Benefits
Illuminating interiors with sunlight from the Parans System gains many benefits. These range from increased alertness to reduced global warming. We would like to give you some examples here.

Wellness and Productivity
  • Productivity increases by 6 – 16 percent when natural light is added to a workplace.1
  • 1 percent productivity increase equals the total energy cost in offices.2
  • Pure sunlight is dynamic and has a full spectrum that triggers the ganglion cells, which controls levels of melatonin and cortisol, thereby synchronizing the body clock.
  • Sunlight gives improved visibility from improved light, better color rendering, and the absence of flickering from electrical lighting.3
Sources
1,3: L. Edwards, P. Torcellini, (2002), A Literature Review of the effects of Natural Lighting on Building Occupants, NREL
2: Journal of Property Management, (January 2000)

Retail Sales
  • A study of 108 nearly identical stores showed 40 percent higher retail sales in stores with natural light compared to those without, by 99 percent statistical certainty.6
  • Shoppers stay longer and feel more at ease in a store with natural light. Increased customer loyalty as a result.
  • Staff experiences increased efficiency and health, decreasing absence and sick leave.
Sources
6: 6 Heschong Mahone Group “Skylighting and Retail Sales”, (1999)

Property Value
  • Larger parts of buildings can be used commercially as Parans brings the valuable sunlight to rooms that lack of natural light and thereby transforming areas which are commercially unviable. The property income per each rented square meter can be significantly increased as spaces are enhanced with sunlight. Wellness and Productivity are economical realities for all tenants.
  • The Parans System offers an advantage when attracting customers that desire a sustainable facilities solution. Especially as a Green corporate profile is more or less a necessity for modern companies and societies.
Sustainability & Energy
  • Electrical lighting represents 40 – 50 percent of the energy consumption in commercial buildings.4
  • Electrical lighting contributes 25 – 30 percent of the emission of greenhouse gases generated in commercial buildings.5
  • Exchanging half of a building’s electrical lighting for Parans Fiber Optic Solar Lighting can lower the energy costs by 20 – 25 percent and the emission of greenhouse gases by 10 – 15 percent.
Sources
4: Green Building Council, www.usgbc.ord
5: Australian Commercial Building Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990–2010, Australian Green House Office










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