Your commercial building is one of your most valuable assets. Investing in your building can boost your property’s value while giving back to your business. Skylights are just one type of fixture that you can install, yet the value of just one skylight is greater than many other architectural features. Skylights make a positive impact on employees,...
Read MoreSince ancient times, skylights have been used to provide natural daylighting to building interiors. Skylights of those early days did not in any way resemble the skylights that we install today, but the concept was the same. That the ancient people sought to bring natural daylight into building interiors through openings in ceilings speaks volumes about the...
Read MoreThe roofing industry had a work fatality rate 10 times the average work fatality rate in 2018. Skylight safety and roofing safety is critical. Perhaps related to this problem, improper use of fall protection and lack of fall protection is one of the top OSHA violations. If you’re a roofing contractor, the danger to you and...
Read MoreChoosing the right skylight can be a challenge! When you start exploring the market for skylights, you may discover that there are many types, brands, and technical terms that make it difficult to decide which skylights are best. Most skylights look similar, so it’s hard to decide which brand produces the superior product. It’s important to...
Read MoreSo you don’t have to give the unthinkable a second thought: VTECH Skylights are blast tested for residential and industrial designs so that we’re sure they will perform under the toughest conditions. VTECH Skylights will stand up to almost anything so our customers and their families will have peace of mind every day. That’s one less...
Read MoreSustainable living is a lifestyle. Your skylights play an important role in that lifestyle. There are many ways society can reduce its use of the Earth’s non-renewable natural resources. There are also many ways to use the Earth’s unlimited natural resources (like sunlight) to reduce our carbon footprint. By altering the way we use energy, we can change the...
Read MoreTo create a clean, dust-free environment, some modern factories are constructed without windows, with no access to daylighting. What this has shown is that eliminating windows from factories can have unintended consequences, as windowless environments have negative effects on workers. One example occurred in 1946 when a windowless factory was built in Sweden. Workers complained of headaches...
Read MoreIn recent years, the push to create energy-efficient fixtures, windows and skylights, appliances, and home systems has been dramatic. The use of solar panels is on the rise, low-flow toilets are the only type of toilets available for purchase, and the use of xeriscaping is becoming more common every day. The reason for this transformation is...
Read MoreSkylights have traditionally been a point of weakness in the roof. Traditional skylights can break when they’re impacted by heavyweights, whether that’s from a falling tree, a wind-borne object, or a falling person who is working on the roof. A skylight that cracks and breaks must be fixed at great expense, but what’s worse, a...
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