Daylighting Systems

Daylighting Systems interweave the art of building design with the natural resource of sunlight to illuminate building interiors. When a Daylighting System is working to it’s optimum potential, the desired spaces of the building interior are completely illuminated by natural, abundant Daylight.

All Daylighting Systems are not created equal though. While some allow daylight to pass through to lighten spaces, other go further and actually capture and redirect daylight to illuminate. Daylighting is comprised of two specific fields; passive and active. Passive Daylighting Systems use no moving parts and allow for the transference of Daylight into a space, often determined by the given location of the sun during the day. Active Daylighting Systems, on the other hand, use technology to adjust and track the sun to bring daylight into the building throughout the entire day. When designed for maximum efficiency, an Active Daylighting System brings in more daylight throughout the entire day than a typical Passive Daylighting System.

Ciralight Global’s Daylighting Systems use a Solar-Powered GPS Controller to track the sun and rotate a Mirror Array to reflect sunlight indoors from practically sunrise to sunset; on average, about 10+ hours a day. Capable of being used on most applications, Ciralight’s Suntracker Smart Skylights are perfect to naturally Daylight any Retail, Industrial, Commercial, Health Care, and Educational institution.

Daylighting Systems

Daylighting Systems come with many different options regarding plastics and metals used, size, bracing, use of mirrors and motorized technology, and more. As times have changed, so has the information about Daylighting and, too, the technology available to enhance Daylighting efforts. Until recently, the best known means of Daylighting was a window or glass roof. With the invention of plastics came the ability to use diffused or clear passive skylights to light spaces. The invention of Tubular Daylighting brought transfer tubes to the industry; allowing light in the skylight to be transferred to the ceiling of the room. And now, at a time when motors and energy storage devices have decreased in sized and become more affordable, certain Daylighting Systems incorporate moving arms and photovoltaic panels to optimize performance. With so many options, it is hard to lose when Daylighting a building interior.

The benefits of installing Daylighting Systems into your building are many: Utility cost savings; Enhanced human environment; Responsible energy consumption; Sustainability and design. Whatever the reason may be, it is easy to believe that Daylighting Systems are one of the smartest things you can include into your building.

Artificial lighting is one of the greatest consumers of electricity in buildings. This is especially true for Commercial and Industrial buildings where lights are left on all throughout the day. With the inclusion of a Daylighting System, these artificial lights will remain off, produce no heat, and allow for longer maintenance cycles than without Daylighting. In turn, expect to save on utility costs for lighting and cooling, as well as reducing maintenance costs for repairs, replacements, and labor.

Also, there are many innumerable benefits to Daylighting Systems also. These include improved human performance, higher morale, less absenteeism (in schools and workplace), accelerated sales (in retail), faster recovery rates (in healthcare), improved test scores and learning rates (in schools), and increases in preventative health measures relating to UV spectrum, circadium rhythms, and light levels.

Daylighting Systems

Daylighting is not a fad. It has been around since the first man cut a hole into a wall to bring light into a space. With more and more technology and products coming to the marketplace, it’s easy to get swept up in the sea of Daylighting Systems. From Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDD’s) to varying plastics (such as Acrylic and Polycarbonate) to the various tests and certifications that all skylights must rigorously pass, there’s a lot to know about Daylighting Systesms. Ciralight is here to help. Feel free to call our offices anytime at (877) 520-5005 to talk to one of our Daylighting Representatives and allow us to help you figure out what kind of Daylighting will work best for you and your building.