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Skylights: MMBC 6

Skylights are openings in the roof of a building that allow natural light to enter. They have been used since ancient Rome to illuminate indoor spaces. Modern skylights come in many shapes, sizes, and frame materials. They serve purposes such as enhancing lighting, connecting indoor and outdoor spaces, and saving energy. Common types include fixed, openable, and sliding units. Skylights use various glazing materials like glass, plastic, and low-e coatings. Frames are often made of aluminum, UPVC, or structural glazing techniques. They are implemented in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.

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Skylights: MMBC 6

Skylights are openings in the roof of a building that allow natural light to enter. They have been used since ancient Rome to illuminate indoor spaces. Modern skylights come in many shapes, sizes, and frame materials. They serve purposes such as enhancing lighting, connecting indoor and outdoor spaces, and saving energy. Common types include fixed, openable, and sliding units. Skylights use various glazing materials like glass, plastic, and low-e coatings. Frames are often made of aluminum, UPVC, or structural glazing techniques. They are implemented in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.

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SKYLIGHTS

2, MAY 2019

MMBC 6 I FACULTIES

Asst Prof. ASHFAQ K ALIAR


Asst Prof. Ashwin
Asst Prof. Bhargav
Asst Prof. Soniha
Definition
Skylights are light transmitting fenestration (elements filling building envelope openings)
forming all, or a portion of, the roof of a building's space for day lighting purposes.
History
The idea of using openings to let in light developed in ancient Rome and continued past the
middle ages. Structures as old as the Pantheon (still in use today) have used top lighting.
Romans were the first to begin using glass
in architecture. About 1000AD
fenestration began to feature glazing.

During the 14th and 15th century the


skylights became the smaller top piece
(cupola) to a more domed shape bottom.
This ornate architecture was generally
restricted to the top of cathedrals.

Initially wood-framed in the 18th and 19th


centuries, skylights became even more
popular in metal construction with the
advent of sheet-metal shops during
the Victorian era.
Glazed 'closed' skylights have been in use since
the Industrial Revolution made advances in glass
production manufacturing. Mass production units
since the mid-20th century have brought skylights
to many uses and contexts.
Why do we use skylights?
•To enhance the performance of the people inside
•To add quality and dependable illumination to indoor space
•To enhance the colour quality of spaces
•To add variability to a dull space
•To uniformly light commercial and industrial spaces.
•To increase possibilities of energy saving
•For a view and to connect the indoors and the outdoors
•To provide opportunities of ventilation
•To help with human immune system and health
Where do we use skylights?
•In Industrial and Institutional :
Diffused skylights as well as north lights are used to evenly distribute heat and light

•In commercial spaces:


Skylights are used in design as feature elements in large atriums of shopping complexes

•In museums and art galleries:


Smaller skylights with focused spread of lights are used to increase the drama in the
space.

•In residences:
Skylights are used in attics and internal rooms for bringing in light and increase view
points around.

•In Buildings in colder climate:


This is a way to increase heat gain in colder areas and reduce energy consumption
Types of Skylights
Various types of skylights include:
•Fixed
•Openable
•Sliding
Skylight Components
Types (shapes) of Skylight Apertures
Types of Skylight Apertures (Some examples)

Pyramid Barrel Vault


Types of Skylight Apertures (some examples)
Types of Skylight Apertures (some examples)

Double Slope

Polygonal
Skylight Glazing Material
Common Glazing Materials for skylights include:
Glass Plastics
•Tempered •Acrylic
•Laminated •Polycarbonate
•Sand Blasted •Co-polyesters
•Low-e •Fiberglass
•Chemical Etched •Insulated
•Ceramic Frit •Molded Sheet

Some common properties of Glazing Materials for skylights include:


•Visible Transmittance- an optical property that indicates the amount of visible light
transmitted
•Haze Factor-Haze is the ratio of diffusely transmitted light (scatterd more that
2.5degrees) to the total transmitted light of glazing. Diffused light provides more even
light dispersion
•Solar Heat Gain Co-efficient: The lower SHGC, lower is the heat gain
•Thermal Conductance (U value): The lower U value,better is product’s insulating value.
Types of Skylight Frames
Common Framing Materials
for skylights include:
•Aluminum Extrusions
•UPVC extrusions
•Steel Members
•Glass Frames
•Timber
•Structural Glazing
•Cable stayed
•Pin supported
•Fin supported
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights

In case of openable type


Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Extrusion Frames (Aluminum & UPVC) in Skylights
Structural Glazing Skylights

•Cablenets
•Cable Trusses
•Long-span truss systems
•Grid Shells
•Space Frames
•All glass structures
Structural Glazing Skylights-cable nets
Station Place Securities & Exchange Commission Washington, D.C.
Structural Glazing Skylights-cable trusses
San Jose Civic Center
Structural Glazing Skylights-cable trusses
Orlando International Airport
Structural Glazing Skylights- fin supported
86 Street Canopy, Manhattan
Structural Glazing Skylights-curtain glazing
Metropolitan Museum of Arts, Manhattan
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