Skydome - Angular Selective Skylight
Create more natural light, reduce heat transfer and eliminate 99% of harmful UV rays with Skydome's Angular Selective Skylight.
Developed in association with the Queensland University of Technology, the Angular Selective Skydome has been designed to offer a high-performance natural lighting system that captures more light from low elevation sunshine (early morning, late afternoon and during winter), yet blocks high elevation (strong midday) sunlight - reducing heat gain and UV ray penetration.
Featuring patented, award wining LCP (Lazer Cut Panel) technology, the Angular Selective Skydome is "solar passive" - the sunlight entering the pyramid-shaped skylight is deflected through the lazer-cut panels positioned underneath the external glazing and channeled into the space below, resulting in a balanced level of light throughout the day.
The Angular Selective Skydome makes it possible to use skylights in climates where the strength of the sun had previously limited their use due to both heat gain and fading of internal fittings and fixtures.
The Angular Selective Skydome is ideally suited to flat steel roof installations. If the roof pitch exceeds 5 degrees, a hob design may be required.
This unique, Australian designed and manufactured high-performance skylight has been installed in a number of profiled buildings such as: Novatel Hotel, Homebush Bay , Redcliffe Library, the Trackways Museum at Winton and the Sustainable Display Home in Rockhampton.
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How it Works
A is a conventional pyramid shaped skylight. It has a clear dome (green) in the roof and a diffuser panel (light blue) at the ceiling level. Low angle sunlight does not penetrate down to the ceiling diffuser and natural lighting is poor.
B is an angular selective skylight. Now, much of the low angle sunlight is redirected by the laser cut panels onto the diffuser providing natural light to the room.
C shows how a conventional skylight can admit too much sunlight in the middle of the day in summer resulting in overheating of the room
D shows how the angular selective skylight rejects the high angle summer sun and keeps the room cooler in summer.
