Items Tagged with 'daylighting'

The tower, designed by HDR and CDFL Architects, gracefully combines metal panels, brick, and glazing to present an engaging, modern facade that successfully blends with the existing campus.

The AEC sectors face a pivotal opportunity: retrofitting existing buildings to reduce carbon emissions. Recent advancements in technology have made daylighting as a dominant interior daytime light source a priority in commercial building design, especially in retrofits.

Indoor air quality, operable windows, a daylighting strategy, a verdant landscape, and views of the surrounding environment are additional aspects that enhance occupant wellbeing.

Integrating daylighting devices reduced energy consumption and maximized natural light. By replacing the traditional clerestories used in the first two regional libraries with Solatube TDDs and acrylic panels, a visually striking skylight effect was achieved, enhancing both aesthetics and sustainability.

Embracing biophilic design principles for the LEED Gold-certified Marion Fire Station in Marion, Iowa, daylighting and views were a major aspect of OPN Architects’ vision for the project. 

As part of supporting a healthy community, the project prioritized sustainable design, green building materials and energy efficient systems, to earn LEED® Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The two crystalline high-rises are clad with glass curtainwall, selected for its high performance and clarity. To meet the aggressive performance goals, which included energy savings 24 percent below the ASHRAE baseline, the glazing played a key role.

As Penn State’s first ground-up building in downtown State College, Pa., the new LEED Gold-targeting Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, formerly known as the James Building, maximizes daylighting with precisely sized openings and a ground-floor curtainwall system.

For building professionals interested in learning how to meet today’s more stringent performance standards without compromising appearance and daylight, we sat down to chat with curtain wall manager at Technical Glass Products, Chuck Knickerbocker. Listen in as Chuck discusses curtain wall considerations to meet performance requirements, how to achieve sleek profiles to maximize daylighting, and much more.

At the AIA Expo, June 6-7, 2024, in Washington, D.C., Vetrotech representatives will challenge architects to consider how they can employ glass to achieve their decarbonization goals.