Are You Getting Enough Sunlight
The evidence of the power of the sun is everywhere. It keeps our solar system together, provides warmth for all living things to grow and gives us beautiful light to see the wonders of the earth. Without it we would not exist.
It would be easy to forget, in all of the sun’s majesty, that it not only provides important benefits for the earth, but for the people who live here as well.
Daylight has a direct impact on our well-being, productivity, and overall sense of satisfaction. When you get regular exposure to sunlight you tend to be more positive, less stressed, sleep better at night and have a higher sense of welfare.
Because sunlight causes our brains to produce serotonin, a hormone that can improve mood by alleviating pain, you tend to find yourself more energized, happy and well-rested when you receive adequate exposure to natural light. And who’s going to complain about that?
Artificial Lights? Not so much.
It’s no secret we prefer to be in a naturally lit environment as opposed to one that relies solely on electric light sources. Artificial light cannot come close to replicating the quality of natural light and its positive impact on us. And an article in Psychology Today* suggests that the evidence is pretty solid that certain artificial lighting can induce a stress response and negatively impact sleep.* Not so good.
So How Can You Bring the Outside Light In?
You can with tubular daylighting, a top lighting system that distributes sunlight throughout the spaces in your home that otherwise wouldn’t receive natural light.
Tubular daylighting allows you to have beautiful, natural light without any complicated structural modifications to your house or gaping holes in your roof.
The process is simple: a dome on top of your roof captures sunlight throughout the day and funnels it through a tube made of the most reflective material in the world, then redistributes it as beautiful, diffused natural light inside your home.
Inside the tube is an integrated solar-electric system that collects energy by day to power a soft nightlight after dark, leaving you with gorgeous, diffused natural light during the day and a moon-like glow at night. It emits just enough light to avoid nighttime tripping hazards such as sleeping dogs and stray toys.
Throughout the whole of Scotland, Solatube Scotland is the Premier distributor and installer of Solatube tubular skylights, or light pipes.
If you are interested in bringing natural light into your home, why not contact us at info@solatubescotland.co.uk; 07778 283 427 to find out whether a Solatube Tubular Skylight is the right choice for you. Typically, a fully installed system might cost anywhere between £900 – £1,200; that’s supplied, professionally installed and includes the VAT
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* Dunckley, Victoria L., M.D. “Why CFLs Aren’t Such a Bright Idea.” Psychology Today. September 2014.