HomeTown Aurora
Urban Living Lofts
Building Type: Multi-Family Housing
The city
of Aurora, Illinois, has been dubbed the ‘City
of Lights’ for being the first community in
the U.S. to adopt all-electric street lights. As
homebuyers are increasingly showing interest in ‘green’ design
elements, homebuilders are shifting their focus to
natural lighting. Bigelow Homes, named “Builder
of the Year” by Professional Builder Magazine,
recently installed dozens of Solatube® Daylighting
Systems in one of its newest loft buildings in the
downtown area, HomeTown Aurora.
Objective
The purpose of the project was to provide a natural lighting solution
to urban lofts with limited windows.
Products
Used
| Brighten Up® Series |
| 60 |
Solatube 290 DS
(14 in/350 mm Daylighting System) |
Solution
The HomeTown Aurora lofts
are two-bedroom, two-bathroom homes ranging from
1,325 to 1,995 square feet. Design constraints allowed
for only a minimal number of windows in the units,
so it was necessary to find an alternative way to
introduce more natural lighing into each loft. Three
Solatube Daylighting Systems were installed in each
loft: one in the master bathroom and two in each
hallway. The skylights provided an abundant natural
light design element to the space, while also incorporating
an energy-efficient component to the lofts which
pleased the homeowners.
Testimonial
“I have found that
Solatube Daylighting Systems help in turning an otherwise
dark, dull area into a vibrant space, filled with
natural light. We are focused on building energy-efficient
homes and turned to Solatube Daylighting Systems
to add some ‘wow’ to our homes without
the heat loss/gain associated with conventional skylights.
Our homebuyers see Solatube Daylighting Systems as
a cutting edge product, which has helped to raise
the perceived value of our homes.”
Mike
Venetis
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Bigelow Homes
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