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Daylighting from Top to Bottom
Toplighting has always been a popular way to introduce daylight into a space. With Kalwall’s skyroofs, you can do it on a more monumental and impressive scale than ever before. Create beautiful, welcoming spaces, such as those you see in a hotel atrium, that maximize comfort. When building multiple stories, you can achieve incredible light at every level while Kalwall’s innate solar heat gain control keeps everything from getting too hot.
Bathe large spaces in diffuse, full-spectrum light from top to bottom with flat or curved pre-engineered systems, bespoke custom designs or single-source clearspan™ systems. Our clearspan systems pair Kalwall panels with lightweight aluminum sub-structure to achieve spans in excess of 100′ that are perfect for easy retrofits and future-proofed energy upgrades when replacing older daylighting systems or even covering an outdoor area to create a dynamic new space.
A structural sandwich panel that is more than the sum of its parts.
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Why choose Kalwall skyroofs?
Rapid InstallationWhen you need to complete a project on time and on budget, the rapid installation of large pieces of your project is indispensable. Kalwall skyroofs are modular and factory assembled, with fewer trades needed on site. The ability to adapt to many joint systems allows easy installation onto any type of construction. For an even simpler installation solution, single-source, turnkey systems are available through strategic partner Structures Unlimited, Inc.
Diffuse Light TransmissionUnlike transparent glazing materials, Kalwall scatters visible light waves, providing even, diffuse daylighting to interior spaces no matter the position of the sun. Kalwall helps meets target daylight levels while transmitting lower percentages of visible light when compared to conventional vision glazing due to a process called lambertian diffusion. Lambertian diffusion means that light penetrates much deeper into interiors, reducing artificial light usage during the daytime and removing the need for costly light control measures such as shades, brise soleil and fritted glass.
Lightweight MaterialsStronger, lighter, more efficient. Our custom-engineered composite materials transcend the properties of their more basic counterparts, such as glass and polycarbonate or other lookalike FRP systems. Our standard Kalwall panels weigh < 2 lb/ft2 | 9.8 kg/m2. Typical glass is about three times this weight. Lightweight panels enable larger spans to reduce structural needs, lower overall installation cost and minimize time and manpower on site.
Meet even more project goals with Kalwall’s powerful advantages.
Museum-Quality Daylight™
Fire Performance
Windborne Debris Protection
Comfort + Wellness
Blast Protection
Safety + Security
Solar Heat Gain Control
Perfect Diffusion + Light Transmittance
Thermal Performance
Man-Safe
Superior Spans
Low Maintenance
Energy Efficiency
Lightweight Materials
Rapid Installation
Long Service Life/Low Life Cycle CostSuperior daylighting ensures visual acuity and improves mood, productivity and performance.
Kalwall has been formulated to meet fire-related code requirements.
Protects occupants and interiors, unlike most glass and polycarbonate.
Natural daylighting promotes visual, mental and biological wellness.
Blast-resistant systems meet DOD UFC 4-010-01 Anti-Terrorism Force Protection regulations.
Translucency offers total visual privacy from the outside.
Improve solar heat gain control by as much as 900% compared to traditional insulated glass units.
Better diffusion means that light penetrates much deeper into interiors, reducing the need for artificial light.
Best-in-industry thermal performance with up to .05 U-value or R-20.
OSHA fall-through compliant for easy installation and maintenance.
High load capacity and structural integrity for longer spans with less required substructure.
Self-cleaning surface, meaning normal rainfall helps to keep the exterior free of sediment.
Daylighting offsets electric lighting costs and reduces heating and cooling loads.
Panels on average weigh about 2 lbs/sq. foot or 9.76 kg/sq. meter.
Factory-unitized modular systems reduce on-site fabrication.
Best-in-industry warranties. Weather tested for high UV, humidity and cold environments.
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Take advantage of our complimentary daylight modeling services to understand how to enlighten your design with a Kalwall skyroof.
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