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Years of persistent probing by VELUX have yielded a groundbreaking new commercial skylight: The Dynamic Dome, created after long conversations with the architects and designers who spec commercial lighting for warehouses, retailers and distribution centers. \u201cWe did two-plus years of research and design work on it,\u201d says Ross Vandermark, national product manager at VELUX. \u201cCommercial skylights aren\u2019t new to VELUX, but we\u2019ve never designed one from scratch on our own.\u201d That kind of dedication led them to a number of product breakthroughs. The result is a tightly engineered skylight that balances strength, architectural elegance and light transmission \u2014 with a state-of-the-art system that eliminates interior condensation.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s one of the more innovative outcomes from their research. The dome\u2019s structure guides condensation to a corner of the skylight, where a wicking material moves it outside to a flashed roof curb. \u201cWe designed a system that manages condensation to the outside without entry points for air and condensation,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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One key element in the construction is an aluminum frame enclosed by Santoprene thermoplastic. Combined, the two materials form a durable, one-piece frame \u2014 without a corner weld that might become vulnerable over time. And Santoprene is a tried and tested product with a long and reliable track record at VELUX. \u201cWe\u2019ve had it around for many, many years,\u201d he says. \u201cThere\u2019s a similar design in another product we offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The skylight comes in a distinctive shape, because its form follows its function. Specific angles are engineered into it so that when the sun rises or sets, its shape allows light to pass through it, rather than bounce off it. \u201cWe increased the height of it \u2014 that\u2019s important when the sun is low in the sky, so the light can be used on the inside of buildings,\u201d he says. Meanwhile, its ridges and ribs were strategically placed for construction strength. \u201cIt\u2019s like metal: When you put bends in it, it gets stronger.\u201d VELUX stands behind the structural integrity of this product, offering a 15-year warranty for impact resistance on LuxGuard and LuxGuard Plus polycarbonate domes.<\/p>\n

While the Dynamic Dome boasts a long and useful life, it also addresses the technological aspects that have led architects and designers to spec as many as 100 at a time in commercial buildings. These skylights are designed to work collaboratively with an automatic building control, where lights are turned on and off daily, depending on the sun\u2019s location. \u201cUnderstanding that, we maximized the design with low light angles,\u201d he says. \u201cWe look at it like a race. If you have light sensors turning off lights, it\u2019s a race as to how quickly sunlight can get there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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To gauge its effectiveness, VELUX recently tested four types of commercial skylights, simulating the sun\u2019s angle as it crossed the sky during all four seasons, and comparing lumen output during different times of the day. The Dynamic Dome consistently delivered 29 percent more sunlight into a building than the other three. In fact, it ranked highest in all the simulations. \u201cWe\u2019ve come up with a shape that harvested more light and reflected less light in the morning and afternoon. We\u2019re not talking about 1pm in July, because the lights would already be off and not contributing to energy savings.\u201d<\/p>\n

A second simulation compared the same commercial skylight products\u2019 ability to provide enough natural light so that electric lights could be shut off. The Dynamic Dome again outperformed the other skylights by allowing electrical lights to be turned off earlier and stay off later \u2014 providing between 47 and 56 additional minutes of natural light per day. That second simulation could mean significant financial rewards for warehouse operators, as much as 286 to 340 hours per year in lighting savings from the Dynamic Dome. \u201cIt has an obvious and very real payback when tied in with an automatic building control where the lights can be turned off,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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And, finally, natural lighting also translates into benefits for workers and customers alike. \u201cIt affects retail traffic in a positive way,\u201d says Vandermark. \u201cNatural light through a skylight regulates your circadian rhythms \u2014that is, your sleep and wake cycles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Walmart\u2019s certainly sold on the concept. The retailer conducted a sales study in 1999 in two of its stores, one equipped with skylights and the other without. The results were tangible, says John Lawton, manager, skylights and global product management for VELUX. \u201cSales were greater in the store with skylights than without them, enough so that Walmart introduced them to all of its stores,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s probably the largest user of skylights in the U.S., with several hundred per store.\u201d<\/p>\n

And in an unheated warehouse where 75 percent of energy use is directed toward lighting, skylights make a huge difference as well both for the employees and annual cost-savings. It\u2019s so important in California that it\u2019s been written into the building code there. \u201cAnything over 5,000 square feet with a 15-foot-tall ceiling has to have 3 percent of its floor area day-lit with skylights,\u201d Lawton says.<\/p>\n

So daylighting with skylights has a positive impact on the human experience \u2014 but it also has a powerful, recognized impact on the bottom lines of energy- and money-savings.<\/p>\n

For more information on the Dynamic Dome, visit veluxusa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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