13 April 2011
Media Release
Celebrating EARTH DAY by Switching Off Lights, Everyday!
Locally owned home comfort solutions company HomeTech Solatube is encouraging New Zealanders to get behind Earth Day on April 22 and make a positive change for the planet each and every day by installing a Solatube Daylighting System; a ‘green’ lighting solution that draws no power.
The Solatube Daylighting System is a Tubular Daylighting Device (TDD) that provides an abundance of pure, natural light to interior spaces. Its complete roof to ceiling system captures daylight in a small roof top dome and then redirects it down a reflective tube that delivers clean, white light to the inside space. The Solatube System’s breakthrough sustainable technology ensures that consistent light is evenly diffused into the interior space without using any electricity.
Mike Cullen, HomeTech National Trade Manager said: “The aim of Earth Day is to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. This year’s celebration is based around the Billion Acts of Green campaign, which has a goal of reaching one billion pledges from individuals, businesses and organisations before the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2012.
“Our Solatube Daylighting System is the ultimate eco-friendly ‘pledge’ – a lighting solution that allows homeowners to brighten their homes using natural light, while reducing their consumption of electricity through lighting. With Solatube Daylighting Systems, everyday is Earth Day!”
In honour of Earth Day 2011, HomeTech Solatube is offering an instant $150 ‘Greenbate’ on the first Solatube Daylighting Systems purchased.
Each year, around 15 percent of a typical family home’s energy bill is spent on lighting. Through the use of a proven and efficient daylighting system, homeowners can remove the need for electrical lighting throughout the day.
Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs), such as the Solatube Daylighting System, cost nothing to operate, making them significantly more sustainable than even the most energy efficient halogen light.
“Following on from Earth Hour in March, which encouraged people to turn off their lights for one hour, Earth Day is about actually living sustainably. Installing a Solatube Daylighting System will expand the daylighting functions of a home, all while using less power – it doesn’t get much more sustainable than that.”
HomeTech Solatube’s Top Power Saving Tips:
Turn off the lights. Lighting uses around 15% of electricity in homes. Turn off the lights with Solatube Daylighting Systems and reduce your electricity use.
Capture daylight. Daylight is the most cost-efficient form of lighting as it’s free!
Minimise heat gain and loss. The Solatube Daylighting System has minimal heat gain and loss. Traditional skylights cause heat gain in the summer and leak heat during winter. Using a Solatube Daylighting system reduces electrical demand.
Maintain lights. Regularly clean your lights and their fittings, and replace bulbs as they near the end of their life. Excess dust can reduce lighting efficiency by up to 30%, and as light bulbs degrade, they get dimmer while still using the same amount of energy. Solatube Daylighting Systems require no maintenance.
For more information, please contact:
Christine Westbury Phone: 04 560 9237
Marketing Manager Mobile: 021 911 958
HomeTech Solatube
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