yielding a more substantial future for us all. We are wasting electricity, consuming fossil fuels and pouring pollutants into our atmosphere needlessly. Frankly, we should be smart enough to satisfy our need for electricity without causing any pollution what-so-ever. WalMart has used skylights in all their new stores and the electric lights only come on in an as-needed manner.
Tru Lite--manufacturer of tubular sky lights in Centennial, Co. The 98% reflective silver sputter tube interior captures light entering the clear dome and sends it spiraling down into your home, office or work place. Our 12" inch unit can brightly illuminate 300 square feet, our 16 inch unit will illuminate up to 500 square feet. The 24 inch tubes are fastened together with mechanical lock seams.,1-800-873-3309 www.tru-lite.com ODL Tubular Skylights bring soft, natural daylight into any room in your home - even in small spaces where larger skylights won't fit. Patented reflex optic technology gathers sunlight - even during low-light hours in the morning, late afternoon, or during the winter, to maximize light into the tube. The standard dome is made of UV resistant, non-yellowing acrylic. The dome in the Severe Weather Kit is polycarbonate. Two jointed tubes let you work around obstacles. Tubes adjust up to 45° angle. The mirror finish tubes optimize light reflected through shaft while controlling solar heat gain. The UV stabilized finish will not yellow, fade or delaminate. Standard kit length is 48". Kits include 2-15" adjustable tubes and one 20" extension tube. Additional extension tubes available. You can see a little animated video of how it works on their site. From Zeeland, Michigan http://www.odl.com/skylights/tubular/ American Skylites of Arlington, TX manufactures high quality standard, special and custom Sun Tunnel--VELUX® Skylights Sun Tunnel--VELUX® Skylights are designed for overhead, out-of-reach applications or for in-reach applications that do not require egress emergency escape capabilities. They come in a wide range of sizes and features with a full assortment of blinds available. Velux makes all sorts of skylights. Electric Venting, Manual Venting, Fixed with Vent Flap, Fixed, electric venting skylights: Skylights that open at the touch of a button., manual venting skylights: Skylights that operate with manual controls., fixed skylights with flap: Skylights that provide an outside view with limited ventilation and fixed skylights: Skylights that provide an outside view, but no fresh air. VELUX SUN TUNNEL skylights are ideal for smaller rooms such as closets, hallways, laundry rooms and second baths. You can now add natural light to places you thought were impossible. www.veluxusa.com King Solar--the KingSolar.com website offers everything you could be looking for to take advantage of solar power in light , heat and energy for your home or commercial building. They have various skylights and solar tube products. You can also see photos that show how much difference it can make to have a sun tunnel solar tube skylite installed in an existing hallway. www.kingsolar.com Skylight Guys --Online sales for tubular skylights and solar powered attic fans. They distribute Natural Light Energy System's tubular skylights and solar powered attic fans. These units are built to last with quality materials and designed to perform utilizing the latest technology. Skylightguys also distributes skylights manufactured by Velux. www.SkyLightGuys.com J Freeman is an industrial distributor of various building components including skylights from different manufacturers. They carry VELUX venting manual skylights, fixed skylights in impact glass, Wasco Acrylic diffuser panels that are long life non-yellowing and transmit 92% of the produced light lumens. They also carry Skymaster curb mount skylights are easy and quick to install. www.jfreeman.com Skyline Skylites --Manufacturers of a complete line of skylights and sloped glazing systems including All-Canadian Tubular Skylite--production process developed in Germany. This process, called “Anolux-Miro®”, is an “Optically Enhanced Aluminum”, not to be confused with aluminum that is coated with a silver film or is polished. Daylight is reflected down a mirror-like pipe to a translucent ceiling fixture which then diffuses the outside light evenly throughout the room up to 225 sq. ft., even on an overcast or rainy day! The All-Canadian Tubular Skylite, using this optically enhanced aluminum, puts out the same or more light as the conventional skylight. They say that in both existing homes and new construction, installation is as simple as putting in a light fixture. Gives 100% full spectrum lighting with no harmful ultra-violet rays and no condensation. www.tubularskylite.net Sky Lites from Parish glass conservatories can turn your dining room, garden room, playroom or office into a glorious sun-filled space, by building an all-hardwood, glass enclosed skylite roof that adds elegance, fun and value to your home. Exquisite architecture, beautifully finished timber and secure tempered glass, will add natural light, ventilation and height to that one place in your home where they’ve been wished for. Tubular SkyLight--Manufactured in Southwest Florida , Tubular SkyLight brings daylight from the rooftop into your home, school, office or factory. The Florida Energy Conservation Office reports that Tubular SkyLight increased light levels to the equivalent 1800 watts of light and produced 68% less heat. Tubular SkyLight is used by NASA at the Kennedy Space Center. A small clear dome on the roof allows sunlight to enter a highly reflective tube that guides sunshine to your ceiling. A translucent diffuser lens gently disperses natural light throughout your room. And, only a Tubular SkyLight produces clean light that has a 98.7 Color Rendering Index. That means, there are virtually no color distortions. Tubular SkyLight. Tested up to 144 MPH wind. www.tubular-skylight.com Solar Bright Corporation--out of business. While Solar Tube, Tubular Skylight and Daylight Pipe are all generic names used for products like SunPipe®, Solatube, Sun-Dome, etc..the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) has concluded that they should be called Tubular Daylighting Devices. ToolBase list of tubular skylight manufacturers.. Blinds--Online sales of quality wooden Venetian, roller, vertical or roman window blinds. They are based in the UK . www.blinds.uk.net |
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