Sola Tube Tubular Daylighting Device

Sustainability in education ... a positive move.

Most schools are daylight hour operations.

Therefore, incorporating daylighting into the design and retrofit of schools would ultimatelyresult in a reduction of carbon emissions due to minimal electricity use in air-conditioning andelectrical light usage during the day.

The Solatube Tubular Daylighting Device (TDD), which uses no electricity, provides a solution ofcontrollable, measurable and consistent light performance, at the same time with reduced heatgain and low glare factor.

Schools in the Netherlands have daylighting in classrooms much to the benefit of students andteachers alike.

In the United States the Heschong Mahone Group tested 21,000 students in three states. Thefindings were that students in classrooms with the most daylighting scored 20% higher on mathstests and 20% higher on reading tests in twelve months.

The Government's National Solar School program replaced the Green Vouchers Program andprovides eligible schools with up to $30,000 for the installation of renewable energy generatorssuch as energy efficient lighting. The program started in July 2008 and runs until 30 June 2015.Our technical experts provide a free assessment of your facility, determine the light output thatcan be expected and deliver a personalised design. They will look after your enquiry from theplanning stage to the installation and can assist you with the registration for a grant.

The Solatube Daylighting System is the only natural lighting system available in Australia thatis NFRC approved, tested and certified by international approval agencies for its effectivenessand guaranteed energy performance. Test results include U-Value metrics and Solar Heat GainCoefficients (SHGC).

Solatube Daylighting systems, which use no electricity, comply with the latest governmentregulations for green building and can help a project attain points towards Green Starcertification.