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Don’t Be A Victim Of
Daylight Robbery
Daylight is one of the most import
aspects to the success of any internal
space, ranking alongside factors like
thermal efficiency and weather proofing
and yet it is often compromised, or
even overlooked. Daylight affects every
aspect of us as human beings; our health,
our sense of well-being, our ability to
concentrate, our mood.
On the roof, clear domes house a
patented lens system to ensure that
the maximum amount of daylight is
harvested, regardless of the exterior
weather conditions. The light is then
transmitted down the 99.7% reflected
tubing to a ceiling diffuser to ensure that
the daylight is distributed evenly, without
any glare, in the space below.
Just because there is no opportunity to
use a window, or the window that can be
fitted is too small or north-facing, doesn’t
mean that a natural lighting solution
is not available and the area should be
ignored and left totally reliant on artificial
light sources.
The daylight capture domes are installed
into the roof using a range of seamless,
leak-proof flashings that are available to
suit virtually any roof type. This allows
for Solarspot systems to be employed to
deliver light into any internal space that
has direct access to the roof, such as a
flat roof, via the attic area, or even ducted
though the floor above.
Solarspot tubular daylight systems
employ the world’s most reflective tubing
material to duct in daylight from above.
Using this technology architects and
building designers are able to deliver
natural night into areas that would
traditionally be left as dark spaces
like internal bathrooms, corridors and
stairwells. They can also be used to
supplement the daylight levels in rooms
with deep recesses or where windows are
over-shadowed. Systems are available in
a range of sizes with smaller units that
can be used singularly in spaces like en
suites or with larger units that can be
used in multiples for larger residential or
commercial areas.
For more information, daylight design
and product support call the Solarspot
technical team on 01908 299117,
email: [email protected] or
visit www.solarspot.co.uk