Home Improvements

Saving on AC Costs in the Summer

As our world heats up, cooling costs increase. Installing VELUX® solar venting skylights is a great way to help decrease the costs of cooling your home.

Our innovative VELUX® skylights let in all the sunlight and fresh air you want, without letting in the rain, summer heat and harmful UV rays you don’t.

As heavier, cooler air flows in through the windows, it pushes lighter, warmer air out through the skylights above. When placed all throughout the home, this can significantly cool a house, even during the hot summer months without running so much A/C.

Solar-powered skylights can be programmed to open and close. Helping you control air quality and heat. Opening regular windows and skylights create what’s known as the “chimney effect”, pushing lighter, warmer out through the skylights as cooler air flows through the windows.

Plus, since the skylights are solar-powered there are no energy costs! Our venting skylights qualify the entire purchase–parts and labor—for a 26% tax credit!

Winter Blues

Sad Winter Woman in Window

We’ve all heard the term: Winter Blues, Seasonal Affective Disorder…whatever you call it, there is a direct link between the colder, darker months of winter and the gory of summer in all her fancy finery. During the winter, a lot of us get stuck indoors at home and work. The real culprit? Lack of sunlight! Although Colorado is blessed with sunshine all year round, the shorter days of winter and cloudy, snowy weather still contribute to this feeling of sadness and a yearning to get outside.

So what can you do to lift your spirits? Studies have shown that natural, full-spectrum sunlight greatly contributes to increased productivity in the workplace and an overall feeling of well-being at home. By bringing natural light from the sun into your house or home office, a VELUX Skylight or Sun Tunnel can help you beat these depressing feelings and emotions.

skylight in a kitchen
skylight over a staircase

One more thing that will help you feel better? Knowing that all Go Solar Skylight and Sun Tunnel products allow you to claim a 26% tax credit at the end of the year! Follow the link to find out how tax credits work and how you can lighten up your home and your tax bill: https://www.veluxusa.com/go-solar

Spring Cleaning: Natural Light with Skylights and Suntunnels

Skylights letting in light in a kitchen

5 tips to improve your home’s look, feel and functionality for Spring

After a seemingly never ending winter, spring is just around the corner. Here are some tips to get your house ready for spring with some cleaning, updates and polish. Yes, there’s probably still snow in the future, but it’s not too early to take advantage of the increasingly nicer days. Take a look around your home for maintenance needs and improvements that’ll let you enjoy the fresh air and sun filled days ahead…. continue reading »

Making Your House Smart with Skylights

Top view of house with skylights, sun tunnels and cut away view into house.

Smart homes are the next step up from green homes and can in fact make it greener and more efficient. And with more and more companies jumping on board, achieving a smart home isn’t that far out of reach.

And as if we haven’t asked this question enough…
So where do skylights fit in?
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