Specialist in low energy, low carbon solutions, Monodraught, and manufacturer of ‘smart’ LED lighting, Photonstar, have collaborated to launch a hybrid lighting development, Sunpipe LuxLoop, which they say maximises the benefits of the former’s Sunpipe and the latter’s LuxLoop systems.
Hybrid lighting solutions are produced via a combination of four technologies: collecting natural light, generating artificial light, transporting and distributing light to where it is needed, and continuously controlling the amounts of both natural and artificial light.
During daylight, the Sunpipe collects ‘healthy natural light’ with its patented high-impact acrylic diamond dome, directs it through a MICRO-SILVER mirror-finished aluminium tube, and distributes it evenly through the ceiling diffuser. The system is complemented by Photonstar’s advanced LuxLoop LED system, and ‘intelligently managed’ by the Halcyon wireless control system. Monodraught said: “The integration of Sunpipe increases the life of the LEDs, and leads to fewer replacements. Sunpipe is proven and tested to maintain its performance over long periods. The quadruple-glazed system minimises heatloss gain and achieves high thermal performance, resulting in a complete, ultra-low energy lighting system suitable for any location, with guaranteed lighting performance, and an expected 50,000 to 100,000-hour lifetime.”