Tube skylights or tubular natural daylighting devices capture sunlight using a rooftop dome, then transfer it indoors through a reflective tube that runs from the roof to the ceiling. From there, the light is evenly dispersed into the interior space using a diffuser.
Tubular daylighting devices are sometimes referred to as tube skylights, tubular skylights, sun pipes and light tunnels.
Solatube is the leading company in natural daylighting systems, particularly in tubular natural daylighting, and can be used in the commercial field or residentially. Because of its tubular structure, Solatube Daylighting Systems 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