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Traditional skylights are designed to let light in – and that’s where their functionality stops. They’re not designed to prevent glare or hot spots or to ensure the light they provide is pleasant and designed to enhance the spaces beneath them. As a result, the light you get is often harsh and inconsistent, providing significant
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When most people think of adding a skylight to their room, they focus on the end of the skylight they can see – the ceiling fixture where the light comes in. While the interior portion of the skylight certainly plays an important role, the real story begins up on the roof, where sunlight is gathered.
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In today’s increasingly electronic homes and offices, keeping energy usage low is of paramount importance, not just for balancing the budget, but also for reducing the impact of greenhouse gas emissions. Interior lighting is one of the biggest drains on our energy resources today, and learning how to reduce the amount of energy lighting requires
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Using the natural rays of the sunlight to light a home isn’t just cost-effective – it’s also good for the planet. Some figures show day lighting can cut lighting needs for building interiors by as much as 80 percent. And light energy isn’t all you’re saving – since traditional lights also emit heat, moving to
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Jetted spa bathtubs have been growing in popularity in the last decade, and many homeowners who never would have dreamed of the luxury of a jetted tub in their house 20 years ago are now diving in, redesigning and renovating their bathroom to include a spa. The fact is, spa tubs increase circulation, provide relaxation
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This weekend is the day we say goodbye to Daylight Savings Time for another year, and prepare for a winter of shorter days and longer nights. This year you will wake up on Easter Sunday morning to a double-delight, an extra hour in bed followed shortly by all-you-can-eat chocolate eggs! A perfect Sunday morning if
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It’s no wonder that the Solatube daylighting system was invented in Australia; we’re one of the sunniest countries in the world. That means most parts of Australia are ideal places to use solar panels, and it also means that using sunlight to directly illuminate building interiors is an excellent idea in almost every corner of
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If you’ve been reading through some of the material here on the Solatube Australia website, then you may have noticed that some of our round skylights come with dimmers. When you read that, you may have asked yourself two questions: 1. Why would you want to dim or switch off the light from a skylight?
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