How do VELUX Modular Skylights deal with solar gain into the building?

You can also specify from a range of glazing options and glass specifications. A complete spectrum of glazing options are available for the skylights, with g values (or solar factors) reaching as low as 17% with the enhanced sun protection coating (Sun2) range and as high as 59% with VELUX’s low emissivity coating (LowE) specification. A wide variety of other choices remain available, along with the option to choose double or triple glazing so that buildings can have acute control of the solar gain into their building. This specification can be discussed directly between our specification support team and the M&E consultant to ensure that the skylights will work within the thermal model and building management strategy.

VELUX Modular Skylights can use the building ventilation strategy to deal with solar gain in the warmer months. Openable and non-openable units within the skylight system are aesthetically indistinguishable and can be provided with direct controls over which units are, or aren’t open for ventilation purposes, either through the Building Management System or VELUX INTEGRA ®.

Find out more about how VELUX Modular Skylights can bring daylight and ventilation to your workspace, and explore our recent work with Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council.