SunPipes
Monodraught SunPipes are being used to pipe in natural daylight
and sunlight to interior parts of this new Eco House. SunPipes
were first introduced to the Uk by Monodraught in 1996 and
consist of a silverised, mirror-finish aluminium tube with
96% reflectance that reflects natural light down from a
Diamond shaped dome at roof level to a prismatic ceiling
diffuser, which then diffuses natural light to the room
below. There is virtually no limit to the length of SunPipe
or the number of bends that can be used. Monodraught manufacture
a range of 10 different sizes from 230mm up to 1500mm diameter
and these can also be coupled with their natural ventilation
system, SunCatcher, as installed at the existing Eco House
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Monodraught
website link
www.sunpipe.co.uk
Professor Terry Payne 01494 897700
email link
info@monodraught.com
‘We are delighted to be involved with
the C60 House at the University
of Nottingham. Virtually all
Monodraught's products have
been tested and perfected at the
University. To be involved with
the C60 House gives exciting momentum
to the development of Monodraught's
low energy technologies and the
reaction almost universally reflects the
success of the application of SunPipes,
Windcatchers, and Suncatchers,
which we consider have an
extremely important part to play in
the nation's strive for lowering
our energy costs.’
Terry Payne, Monodraught
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