[permaculture-oceania] Sunlight into buildings

[len organicpc]

just as an aside, one of the roof ventilator companies now has a ventilator 
turbine the allows light in and vents the room at the same time.

haven't got the link with me curently but their name is edmonds ventilation.



With peace and brightest of blessings,

len

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>From: "P Ferguson" <pennyfer at bigpond.net.au>
>Reply-To: permaculture-oceania <permaculture-oceania at lists.cat.org.au>
>To: "permaculture oceania" <permaculture-oceania at lists.cat.org.au>
>Subject: [permaculture-oceania] Sunlight into buildings
>Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:08:40 +1000
>
> >From the discussion on light pipes:
>MARYKE STEFFENS, REPORTER : Light pipes like this one have actually been 
>around for years, and they're a pretty simple concept. Light comes in 
>through the roof and out the bottom into your room.
>
>I have had those small round light domes in two houses and have found that 
>while it gives light it also transmits heat as well - far too much in 
>summer.
>Heat in winter might be an advantage but not in summer.
>
>Can anyone recall what those heat collectors were called in the early days 
>of solar energy?  Set at an agle below a window, they collected heat and it 
>flowed into the room behind, and the vent could be closed in summer.
>
>P Ferguson
>Illawarra NSW
>
>


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