No Sweat! Cool Your Home With the Sun

3 Refreshing Benefits of a Solar Attic Fan:

1.  Cools Your Home. The Solar Attic Fan cools your home by actively pulling hot air out of your attic. 

2.  Energy Efficient. The Solar Attic Fan runs entirely on solar energy, so no electrical wiring is needed. 

3.  Saves You Money! By running on solar energy and actively cooling your home, a solar attic fan will lower your electrical bill.

SunRise Solar Attic Fans: 

This summer, cool your home with the power of the sun!

You can visit our site to learn more: http://www.naturalightinc.com/sunrisesolaratticfans/ 

Call us today for a free estimate! (707) 527-5330

Reroofing? Replace Your Old Skylights!

Is it time to replace your roof? Replace your old skylights as well to save you time, money, and leaky skylight headaches!

How to Bring Fresh Air into Your Home

Bring fresh, cooling air into your home even on hot days, with VELUX "Fresh Air" Skylights!

Create a Whimsical Space with VELUX Skylights!

More Coffee or More Sunlight?

      Have you ever experienced trouble falling asleep at night? Or staying awake at school or work during the post-lunch hours? These feelings of sleeplessness and sleepiness are often caused by the type of lighting we are exposed to throughout the day. For a lot of us, this lighting is electric rather than natural sunlight, and with time, it can have a huge affect on our bodies.

      All light, whether it is electric or natural, has what is called a Kelvin color temperature. Most standard electrical lighting is at 3,500 Kelvin, and remains at this level throughout the day. However, sunlight can reach levels up to 10,000 Kelvin, and changes throughout the day.

Certain levels, usually 4,500 to 6,500 Kelvin, allow our bodies to feel more awake and energized. In the evening, the natural color temperature decreases, allowing our bodies to slow down and progress naturally towards sleep. In other words, the changing color temperature throughout the day and night (the moonlight has color temperature, too) assists in regulating our body’s circadian rhythms.

      Spending so much time inside, under unnatural lighting, upsets these natural rhythms. Studies have shown that computer, television, and cell phone screens all give off light that has higher levels of blue light (a higher color temperature), a quality that tells our brains and bodies that it is time to be awake and active—which contradicts going to sleep right after using them.

      In some hospitals and care facilities they are using lighting in the evenings that has more red light (a lower color temperature) because it creates the opposite effect of blue light. It is calming, relaxing, and good for sleeping.

 By creating ways for abundant natural light to enter a living or work space, we can create indoor spaces that will balance your circadian rhythms and create a healthy, comfortable environment that will give you energy and help you sleep!
   

Skylights are the perfect way to let abundant natural light into your home that will make you feel good!

Call us today for a free estimate! (707) 527-5330.

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 If you are interested in reading more about Kelvin light temperature, check out the source for this article here: “Human Centric Lighting” by Stan Walerczyk: http://humancentriclighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Stan-Article-SSL1.pdf 

and the Human Centric Lighting Website: http://humancentriclighting.com

Are There Beavers on Your Roof?

It might seem like it if you are noticing pools of water 
collecting from leaf and debris dams on your roof!
With all the rain and wind in recent storms, leaves and  
other debris will tend to build up, creating leaf dams.

The result? Pools of water that cause damage and leaks. 

The easiest way to keep your roof happy is to regularly clear away built up leaves and debris. A happy roof means a happy you.

Need a hand clearing that debris? 

Give us a call today! (707) 527-5330

Brighten Your Home with Bright New Accessories!

The new year has brought stylish and practical new accessories for your home. These new accessories for VELUX SUN TUNNEL skylights allow you to have the quality of light you want, when you want it.

Decorative Diffuser

This ceiling level decorative diffuser for VELUX SUN TUNNEL skylights adds style to any decor. It is available in Brushed Nickel, Polished Brass, Oil Rubbed Bronze, or White.

Daylight Controller

This product allows users to control the amount of daylight that enters a room. It is perfect for spaces such as bedrooms or entertainment rooms that might need darkening for sleeping or watching a show.

Diffuser Discs

There are now three options of Diffuser Discs. The standard Frosted Diffuser, the Prismatic Diffuser, and the New Fresnel Diffuser. The Fresnel diffuser has concentric honeycomb parabolic prisms to maximize light diffusion.

Energy Kit and Quad Diffuser

The Energy Kit (pictured) and the Quad Diffuser increase the energy efficiency of 

VELUX SUN TUNNELS and ensures they are ENERGY STAR® qualified. The Energy Kit is made up of a thermal plate and diffusing disc. The thermal plate converts a dual diffuser system to a quad diffuser system, while the diffusing disc reduces solar heat gain and increases light diffusion. The Quad Diffuser simply makes a two pane diffuser into a four pane diffuser. 

Call us today for a free estimate! 

(707) 527-5330