Heliostats serve many industries as a general-purpose, low-cost heat and light source. One of the simplest uses of heliostats is to provide heat and light for buildings – saving money, and often generating valuable LEED points for your green building project.
Heliostats work by reflecing sunlight onto a target with a computer-controlled mirror. Small adjustments to the mirror’s position keeps the reflection steady even as the sun moves across the sky.
Unlike Photovoltaic panels – which convert only a tiny percentage of sunlight into electricity – heliostats reflect 85%-90% of the sunlight onto their target. This means relatively few heliostats can have a large impact on a building’s energy use.
Each LightManufacturing H1 heliostat delivers 1300 peak watts of heat, and 115,000 lumens of light to a building – and this energy enters through existing windows and apertures. No expensive heating system modifications are required, and retrofits are simple. From single family homes to multistory office towers, most buildings can benefit from heliostats.
Compared to competing solar technologies and other energy conservation methods heliostats offer:
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Resources and LEED Project Examples
Heliostats offer simple and predictable LEED point generation and enhanced project permitting and scheduling.
Contact LightManufacturing to learn more about how the H1 heliostat can enhance your project’s LEED point profile.