ROHRERSVILLE, Md., April 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- HUVCO Daylighting Solutions(tm) announces the availability in the United States of the Fiber Optic Skylight. HUVCO is a leader in the design, fabrication and installation of commercial and residential daylighting systems. The Fiber Optic Skylight represents the most advanced daylight harvesting technology available; designed to provide pure, healthy natural light almost anywhere. The Fiber Optic Skylight system was developed in Sweden by Parans Solar Lighting AB.
The Fiber Optic Skylight is comprised of an exterior mounted panel that has 64 computer-controlled lenses inside that rotate and track the sun throughout the day. These lenses focus the sunlight into the optical fibers. The fibers are bundled into small 6 mm optical cables and are used to transport the natural light up to 60 feet. These can be hidden inside walls and floors and brought to the area where natural light is needed. There are a variety of luminaries available for the interior to diffuse the natural light. There are also hybrid luminaries that combine natural light with electric light fixtures that will automatically come on when the sunlight is not sufficient.
Eric G. Huffman, Vice President of HUVCO Daylighting Solutions(tm), explains, "This fiber optic technology is amazing; it allows us to bring natural light deep into buildings where it was not previously possible." He adds, "This system is the first and only Fiber Optic Skylight to be brought to the U.S. market, and is available for sale to the consumer today. It is truly a unique innovation that helps meet the growing demand from the green building industry for state-of-the-art products."
The first system installed in the United States was at the EnviroCenter(r) in Jessup, MD. Stanley Sersen, an architect with ASG, Inc., designed, developed and works at the EnviroCenter(r) on a daily basis. Mr. Sersen explains, "The natural light from the fiber optic skylight allows us to have natural daylighting in areas where we needed artificial light before." He continues, "You can now say good bye to the old, dark cubical with no window for access to natural light. The Fiber Optic Skylight pipes the sunlight right into where you want it and helps us reduce our carbon footprint at the same time."
Natural light has been attributed to increasing employee morale and productivity. Other benefits include reducing absenteeism and accidents. The use of natural light reduces our dependence on artificial light that typically accounts for 30% of a building's electric consumption. By eliminating the need for the electric light during the day, we can have a dramatic effect on pollution and green house gas emissions from power plants.
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