2012
”To experience
Parans Solar Lighting,
360°is to experience the
presence of nature.”
The Parans System
Parans Solar Lighting creates unique
indoor environments where the
natural variation of outdoor
sunlight is never limited.
NATURAL SUNLIGHT
To work, learn and live in natural light is something that
is not only pleasant and beautiful, but the natural sunlight
also plays a crucial role in keeping our minds alert and
our bodies in balance.
Just like the sunflower, the Parans SP3 Solar Receiver
follows the sun during all the sun hours of the day.
Harvesting its precious light, the Parans SP3 system
brings natural sunlight far into buildings. It allows us to
stay in touch with the outdoors and access the important
sunlight, even when we need to stay inside.
THE PRINCIPLE
Sunlight is captured by Parans Solar Receivers on the
outside of the building. Optical fibres transfer the sun
light through the building structure and into the indoor
environment. Inside, natural sunlight flows out of the
simplisticly designed Parans Solar Luminaires...
Here comes the sun!
Just like the sunflower, the
Parans Solar Receiver SP3
tracks the sun to collect its
precious light.
T H E PA R A N S S Y S T E M
Benefits
Filling our indoor areas with healthy sunlight
through the Parans Solar Lighting system,
brings positive effects to our health and wellbeing.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
AN ALERT MIND AND BODY
Natural sunlight plays a crucial role in our work
environment. Clinical research has proven that natural
solar lighting, not only improves cognitive functions
and promotes learning, it also makes us feel just so
much better!
Cognitive studies conducted in school environments
show that students working in classrooms exposed to
natural sunlight progress 20 % faster in math tests and
26 % faster in reading tests, as compared to students
working in rooms with low or no access to natural
sunlight. In addition, cognitive work force studies
demonstrate that exposure to natural sunlight increases productivity and wellbeing significantly.
Natural sunlight contains the full visible spectrum and
lets us see the world in all its colours. The flicker-free
light holds the highest quality available and gives us
an experience that no artificial light can. Over the day,
the Parans light follows the beautiful dynamics of the
sunlight.
Parans Solar Lighting provides a comfortable and
healthy indoor environment!
Parans Solar Lighting keeps your mind and body
alert!
BENEFITS
THE HEALTH SPECTRUM OF THE SUN
The reason why sunlight is so good for us, is that
it gives a full spectrum light, which contains all
colours. However it also contains IR and UV
radiation, which are not visible to the human eye.
The Parans Solar Lighting system filters out all
non-visible radiation, reducing the need for cooling our indoor environments.
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Direct sunlight
Parans Solar Lighting brings the best of the sun!
The spectrums presented show the radiation profiles
for sunlight, an incandescent lightbulb and a lowenergy lamp (flourescent lamp). The visible spectrum is
what lies between the two shaded areas.
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Incandescent lightbulb
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Low-energy lamp
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Applications
In any building where a comfortable and healthy indoor environment
matters, Parans Solar Lighting offers a valuable contribution.
SPACES FOR WORK AND GATHERINGS
Office rooms are often placed along the outer walls, as employees prefer to sit close to the windows. Conference rooms
are a good example of a space that may be left without access
to natural light. In order to bring the energizing sun light
to guests and important meetings, new solutions have to be
used.
Parans Solar Lighting is the solution that brings healthy sunlight into every room!
HOSPITALS AND OTHER LARGE BUILDINGS
Hospitals are often very large buildings and because of their
size, natural sunlight becomes limited. Windows simply
cannot be placed everywhere needed. At the same time it is
important to provide a healing and positive atmosphere and
a comfortable working environment for people spending
many hours inside the hospital building.
Parans Solar Lighting overcomes these problems and brings
healthy sunlight into every room!
A P P L I C AT I O N S
MAKING THE MOST OUT OF REAL ESTATE
Many buildings are deep and focus stays on providing energy efficient construction, meaning that windows and light
shafts cannot be installed everywhere. The inhabitants of
the buildings get limited access to natural sunlight, lowering
the value of floor space.
Parans Solar Lighting raises the value and brings healthy
sunlight into every room!
PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTS
Public buildings and shopping malls are complex from a
daylighting perspective, because of their size and shape.
Often, not enough natural light can be brought inside, as
windows and light shafts cannot reach far enough.
Parans Solar Lighting creates attractive indoor environments and brings healthy sunlight into every room!
Note: It has been demonstrated that retail sales
can increase by up to 40 % in environments
made more comfortable and interesting by
providing natural sunlight.
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PA R A N S S OLAR RECEI V ERS
PARANS SOLAR RECEIVER
Parans SP3 solar receivers can be mounted on roofs or facades
and will track the sun over the full day. Specially designed optical
lenses capture and concentrate the optimal amount of sunlight into
the Parans Solar Cable for immediate transfer to the inside of the
building.
PARANS SOLAR CABLE
The fibre cables that transport the captured sunlight are thin, flexible and have optimized light transmission. That means that natural
sunlight can reach deep inside buildings... To areas where sunlight
normally never reaches!
PARANS SOLAR LUMINAIRES
Inside, sunlight flows from Parans Solar Luminaires. Using no electricity, they create beautiful, healthy illumination by providing the
highest quality light available... Natural sunlight!
PARANS HELPERS
Parans offers a range of helpful installation equipment that can be
used to facilitate installation. Parans Roof Brackets are available
for different building techniques. Parans Cable Glands is used to
close the opening around the cables, creating a tight seal.
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PRODUCT LINE
PA R A N S S OLAR LU M I NAI RES
PARANS L1 LUMINAIRE
The Parans L1 Luminaire spreads part of the light, and shapes
the beam of direct parans light into a square of light. The square
light beam reminds us of the light falling through a skylight and
the luminaire adds shape to the room.
The units can be hung together, to make a larger light installation
that opens up the room and distributes healthy sunlight.
The L1 Luminaire comes in two sizes - Small and Medium
The Parans L1 Luminaire spreads part of the light and creates a
square light beam, resembling the light falling through a window.
PARANS L2 HYBRIDE
The Parans L2 Hybrid combines real sunlight with energy efficient LED lighting. It gives a healthy and pleasant experience of
daylight.
Indoor lighting gets another dimension as the combination of
lightsources provides a complete solution. When the sun does
not shine the luminaire provides electrical light.
The Parans L2 Hybrid luminaire combining sunlight and LED light.
PARANS L3 SPOTLIGHT
The Parans L3 Spotlight directs the light into a 30° spotlight
beam, that can be pointed to highlight and illuminate. Mounted
protruding, the L3 has maximum flexibility, whereas it gives a
discrete look when mounted recessed.
The Parans L3 Spotlight creates a 30° light beam, which can be
used to highlight or illuminate.
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