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Sun Tunnel replaces artificial lighting
 
Bathroom with Sun Tunnel
The Sun Tunnel is an ideal solution for bringing natural light into rooms without vertical windows which rely on electrical lighting.
 
Indoor Climate challenge is that we spend 90% of our time indoors, but less than 30% of the building mass contributes to or provides a healthy indoor climate. We humans need fresh air and daylight when we are indoors. It has a positive effect on our health and well-being, as well as our ability to learn.
Sun Tunnel replaces artificial lighting
 
Bathroom with Sun Tunnel
The Sun Tunnel is an ideal solution for bringing natural light into rooms without vertical windows which rely on electrical lighting.
 
Indoor Climate challenge is that we spend 90% of our time indoors, but less than 30% of the building mass contributes to or provides a healthy indoor climate. We humans need fresh air and daylight when we are indoors. It has a positive effect on our health and well-being, as well as our ability to learn.
Bathroom with Sun Tunnel
The Sun Tunnel is an ideal solution for bringing natural light into rooms without vertical windows which rely on electrical lighting.
 
Indoor Climate challenge is that we spend 90% of our time indoors, but less than 30% of the building mass contributes to or provides a healthy indoor climate. We humans need fresh air and daylight when we are indoors. It has a positive effect on our health and well-being, as well as our ability to learn.
Reduced Energy Consumption
Not only is natural light good for our health and general well-being, but it also reduces energy consumption and helps save electricity costs.

In the winter months, homes can also benefit from solar heat gain, which is passive heating provided from skylights and vertical windows. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Example of natural ventilation and solar heat gain
 
Natural Ventilation
Natural ventilation frees the home from humid air, harmful particles and toxins emitted from electronic devices and chemicals in the home, thereby minimizing the risk of health problems such as asthma and allergies. 
 
Opening skylights contribute to a home’s natural ventilation system. Installed high in the roof, they create a stack effect which draws warm, stale air out of the home, and pulls cool air in from open vertical windows. Natural ventilation can help reduce the need for A/C and lower energy costs in a home.
 
Natural light contributes to new qualities to traditional homes. Optimal daylight conditions provide a balanced, well-lit space with a healthy indoor climate that positively affects the homeowners and their families.
Natural light contributes to new qualities to traditional homes. Optimal daylight conditions provide a balanced, well-lit space with a healthy indoor climate that positively affects the homeowners and their families.