Daylighting While Enhancing LEED Points
The significance of daylighting contributions
Sponsored by Crystal Structures
This presentation addresses how skylights and translucent systems can assist with LEED. We will address the significance of daylighting contributions, design and maintenance considerations, and review case studies.
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Crystal Structures is a premier provider of high-quality, commercial glazing systems such as skylights, canopies, translucent roof / wall systems, greenhouses, historical renovations and custom projects. We are a single-source supplier with decades of experience and over 26,000 successful projects. We offer comprehensive design, engineering, manufacturing, and installation services nationwide. Frequently, we work upfront on a design consult basis and are often chosen as the contractor-preferred sub for high-reputational risk projects with highly-custom / complex / "gotta be right" / "how do we actually do this" visionary concepts. Let us be your glazed structure team, from design through completion.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Learn the types of skylights available in today's market, how design size and shape play a key role in building design.
- Learn how translucent panel systems add to building envelopes and daylighting, and how the design plays a key role in overall design.
- Gain valuable knowledge in the LEED aspect of daylighting.
- Learn the proper design, install and maintenance of glass, fiberglass and polycarbonate glazing systems.
