Energy Efficiency First Explains the Difference Between Sun Tubes and Skylights

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home energy auditWashington can be cold and gray.  If you’re seeking more sunlight, and can’t travel to Arizona, you have options including solar tubes and skylights.

Consider installing a solar tube in your home – also known as a sun tunnel.  This is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to brighten your surroundings and your mood. “The inside of a sun tunnel is highly reflective,” says Jacqui Brown Miller of Energy Efficiency First. “It pulls light from the sky, concentrates it through a prim, and pours it into the room where the sun tunnel is installed.”

Sun tunnels can be installed almost anywhere.  With their compact and flexible design, they can be placed in almost any room, including rooms without direct roof access or smaller spaces where day-lighting would not seem to be an option.  Installation is fast and clean and requires no structural re-framing, sheet rocking, or painting.

From the outside, a sun tube looks like a small bubble on the roof line.  From the inside, it looks like a standard light fixture and can be outfitted with a light fixture for use at night. “They’re nice to brighten a bathroom or a room without sufficient windows nearby,” says Brown Miller. Even on a cloudy day the diffused light coming through the tube is a welcome addition.

To add even more natural day lighting to your home, consider a skylight.  Skylights can require more construction, depending on your roof line and attic type depth.  However, skylights also provide more sun light and the added benefit of a view.  Skylights will provide different kinds of heat and light depending on their exposure to the sun. Careful planning will produce the results you want.

Because they use the sun’s natural brightness, both sun tunnels and skylights provide an elegant and effective solution to reduce the need for artificial light and make your home more energy efficient.  Solar tubes and skylights add style, beauty, and value to your home.

To learn more about sun tubes and skylights visit the Energy Efficiency First website or give them a call at 360-236-9684.

 

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