Iran-Made Self-Adjusting Skylights Reflect Sunlight to Dark Parts in Buildings
“Now solar energy is one of the most important renewable energy sources and the researchers of our company have developed self-adjusting solar skylight technology which is used to provide sunlight to buildings with low level of light,” said Hamidreza Tavakkoli, the managing director of a knowledge-based company.
“By this technology, light is reflected through smart mirrors and sunlight is transferred to the dark parts of the building during the day (rooms, staircases, parking lots, basements, etc.) and dramatically increases the natural light of the place,” he added.
“The technicians of our company have succeeded in producing a two-axis self-adjusting solar skylight that supports a height of 60 meters, and its smaller dimensions make it possible to install it directly under the skylight,” Tavakkoli said.
In a relevant development in June, an Iranian company had managed to produce low-E or low-emissivity glass which saves energy to a high extent.
‘Kaveh Glass Industry Group’ produced the low-E glass which is a type of energy-efficient glass designed to prevent heat loss through the windows and minimize the amount of infrared and ultraviolet light passing through.
Low-E glasses are essentially standard clear ones with a transparent thin coating on their surface, promoting the heat reflection compared to their ordinary counterparts. This kind of glass transfers a much lower heat compared to the ordinary ones and performs like a transparent thermal insulator without minimizing the amount of incident light.
The significant feature of the glass is visible light transmittance (VLT) and reflectance (VLR).
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