Design with sunlight™
Sunlight
The sun gives life to all living things and we rely
on this natural source of light for our health and
happiness. Everyday, we spend time indoors
without access to sunlight.
At SunCentral, we’re bringing natural light
into buildings in a way you’ve never
experienced before.
People simply prefer Sunlight
A remarkable difference
Sunlight is full spectrum light that drastically
improves the visual quality of everything.
Introducing sunlight indoors provides superior
light quality and a connection to the outdoors.
Traditional daylighting is limited
Traditional daylighting methods have little effect.
Skylights and windows are limited to the perimeter
and top floor of buildings. They struggle to provide
consistent, glare-free daylight and introduce
Ordinary office light
Sunlight
unwanted heat gain.
Artificial light is
designed to copy
natural light but lacks
many of its spectral
components.
Sunlight is full spectrum
light which drastically
improves the visual
quality of everything.
We’ve changed that
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SYSTEM COMPONENTS
1. SunBeamer™
The world’s first multi-storey
2. SunShade™
sunlighting solution
3. SunSpandrel™
4. SunLuminaire™
The SunCentral System™ captures sunlight at the
Sunlight is redirected down the side of the
building or through an atrium
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roof level, delivering natural light horizontally up
to 50 feet on any floor of a building.
Flexible design and simple installation makes the
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SunCentral System™ the most versatile
Sunlight is concentrated using patented optical
technology and channeled into the building
sunlighting solution available. The system
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provides sunlight from the building façade or
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through an atrium.
Sunlight is evenly distributed up to 50 feet on any floor
Never before has a daylighting system achieved
what the SunCentral System™ has to offer.
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POSSIBILITIES
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The SunCentral System™
can be paired with other
lighting products to bring
natural light into hallways
and lobbies
SunBeamers™
in office
atrium
SunBeamers™
in office
atrium,
Culver City, Culver
California
City, CA
Offices
Natural
light
Designing a building with traditional daylighting
in mind results in higher floor-to-floor spacing
and larger windows. This approach introduces
unwanted glare and heat gain.
The SunCentral SystemTM provides evenly
distributed sunlight to previously inaccessible
areas using our hybrid SunLuminaireTM , that
Improved
workspace
delivers both sunlight and LED light up to 50 feet
into the building.
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The SunLuminaire™is
used in open-plan or
partitioned offices
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FLEXIBILITY
Schools
Recessed and suspended versions of the
SunLuminaire™ are available, providing full design
flexibility. The SunLuminaire™ improves light quality
in lecture halls and classrooms.
Lowline exhibit, New York 2012
Photo Credit: Cameron R. Nielson
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The SunLuminaire™
can be integrated
with many ceiling
types
Positive learning
environment
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SunBeamer™ assembly
delivering sunlight to
the Lowline Exhibit
space
Public Spaces
People are drawn to spaces that inspire and capture
the imagination. From underground parks to large
atria, our products provide the tools and flexibility
required to create iconic lighting effects.
Lighting designers and architects now have the
freedom to design with sunlight.
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A brighter place
to meet
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Shopping
SunCentral provides the highest quality
lighting available for shopping malls and
retail stores, enhancing the appearance
of products and displays.
Designers can create striking lighting
effects that inspire and draw people to
select areas within stores and malls.
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The SunLuminaire™
lighting system is
ideal for strip-lighting
grocery store aisles
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Natural light in retail
applications improves
the appearance of
products and displays
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Enhancing the
shopping experience
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Hotels
Sensors in the SunLuminaire™ automatically
detect the amount of light in the room, adjusting
the level of LED light accordingly. This hybrid
system ensures flicker-free, consistent delivery of
both sunlight and electric light, eliminating the
need for separate light systems.
Hospitals
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Sunlight can provides
a better lit
environment for
hospitals and clinics
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The recessed
SunLuminaire™ for
use in hotel lobbies
and meeting rooms
The SunCentral System™ filters out UV light without
negatively impacting the visible spectrum. For
The best light for
guests and staff
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patients and hospital staff who spend extended
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hours indoors, it offers safe, natural light and a
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connection to the outdoors.
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Wavelength (nm)
Wavelength (nm)
Ordinary office light
Sunlight
Artificial light lacks several of
the spectral components of
natural light
Sunlight is evenly balanced
and provides the highest
quality natural illumination
available
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HOW IT WORKS
The SunBeamer™
The SunShade™ and
SunSpandrel™
The SunBeamer™ features an array of
mirrors that pivot and rotate to redirect
Sunlight from the SunBeamer™ is intercepted
sunlight downwards throughout the day.
by curved mirrors within the SunShade™. The
Precision design and manufacturing
mirrors concentrate and direct the sunlight
enables the SunBeamer™ to deliver
into the SunSpandrel™ where it is channeled
controlled sunlight through an atrium or
into the SunLuminaire™ through a small output
skylight, or from an overhanging canopy.
window. The SunShade™ and SunSpandrel™
integrate with curtain wall façades and can also
be used in skylights or atria.
Flexible design
The SunLuminaire™
New or retrofit applications compatible with
building standards
The SunLuminaire™ is a hybrid light fixture
Sunlight redirected from roof level
Collect sunlight on any side of a building
that transports full spectrum sunlight from
the SunSpandrel™ up to 50 feet within the
Atrium and skylight applications
Sunlight delivered to core areas of a building
building using highly reflective films. It
Curtain wall integration
features LED lighting and photosensors that
Low profile design provides architectural
automatically dim electric lighting when
flexibility
sunlight is present.
Precision control
Two-axis tracking enables highly accurate
redirection of sunlight
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STANDALONE
APPLICATIONS
Now you have the freedom to design
with sunlight with the most versatile
lighting solution available. Our
SunBeamerTM product can be installed in
skylights and atria to bring sunlight to
any desired location within a building.
Several accessories are available to
create any lighting effects with sunlight.
SunBeamers™ in skylight
Vancouver, Canada
Atrium Mounted
Array of
SunBeamers™ mounted
in an atrium space
incorporating diffusing
lenses
SunBeamer™ installation at Canadian Embassy
Berlin, Germany
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Standalone Product
SunBeamer™ installed
below skylight
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Diffusing Lenses
Curved Reflector
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Several diffusing lenses are
available. Since the incoming
sunlight is always parallel, a
variety of lighting distributions
are possible.
DESIGN WITH SUNLIGHT™
Reflectors can provide
internal light shelf effects by
distributing sunlight over
ceilings or walls. Standard and
custom shapes are available
using our patented mirror
production process.
Create striking lighting effects with sunlight by incorporating our
selection of reflectors or diffusers within your building.
In multi-storey atria, sunlight can be redirected to remote lenses and
reflectors that distribute light to areas inaccessible by windows and
skylights. Plant growth can also be sustained by casting sunlight onto
living walls and trees.
Architects and lighting designers now have the freedom to design with
sunlight.
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Angle Bending Lenses
By using a flat reflective
mirror, sunlight is redirected
in its parralel form. Multiple
mirrors can be used to deliver
sunlight anywhere within a
building.
Lenses can be used to bend
light to desired locations.
Coupled with diffusing lenses,
light can also be distributed
over wider areas.
Custom diffusing luminaire
integrated with several
fixture designs
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Flat Reflector
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Flat reflectors drive light
up to 100 feet into the
building
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