Sunoptics
AES Sunoptics - Natural Lighting Pioneers
Natural lighting is an easy and cost-effective way to save energy, and the best way to achieve this is through the use of prismatic skylights to harness the full spectrum of natural light. Since 1978, Sunoptics has been a leader in innovation and excellence in natural lighting. Their vision has always been to help customers save energy by maximizing the number of hours that electric lights can be turned off. Sunoptics prismatic skylights are designed with unique materials and construction that optimize natural sunlight through thousands of tiny prisms that refract sunlight into microbeams of light, spreading bright, natural light throughout the space.
Numerous studies have shown that natural lighting is associated with dramatic improvements in human performance in commercial, work, and educational facilities. The benefits of natural light include improved employee morale, reduced absenteeism, fewer errors, and increased productivity.
Manufacturing company Electri-Flex was so pleased with the difference 15 Sunoptics prismatic skylights made in their first building that they decided to install 56 skylights when renovating their 53,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The new skylights cover 3 percent of the roof area. After the installation of the prismatic skylights, light level readings in the building reached from 55 to as much as 62 foot-candles, without the use of electric lighting.
The unique prismatic material used by Sunoptics to create their skylights provides 100% diffuse natural light with a color rendering index (CRI) of 100 that eliminates glare and hot spots associated with other skylights. In fact, Sunoptics prismatic skylights deliver 35% more light transmission compared to non-prismatic skylights, with virtually no loss of light transmission or yellowing. With Sunoptics, you can have the best natural lighting for your home or business, saving energy and increasing productivity and well-being of people.”
