Skylights are natural light transmitting openings in a building envelope which also includes windows, doors, etc. forming all, or a portion of, the roof of a building space. Skylights are widely used in daylighting design in residential and commercial buildings, mainly because they are the most effective source of natural daylight on a unit area basis.
Solatube is the leading company in natural daylighting systems and can be used in the commercial field or residentially. Because of its tubular structure, Solatube’s natural daylighting system can be installed in virtually any space in the house or building.
Solatube’s products offer excellent value for money. They are environmentally friendly products and enhance natural daylight in the home or office during times of load-shedding.
There are several advantages to installing Solatube’s natural daylighting products, both commercially and residentially. These benefits include:
- Reduced energy costs – eliminates the need to use artificial lighting during the day
- Increased worker productivity
- Reduced staff absenteeism
- Improved student performance
- Increased property values
- Improved retail sales
- Truest and most vivid colour rendition
- Helps to meet Government targets for reducing carbon footprint
- Minimized solar gain in summer or heat loss in winter
- No maintenance required
- More secure than traditional skylights
- Easily installed into existing buildings or new build
- Unrivalled quality and performance from the world’s leading manufacturer