Light up your autumn
Bring in the light with Solatube
It’s been an amazing summer and New Zealanders have been lucky to be able to get out and enjoy long days and sunshine hours to their fullest. But as autumn draws nearer, and the daylight hours grow shorter we’re all looking for ways to hold on to that light, bright, easy summer vibe.
While no one can actually stop the passing of time or change of season, there are ways you can ease the transition and get a jump on warding off those winter blues. One of those is finding more ways to get sunlight into your life. Making sure you get outside every day helps, but there are also modifications you can make to your home to let in more light, even in winter.
A sophisticated and easy way to introduce natural light in your home is through installing a Solatube skylight. Devised in the 1980s when a lone Australian inventor created a product that revolutionised the way daylight was brought into a building, it has now become a popular compact and leakproof alternative to traditional skylights.
The secret is the Spectralight® Infinity lining – the most reflective material in the world. This clever tube enables a light output of 99.7 percent – the highest on the market. It essentially captures outside light in the cleverest and most efficient way possible and channels it into the fitting in your room to provide a wonderfully illuminating natural light source.
It can be installed in a matter of hours, only creating a small hole in the ceiling, and is a great step towards living more sustainably and reducing your carbon footprint. Solatube is a beautiful, high-end, architectural product, with the bonus of not only looking chic, but outperforms similar alternatives and comes with a highest Performance Guarantee.
While we all love the idea of a brighter home aesthetically, there are also major health bonuses to be gained from letting more light into your home. Most people have heard of SAD (seasonal affective disorder) where our brain chemistry reacts to the reduced light and we feel a form of mild depression over the months when sunlight hours are less – just think of those poor Scandinavians!
Plus, just like plants need sunlight to photosynthesise and grow, humans need sunlight in order to thrive and be happy. Natural light causes our bodies to release good levels of serotonin – a key ingredient needed to regulate our mood, have a healthy appetite, sleep properly and even improve memory. Maximising our exposure to natural light both outdoors and indoors, is one of the best things we can do for our mental health.
Solatube technology is designed to capture low angle light, which provides more daylight – even in winter! The advanced technology ensures there is minimum heat gain in summer but also less heat loss in winter, so you don’t have to worry about any cold air accompaniment to your new acquisition. It’s definitely worth looking into this technology as a sustainable, elegant solution to capture the huge health benefits of increased light over the winter months.
Find out how the team at Solatube can help brighten up your home. Give them a call today on 0800 765 288 or visit solatube.co.nz for more information.