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Sustainable14 Solutions Rooflighting and the new Part L Building Regulations Stella Rooflight Director, Paul Trace, addresses the new rules for rooflights and thermal performance 14 Shedding Light on Embodied Carbon & GRP rooflights by Hambleside Danelaw 18 Cop a load of the new Building Regulations to stop buildings overheating By Andrew Cooper – Managing Director, Smartlouvre 21 Daylight26 Design Creating Something Special with Bespoke Skylights Kathryn Muller of the Rooflight Company, discusses the possibilities that bespoke design offers 26 Daylight Saving Time 2022How Can Design Help Rural Areas of Rwanda Maximize Daylight? By Rufei Wang of Atelier Ten, a leading expert in daylight optimization 29 Biophilic32 Design Benholm Group collaborate on new research study ‘The Value of Biophilic Design’. 32 Editor’s05 Comment Industry06 News New12 Projects DaylightNARM25 Diary Updates from the UK’s influential trade association for rooflight manufacturers Daylighting34 Icons The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa Twitterings36 What’s trending on social media? More37 MagazineDAYLIGHTINGabout Back issues, informationsubscriptionsfree&media FEATURESCONTENTSREGULARS DAYLIGHTING is published by: Bennett B2B Ltd 7 Vicarage Gardens Cropredy, Banbury OX17 Tel:United1PJKingdom+44(0)1295750519 EDITOR Paul Mobile:paul@daylightingmag.co.ukBennett07900895110 AD SALES info@bennettb2b.co.uk DESIGN/PRODUCTION info@bennettb2b.co.uk WEBSITE www.daylightingmag.co.uk CIRCULATION Daylighting is available by email, free of charge to subscribers, by logging on at andmayeditorialThisofareexpressedliabilitytheensureWhileavailableprofessionals.consultantsspecifiers,predominantlyactivity.according5,500,permedia.viaFreewww.daylightingmag.co.ukaccessisalsoavailableourwebsiteandsocialAverageimpressionsissueareapproximatelyhoweverthisvariestosocialmediaOurreadershipisUKarchitects,contractors,androofingFulldetailsareonourwebsite.www.daylightingmag.co.ukeveryeffortismadetotheaccuracyofcontent,publisherdoesnotacceptforerrors.Theviewsbycontributorsnotnecessarilythosetheeditororpublisher.publicationcontainsphotographswhichhavebeensuppliedpaidforbysuppliers. www.daylightingmag.co.uk Summer 2022 3
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Previous issues of DAYLIGHTING Magazine are available on-line indefinitely. So you can refer back to old issues whenever you like, right here: http://www.daylightingmag.co.uk/archives/ ...and on’t forget, back issues are always available to read on-line at daylightingmag.co.uk EDITOR’S aspectsoffrontthisinatconstructionTheonKeepingCOMMENTsustainabilitytheagendasubjectofsustainablehasbeencoveredsomedepthoverrecentyearsDaylightingMagazine–andissueplacesthetopicatandcentre,withavarietyarticlesaddressingdifferentofthechallengesfaced. As the world reels from the wider impact of the terrible events in Ukraine, it’s perhaps understandable that the resulting global energy crisis is to some extent diverting immediate political attention away from meeting climate targets. However it’s my hope that, as many predict, these events will in fact accelerate a reduction in reliance on fossil fuels. New investment in renewable energy will play a major role for sure – but right now, simply using less energy must surely be a priority. Effective use of daylighting in the built environment can make a difference now and into the future. Which leads me neatly into the content of this issue.
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Articles by Paul Trace of Stella Rooflight and Andrew Cooper of Smartlouvre explain how recent sustainabilityfocussed changes in legislation affect rooflighting and solar shading respectively, on pages 16 and 23. rooflight
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Construction Enquirer reports that a committee of MPs has said the government should do more to make the construction industry decarbonise faster and are calling on the Government to enact sweeping changes to cut building demolitions in favour of the reuse of existing stock.
Building to net zero report: MPs demand greener construction
The Committee has also urged the Government to set out a clear strategy for creating the green skills needed to meet its 2030 commitment for a 68% cut in carbon emissions.
With the UK’s built environment being responsible for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has called for an effort to keep the carbon locked in by prioritising retrofit and reuse of buildings over knock down and rebuild. Where retrofit is not possible, the EAC report published yesterday (Thursday 26th May) recommends efficient and more effective use of low-carbon building materials. To inform decisions about whether new builds should be approved in the planning process, it wants to see the Government introduce mandatory whole-life carbon assessments for buildings.
The UK is currently lagging behind countries such as The Netherlands and France which have established mandatory whole-life carbon assessments for their built environment. It wants to see whole-life carbon assessments introduced no later than December 2023.
The assessment would calculate the emissions from the construction, maintenance and demolition of a building, and from the energy used in its day-to-day operation.
Dunne said: “As in many other areas in the drive to net zero, the UK must have the green skills to make its low carbon future a reality. Before the summer recess in July, I urge the Government to publish a retrofit strategy and upskilling programme that can ensure the UK economy will have the green jobs necessary to deliver a low-carbon built environment.”
The Committee also warns that reforms to permitted development rights appear to have created an incentive for demolition and new-build over retrofit. It said the Government must therefore urgently evaluate the impact of recent reforms to ensure that retrofit and reuse are prioritised.
The EAC chairman, Philip Dunne MP, said: “From homes to offices, retail units to hospitality venues, our buildings have a significant amount of locked-in carbon, which is wasted each time they get knocked down to be rebuilt, a process which produces yet more emissions. “Ministers must address this urgently and baseline standards for action need to be established. Mandatory whole-life carbon assessments, and targets to crack down on embodied carbon, provide part of the answer. Constructors and developers can then determine which low-carbon materials, such as timber and recycled steel, they can use.”
The report Building to net zero: costing carbon in construction is available cmenvaud/103/report.htmluk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/https://publications.parliament.at www.constructionenquirer.com
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Daylight is employed in their design process as an integrated and irreplaceable quality, along with the spatial arrangement, structural frame and technical Theirsystems.skill to direct daylight both vertically and horizontally into often thick and layered building volumes is remarkable. Natural illumination heightens the working conditions and sensory qualities of the spaces, instead of being merely an element of composition or aestheticization. Daylight emphasizes and celebrates the main spaces in their buildings. Natural light in Grafton Architects’projects has a relaxed, generous, and calm presence. “We think it is wonderful that there is an award related to daylight. This award reminds us that light is one of the key materials in architecture. What is amazing about natural light is that is so varying across the world. And it is kind of amazing because you learn each time” – says Shelley “WeMcNamara.describe our architecture as physics of space, physics of culture. What we really try to do is capture the environmental conditions of location, for people to enjoy it. It is a cultural relationship. Our relationship with light starts with looking at the angle of the sun, one of the aspects that we look at very deeply. As we move to the future times of sustainability, we should be aware that light is an extraordinary energy, it is not just a visual delight” – added Yvonne Farrell.
The Daylight Award has announced its 2022 Laureates: Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara for their architecture, and Anna Wirz-Justice for her research. “The laureates exemplify common themes. Not only do they represent international excellence in daylight research and practice, but they also embody a generous and humanistic spirit regarding the celebration of daylight. The contribution of daylight to enhance quality of life - even to celebrate life - is an intrinsic quality of their work. It is remarkable how they have applied this humanistic approach with a depth of knowledge and breadth of intentions that belies their humble and detached vision of their works’ importance” – stated the jury.
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The Daylight Award for Architecture: Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, Grafton Architects Grafton Architects have mastered the use of daylight throughout their wide and exceptionally varied design production. They use natural light to differentiate and articulate spaces of different importance, functional purpose and experiential atmosphere.
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The Daylight Award for Research: Anna Wirz-Justice Anna Wirz-Justice has undertaken pioneering research on how human circadian rhythms and sleep are regulated by light. Defining the key parameters of how light acts as a biological stimulus, including the importance of when we see light, how long we see it, and of what intensity and colour spectrum. “The Daylight Award for Daylight Research is a great surprise and a great honour, for which I am extremely grateful, since it highlights our field of chronobiology, and the growing knowledge of how crucial daylight is for our health and wellbeing. I have had the fortune to live and work in an extraordinary era where the science of biological rhythms came of age” – said Anna Wirz-Justice.
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Iain McIlwee, Chief Executive of the Finishes and Interiors Sector trade association (FIS), a participant in the Dry Lining pilot, said: “FIS and its members are fully committed to raising standards of competence for organisations and individuals and we have found it immensely valuable to collaborate with and learn from colleagues through this work. We look forward to carrying on the work, further developing and embedding the Dry Lining competence framework into the core of our sector and beginning the dialogue about competence in other disciplines to ensure that we all work better together.”
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The construction and built environment sector must maintain momentum to ensure the competence of installation organisations and employees as a key report highlights ‘red flags’ amid wider progress on Building Safety. The Construction Leadership Council has welcomed the publication today of a report setting out the current state of competence arrangements for those installing products and systems in buildings. The report has been prepared by members of Working Group 2, set up as part of the postGrenfell Competence Steering Group. Volunteers from Working Group 2 have worked with six pilot installer sectors – Domestic Plumbing and Heating, Dry Lining, Fire Detection and Alarms, Fire Stopping Specialist, Rainscreen Cladding, and Roofing – to benchmark existing competence arrangements. Setting the Bar
This Pilot – Phase One stage sets a baseline to identify shortfalls and considers the changes needed to create competence frameworks that comply with the recommendations of Setting the Bar. In 2020, Setting the Bar outlined how industry must improve the competence of those procuring, designing, constructing, inspecting, assessing, managing, installing and maintaining higher risk residential buildings.
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Building Safety - First stage complete in journey towards fully competent installer workforce
Today’s report recognises that good practice exists in each of the six sectors that allows them to demonstrate elements of competence. Yet there are elements of each sectors’ arrangements that the working group has red rated, showing that significant work is required to meet the requirements of Setting the Bar. Sector-specific competence frameworks Each sector will now move to develop
Nick Jarman, Chair of Working Group 2, said: “There has been much collaboration since the formation of Working Group 2, focussed on how we can learn from the lessons of the past and forge a new pathway of improvement for the future with the objective of providing a safer built environment overall. I would like to thank sector representatives and my Working Group 2 colleagues for getting the pilot process to the point this report can be published. Working Group 2 looks forward to further engagement and collaboration with the wider installer sector to continue progress on this crucial workstream.”
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Howells Patent Glazing is the latest company to join the ranks of NARM, the National Association of increasingfocussedtoassociation’sManufacturers,Rooflighttakingthemembershipseventeenactive,quality-businessesandfurtheritsinfluenceastheunitedvoiceoftheUK’srooflightindustry.
The company’s decision to apply for membership came following a visit by Howells Contracts Manager Dave Bennett, to the recent NARM Annual General Meeting. He said: “We’ve been aware of NARM’s work and support for the industry for some time and I was happy to accept their invitation to attend the recent meeting as a guest. Our subsequent decision to apply for membership was taken at a recent board meeting. We’re delighted to have met NARM’s membership criteria and look forward to engaging with NARM’s activities in supporting best practice in the industry as a whole”.
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Based in Cradley Heath, Birmingham, Howells Patent Glazing is a major UK glazing supplier and installer, serving businesses and homeowners over the past 45 years.
Howells’ expertise and product portfolio complements NARM’s membership profile which includes manufacturers and suppliers of flat glass rooflights, aluminium pitched rooflights, glazed canopies and patent glazing systems.
As a member organisation of CPA (Construction Products Association) and Eurolux, the European trade association for rooflight manufacturers, NARM is well connected and has played an important part in establishing classification for rooflights under UK Building Regulations.
NARM welcomes a new member
The Association is very active in pursuing its goals: to provide an authoritative united voice for the rooflight industry; to develop and maintain standards and codes of practice; to provide effective and objective information and advice for specifiers and building owners; and to contribute to and influence legislation relative to the provision of natural light.
NARM Director Ian Weakford, said: “We are delighted to welcome Howells Patent Glazing to NARM and we look forward to working together with them to achieve our common goals”. For further information, visit www.narm.org.uk
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“We hope this latest appointment exemplifies Keystone’s commitment to lead the way with innovation in construction and sustainable performance. The Group is passionate about investing in our sustainability strategy and implementing affirmative action, to safeguard our future for all.”
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Jemma Ison as Group Sustainability Manager
Sean Og Coyle, Keystone Group Commercial Director, adds: “Due to the fantastic progress of IG Masonry Support in its sustainability objectives and the leadership Jemma has shown in the area of sustainability, I am delighted to add the title of ‘Keystone Group Sustainability Manager’ to Jemma’s current role.
Jemma Ison, Keystone Group Sustainability Manager, says: “Sustainability is a topic I am extremely passional about – both professionally and personally. Keystone is committed to reducing the environmental impact of all Group operations through continued reduction of its carbon footprint and I am focussed on helping the business achieve Net Zero by 2050. “In 2021, I led the implementation of IG Masonry Support’s sustainability strategy by looking for ways to decarbonise our operations as well as offsetting our emissions to achieve carbon neutral status. I am looking forward to drawing on the learnings of last year to help support all Keystone Group brands on their sustainability journeys.”
Jemma, who has been with the Group for five years, has played an integral part in developing Keystone’s sustainability strategy, which is based on three key sustainability pillars: ‘Our Nature’, ‘Our Resources’ and ‘Our People’. In her new role, Jemma has been invited to join the NHBC Foundation Expert Panel and also to work with BSI to support the development of sustainability criteria for construction materials. This will provide clarity to the industry of high quality but low environmental impact products.
Keystone Group has appointed Jemma Ison as Group Sustainability Manager to help build decarbonisation into all business operations.
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Under the Science Based Targets Initiative, a global organisation responsible for setting the world’s targets to ensure a more sustainable future, Keystone has embarked on a journey of monitoring and improving its carbon emissions and has committed to the ambitious target of becoming Net Zero by 2050. As part of this journey, Keystone’s Sustainability Taskforce, comprised of a ‘Sustainability Champion’ from each business, is working through the identification of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions to provide clarity on the environmental impact of Keystone Group operations and raise opportunities for carbon reductions throughout the organisation. As the first step towards the creation of this strategy, Keystone’s Sustainability Taskforce is currently working with Carbon Footprint to help measure the scope of carbon consumption across the Group. Once this is determined, Keystone will affectively measure improvements against this benchmark going forward.
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The thermal regulations for façade products will change from June 15th 2022, with U-value requirements and Window Energy Ratings being upgraded as part of the new Approved Document L. The changes are detailed on the Government website, and everyone within the UK construction industry needs to familiarise themselves with the Documentchanges. L forms part of a larger set of guidance and rules for Building Regulations in the UK, setting the standards of how we design, build, maintain, recycle and operate. Kawneer is fully committed to changing practices to meet regulations and reduce its global impact.
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The new Approved Document L will now be in 2 Parts, Dwellings, both New Build and Refurbishment will fall under Part 1, and all other Non-Dwellings fall under Part 2.
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Kawneer ‘prepared for change’ with the new ‘Approved Document L’ regulations
The RCI Show is the largest UK event where the entire roofing, cladding and insulation supply chain comes together.
Organisers Mark Allen Group extend thanks to everyone that attended the RCI Show 2021 and are pleased to announce that the 2022 event will be going ahead at the Stadium MK in Milton Keynes on 28-29th September 2022.
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Why The Change? Increasing Performance to Reduce Emissions Buildings currently in use are reported to be contributing around 40% of global carbon emissions. The UK Government has ambitious targets to help reduce emissions in both the New Build and Refurbishment sectors, including changes to the performance requirements of windows, doors and façade systems. The plan to help reduce carbon emissions is being introduced in two phases. With the 2025 Future Homes Standard demanding that buildings produce around 75% less carbon than today’s levels, the interim changes made this summer will aim for a 31% reduction in carbon emissions.
There are also further updates to Approved Document F regarding ventilation of buildings and Document O relating to overheating, along with changes planned for the Scottish and Welsh Building Regulations.
How will Kawneer products be affected? Impacted not Compromised Kawneer’s product portfolio is constantly evolving and a wide range of products and solutions have been tested and thermally modelled to comply with the new Approved Document L. Kawneer’s window and door systems offer a range of thermal performance levels to give users choice in the specification to meet and/or exceed the requirements of WithADL. regards to Kawneer curtain wall systems, as the framing materials tend to represent such a small proportion, typically <5% of the overall element, it is really the performance specification on the glass that will dictate the overall U-value declaration. In terms of ADL, products including the AA®100, AA®110, AA®201 and AA®265 systems will comfortably meet, and typically exceed the requirements.
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Tunbridge Wells Station When Twinfix were approached by GS Moore fitwouldwiredglazedPanelinnovativeItqualitysolutionwhileandretainkeyWellscanopiesrestoreContractorsRoofingLtdtothetwoplatformatTunbridgeStation,oneoftherequirementswastothehistoriclookfeelofthebuilding,providingaglazingthatwashighandsafe.wasagreedthattheMulti-Link-Non-Fragile(NF)withGeorgianpolycarbonatebeanidealfortheproject NEWwww.twinfix.co.ukPROJECTSPrimroseHill,London This project required a highly sensitive design solution to address a complicated urban context involving 28 neighbouring residential and windowsslpoedofficesandqualitybuildingsconvertingHarwood,mainandbytransformationproperties.commercialThevisionedPKSArchitects,developedbycontractorKnightinvolvedsomeoftheintohigh-apartmentshigh-specificationusingKawneer’srooflights,anddoors. www.kawneer.co.uk www.daylightingmag.co.uk12 Summer 2022
NEWMargateHousingPROJECTSDevelopment, Over 60 Keylite Roof Windows have been installed to new homes and flats in the Brooke Close housing development in Margate, offering clean and modern aesthetics as well as peace of mind for the building contractor, PCR Projects Ltd. The Roman wardrobesyearappliances,with43developmentFieldscompriseshomesthatcomeintegratedkitchenatenwarranty,builtinandparking. Wivenhoe,Stkeyliteroofwindows.comwww.MarysChurch,Essex Stella EnglishclosefactorThisgradefinished316usingwereAlltransformationrecentlyhallwayforelectricallybuildingforconservationinstalledRooflightthreebespokerooflightsthemainannexeandonesmalleropeningunitthenewentranceaspartofacompletedproject.threerooflightsmanufacturedmarinegradestainlesssteelandwithamarinepowdercoating.wasanimportantgiventhechurch’sproximitytotheChannel. co.ukwww.stellarooflight. www.daylightingmag.co.uk Summer 2022 13
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) argues that by making our buildings more energy efficient and embracing smart technologies, we can cut energy bills, reduce demand for energy, and boost economic growth while meeting our targets for carbon reduction and maintaining healthy environments. As such it has introduced ‘The Future Homes Standard’ to ensure all new homes achieve a 30% improvement in energy efficiency standards by 2025.
Manufacturers, architects, specifiers and customers looking to install rooflights and roof windows will be most interested in uplifts to the Approved Document L, Conservation of fuel and power Vol 1: Dwellings1.
A major part of the UK’s commitment to meeting its targets for carbon reduction is being driven by a tightening of the Building Regulations surrounding energy efficiency standards for homes.
Stella Rooflight Director, Paul Trace, addresses the new rules for rooflights and thermal performance
The new Building Regulations aimed at achieving these targets will comprise five new Approved Documents, which will come into effect in June 2022.
Rooflighting and the new Part L Building Regulations
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Why the need for new regulations?
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What do the new regulations state? For rooflights, skylights and roof windows (of which the definition is crucially important), the relevant consideration is the thermal transmittance. This is measured as a U-value in units of W/m²K, which stands for Watts/meter square Kelvin. The lower the U-value the more efficient the construction is at keeping heat flow through the structure to a Theminimum.newregulations deem the worst acceptable U-values to be 2.2W/(m2K) for rooflights and 1.6 W(m2K) for roof windows. Rooflights v roof windows –what’s the difference? To correctly assess whether an element meets the new limiting U-value figure, the U-value must be calculated for the element in the appropriate plane – either horizontal or vertical. Now this makes a big difference, as testing the same product in either a horizontal or vertical position will make a significant difference to the resulting U-value figure. With the vertical position providing a much lower (better) U-value figure. This is where the definition of the terms and roof window prove crucial in determining how they should be tested and what the relevant U-value should be for each.
Figure 1 U-value adjustment table Conventions for U-value calculations (2006 Edition) Brian Anderson BRE Scotland
According to the Approved Document the following definitions apply: Rooflight: A glazed unit installed out of plane with the surface of the roof on a kerb or upstand. Also sometimes referred to as a skylight. Roof window: A window installed in the same orientation as, and in plane with, the surrounding roof. Therefore, while we might refer to our product as a rooflight or skylight, the official terminology for a conservation rooflight, which is designed to sit flush within a roof line, should be a roof Accordingwindow.
It is important to understand that there is much ambiguity surrounding rooflights, skylights and roof windows and the U-values quoted by various manufacturers. The much-coveted U-value figure has become a powerful sales tool for those claiming to be ‘the best performing’ or ‘most thermally efficient’ rooflight on the market and you will often see figures advertised that are misleading at best, at worst, completely untrue! Some companies might even try and confuse you by 2. https://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/rpts/uvalue/BR_443_(2006_Edition).pdf
to the approved document, the U-values for roof windows should be calculated based on a vertical position. For rooflights, U-values should be calculated based on a horizontal Furtherposition.guidance in the Building Research Establishment’s BR 4432 tells us that U-values for roof windows and rooflights are usually quoted for the in the vertical plane. This allows comparison of different products that could be used at different inclinations. However, for the purposes for calculating heat losses from buildings, U-values should relate to the plane of the component as installed in the Thisbuilding.can be done by calculating the U-value of rooflights and roof windows, allowing for the angle of the roof in respect of both surface resistances and gas space resistances. Alternatively, the following adjustments can be made to U-values assessed for the component in the vertical plane: What is the best U-value that you are likely to achieve?
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The Approved Document states that the energy efficiency of historic and traditional dwellings should be improved only if doing so will not cause long-term deterioration of the building’s fabric or fittings. New extensions to historical and traditional dwellings should comply fully with the energy efficiency standards, unless there is a need to match the external appearance or character of the extension to that of the host building. In which case, the work should comply with standards in the approved document to the extent that it is reasonably practicable. In determining whether full energy efficiency improvements should be made, the building control body should consider the advice of the local authority’s conservation officer. Additional guidance is available in Historic England’s Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings: Application of Part L of the Building Regulations to Historic and Traditionally Constructed IfBuildings.youwould like to know more, visit: www.stellarooflight.co.uk
quoting the centre pane figure for the glass, rather than a whole frame U-value, which is the legal requirement. In any case, caution is advised when researching the various products available and you should always request evidence to support the thermal performance claims made. U-value calculations for roof windows and rooflights must be undertaken by an approved UKAS accredited product certification agency, who will calculate accurate thermal performance figures based on the individual make up of components in the product’s Givenconstruction.thatStella use only the finest quality materials in our manufacturing process, from the highest specification glazing, to our high quality handmade hardwood liners, through to the best quality rubbers and seals, we are confident in claiming that our roof windows are among the best performing on the market, with our triple glazed, fixed product achieving a U-value of 1.1 W(m2K). A huge caveat for conservation properties – exemptions for historic and traditional dwellings While it is not always the case, it stands to reason that the majority of conservation rooflights are installed in traditional properties, barn conversions, and Listed buildings. If your project involves such a property, you may find that there are exemptions to these new regulations.
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Shedding Light on Embodied Carbon & GRP rooflights
The UK construction sector has shown increasing interest in low embodied carbon, evidenced by benchmarks set in the RIBA 2030 Challenge which seeks to encourage circular economy strategies and minimise offsetting (which should be used as a last resort).
• Thermal Transmission (U-value) – A measure of the flow of heat through
GRP rooflights used in industrial and commercial buildings are often overlooked as a key way to reduce energy consumption through the benefit of free and natural daylight, likely due to the fact that common practice is so ingrained when it comes to specifying rooflights.
While all Hambleside Danelaw’s divisions seek to innovate in this area, Zenon rooflights have been true pioneers in the drive to offer products with lower embodied carbon. So firstly, why consider rooflights? The most obvious answer the natural daylight they deliver, which comes with a range of additional benefits, from reduced artificial lighting cost to the occupant’s health and welfare. From a safety standpoint, GRP offers a nonfragile solution which can withstand snow-loads, wind, and rain, while allowing a good amount of natural light to pass through into the building.
Embodied carbon refers to the CO2 emitted when producing materials. It is estimated using the energy expended to extract and transport raw materials as well as the emissions generated during the manufacturing processes. The embodied carbon of a building includes all emissions from the construction materials, the construction process, all the interior components such as fixtures and fittings as well as from deconstruction and disposal at the end of its service life.
At Hambleside Danelaw, we have always sought to reduce the embodied carbon within our products, whether through utilising recycled materials, or trialling new methods of manufacturing.
When specifying rooflights there are some important things to consider such •as:Light Transmission – this is the amount of light that passes through the rooflight to the interior of the building and the main reason for their •existence.TotalSolar Transmission (or g-value) – this is the combination of the directly transmitted heat energy and the reradiated secondary component that accompanies natural daylight.
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Viable and specific choices can be made to reduce the embodied carbon of the rooflight assembly, while still achieving these requirements.
• Sound Transmission – Acoustic properties or sound transmission considerations in building design cover the methods by which sound transfer, from one part of a building to another, or from inside to out and vice versa, can be controlled.
Zenon Evolution Hambleside Danelaw’s Zenon Evolution is manufactured with a lower resin to glass ratio than conventional GRP rooflights. This means that Zenon Evolution is significantly lighter and thinner than traditional high strength GRP options – offering better profile definition and a more effective lap detail with the surrounding metal sheet. In addition to this, the reduction of resin content means that the Zenon Evolution product has significantly less embodied carbon.
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• Fire Performance – How a product responds and resists heat and fire, for more information on Zenon rooflight’s fire performance click here.
• Non-Fragility – Specific to roofing, the term non-fragile refers to a roof assembly rather than any one component. This is a critical issue and assistance is available from all responsible rooflight manufacturers, as well as from NARM (National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers).
Currently, rooflight assemblies are supplied to meet specific thermal performance requirements. It is a common expectation that rooflights deliver a Class B Non-Fragility rating and have a service life of 25 years.
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About Hambleside Danelaw Hambleside Danelaw were the first manufacturer to be awarded an EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) for GRP rooflights. This means that through specifying Zenon rooflights in the building design, 1.5 points towards the overall BREEAM rating can be obtained through Mat 02. An EPD is an independently verified and registered document communicating transparent and comparable information about the life-cycle environmental impact of Towardsproducts.the end of 2021, Zenon published a White Paper titled ‘Sustainability from natural daylight in the built environment’, which aims to offer a broad context of sustainability in the construction industry, while highlighting the benefits of natural daylight delivered through GRP rooflights. Request a copy from Hambleside Danelaw’s website.
DISCOVER MORE: WWW.HAMBLESIDE-DANELAW.CO.UK/ZENON-ROOFLIGHTS T: 01327 701 920 E: SALES@HAMBLESIDE-DANELAW.CO.UK ZENON DARKLIGHTDIFFUSIONROOFLIGHTMAKESWORKOFWORKSPACES 45+ YEARS OF ROOFING INNOVATION LOW CARBON GRP DAYLIGHT SOLUTIONS Zenon Low Carbon GRP Daylight Solutions Brochure SCAN THEDOWNLOADTOBROCHURE Perfect for both new builds and refurbishments, our innovative Zenon Pro and Zenon Evolution GRP rooflights have the potential to allow three times more natural light into an interior space than a window or other vertical glazing the same size. That means safer working environments while reducing the need for artificial lighting. Thermally efficient, insulated and constructed with significantly less cradle-to-grave embodied carbon than traditional rooflights, over the lifetime of a standard building, Zenon Evolution is the eco-conscious choice for specification. “Made lightminimalwhilethermaldeliversInsulatorZenon’scellulosebiodegradablefromacetate,patentedlayerimprovedinsulationhavingimpactontransmission. “ www.daylightingmag.co.uk20 Summer 2022
Made from biodegradable cellulose acetate, Zenon’s patented Insulator layer delivers improved thermal insulation while having minimal impact on light transmission. As the Insulator’s honeycomb cell structure is perpendicular to the plane of the rooflight, the internal light reflectance is directed into the building rather than reflected out. Zenon Insulator offers a clear way to reduce the carbon embodiment whilst improving thermal transmission and maintaining the light transmission.
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BY Andrew Cooper – Managing Director, Smartlouvre
Climate change (or global warming) was first recognised as an issue more than 100 years ago. We can berate ourselves for the irresponsible damage we have caused the planet, or we can focus on what we can do now. The impact human activity has on the environment is now a big part of our children’s’ education, our day-to-day lives and is a global concern. In an overpopulated world where resources are exploited, the planet has no time to regenerate so we are finally changing our ways. The construction industry was identified as one of the worst culprits many years ago, and the spotlight has been upon it ever since. The problem is that we’re constantly Cop a load of the new Building Regulations to stop buildings overheating
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SUSTAINABILITY being bombarded with new building regulations, new rules and new guidance that we very quickly need to adopt in order to keep moving forward towards the (moving) targets for new homes, net zero etc. The latest update to building regs, specifically focused on the residential sector is Approved Document O: Overheating. The goals of this new regulation are to stop us overheating when trying to rest and sleep indoors as the planet heats up, and to stop us burning up energy with fans and air conditioning which draw us further away from net zero. So, what does the new regulation say? Fundamentally, it restricts the areas of glass you’re allowed to have unless important criteria are met to ensure all buildings are protecting themselves from solar gains. It currently applies to what are classified as ‘dwellings’, allincludingresidential properties, student accommodation, hospitals, care homes etc, anywhere you would stay overnight. Hotels and overnight stay accommodation have, so far, escaped, but it’s only a matter of time before an update is announced which includes more types of building. Shutters, external blinds, overhangs, awnings and of course, solar control www.daylightingmag.co.uk22 Summer 2022
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SUSTAINABILITY glass are the suggested solutions, but they are in the most, designed to block natural, unfiltered daylight and in some cases, our vision out. Under Part O shading also has to be ‘Fixed’ and ‘Passive’, so no moving or so-called dynamic systems are allowed. This is a no-brainer in terms of sustainability since dynamic systems need energy or human intervention to operate and are therefore under a limited life cycle before maintenance or replacement is required. Furthermore, when they’re down they block your vision out and if it’s even vaguely windy they have to retract. So, these fixed, passive shading options won’t damage the environment once in place, but we should still, as responsible constructors, consider the ‘cost’ of manufacturing them? What is the number one solution when it comes to keeping buildings cool, whilst limiting the impact on the environment? What we are comparing in terms of Part O compliant shading products simply comes down to the materials they’re constructed from: metal, plastic, acrylic, vinyl or glass. Metal is the stand-out winner, and of the metals, copper is the most sustainable and environmentally friendly. It’s also handily thermally conductive, so if we’re using it to protect us from the sun’s heat, it’s doing half the job for us. Copper is one of the most sustainable materials available. Its durability offers long service with little maintenance. Its antimicrobial properties destroy pathogenic microorganisms that cause disease. And its high scrap value and ability to be continuously recycled without any loss in performance ensure its responsible management as a valuable resource. And all this before we add the element of design, engineering and physics to products we can create using copper.
Filon Over-Roofing – the proven, cost-effective solution with multiple advantages: www.filon.co.uk Telephone 01543 687300 Email: sales@filon.co.uk • Very lightweight – minimal extra load on roof structure • Suitable for all kinds of profiled roofs • Fast, easy installation with minimal disruption • Upgrade insulation values with glass fibre quilt • No asbestos handling or disposal problems • Maximum daylight levels maintaind – with accurately matched rooflight openings OVER-ROOF. WHY WHENRE-ROOF?YOUCAN
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The new Building Regulations Approved Document L: Conservation of Fuel and Power, comes into force in June 2022, including a number of amendments which will affect rooflight specification. In response to this, our Technical Committee is currently in the process of updating many of the technical guidance documents published on our It’swebsite.apainstaking process requiring collaboration and committment, to ensure that these much-referenced documents maintain their integrity and value to specifiers. We will announce the publication of updated documents as they become available. As always, representatives from NARM have also recently contributed or will be contributing to various meetings, committees and working groups, including the ongoing CPA Construction Product Competencies Working Group; BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) Skylights ETIM Working Group in May; and the Eurolux General Assembly in Brussels in June – as well as regular attendance at UK standards committees. Our Marketing & Communication team has been hard at work on a number of new initiatives, including our new social media channels and new internal communications bringing greater engagement for our growing membership, as well as maintaining our ongoing editorial and advertising Thisprogrammes.month,we are also delighted to welcome Howells Patent Glazing as a new NARM member. We look forward to working together! For further information, visit: www.narm.org.uk FIND OUT MORE ABOUT NARM BECOME A NARM MEMBER NARM CPD MATERIALS
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Creating Something Special with Bespoke Skylights
Rooflights add light to a room from above. Sunlight from above has a unique quality to it, almost like highlights in a renaissance painting. But rooflights are more than a tool to increase the brightness of a room, they can also push the boundaries of aesthetics by adding design interest. ‘Bespoke’ tends to mean premium to architects and those in the construction sector. It is used to describe something that is different and unique to clients, something that no one else has. Whilst this is true, it is more than just an upsell. Bespoke offers the ability to break conventional rules and reset boundaries. Products that are specially created to fit specific needs have a special quality to them because they are one-of-a-kind. At the Rooflight company, most projects we work on won’t need to be bespoke because we have a vast range of off-the-shelf options, and we can stretch our standard sizes for when things need to be just a touch bigger. But when a homeowner’s vision is unique, or when an architect wants to create something truly special, my ears instantly prick up. This is when our bespoke team can step in and make dreams a reality. If you can think of it, then our bespoke team can design and engineer it. It’s this outlook that has led us to work on some truly sensational projects. When we work on a bespoke project, it is a high value, creative experience. We become part of your team, achieving your goals and it’s always really Andrewarding.wearen’t just talking about shape. We can also produce products with added capabilities. This might be increased thermal or acoustic performance, security, obscured, or switchable glass, or maybe even decorative glass. This extra flexibility allows us to deploy skylights in less traditional areas of a home, such as bathrooms, music studios and dressing Onerooms.of my favourite projects I have worked on involved us ‘capping’ six low-profile pods of a standing seam roof. It was so unique that I haven’t come across a similar project since.
Each of the roof’s pavilions had its own unique shape, so not only did the skylight fill the room below with large amounts of light, but they were also all slightly different. We worked closely with the homeowner, who was also the architect, to get every last detail about the project right. Essential to this process was working with a third-party surveyor to create a 3D model of the uniquely shaped roof. Once we had this, we were able to use our CAD software to ensure our drawings were 100 percent accurate, so that our bespoke skylights would seamlessly slot into place without twisting or leaving gaps in the seal.
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Kathryn Muller, Design Studio Manager at the Rooflight Company, discusses the possibilities that bespoke design offers…
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Each rooflight featured edge-to-edge glazing with concealed motorised actuation. We colour-matched the frame to match the terracotta shade of the cladding to create a seamless transition between the elevations and fool the eye into thinking a pane of glass had simply been set on top. The cherry on top is that our bespoke service is nearly as fast as our off-theshelf options because we assemble them at our UK-based factory in the Cotswolds. So, your vision is no longer limited by what’s available off-the-shelf. Use bespoke to push the boundaries. For more information, visit www.therooflightcompany.co.uk.
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01903 689000info@mbs-software.co.uk www.mbs-software.co.uk Regulations: • BRE • BREEAM • BS EN 17037 • EN 17037 • LEED v4 • EFA Available in: MBS has been developing software for over 25 years, delivering applications that are powerful and easy to use. Spring 2022 brings the expected release of the BRE’s 3rd edition of ‘Site planning for daylight and sunlight: a guide to good practice’. The guide has been updated to include the new metrics outlined within BS EN MBS17037.hasbeen working hard to incorporate the new metrics within the software, so that its users can hit the ground running following the BRE’s release. Waldram tools – daylighting software VSC – Waldram Diagram Used by Architects, Daylighting Consultants, Rights of Light Consultants, Planning Consultants, Local Authorities and Sustainability Consultants. • VSC • NSL/DD • ADF • APSH • 2hr Sunlight to Amenity • Daylight Factor • sDA / Illuminance Method • Sunlight Exposure • View • DGP • Solar Glare • Solar Radiation • Rights of Light • UDI • ASE • Transient Shadow • Façade Analysis Radiance Based Image Climate Based ModellingDaylight
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Daylight Saving Time 2022 began on Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 A.M, clocks were set forward one hour to “spring forward” so that darkness falls at a later clock time.
Daylight Saving Time typically ends on the first Sunday in November. However, the U.S. Senate just passed legislation on March 15 that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023. While the majority of us is getting used to using electric lighting when there is no sufficient daylight, there are places in rural areas of Rwanda that have no access to electric lighting or it is prohibitively expensive, which makes a daylit building design
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Rufeiessential.Wang, a leading expert in daylight optimization in building design, worked on a daylight redesign project at Harvard University for UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund). ASA Studio developed prototype plans to build early childhood education campuses at multiple rural sites in Rwanda for design Rwanda Childhood Center
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DAYLIGHT DESIGN Redesign 1. Daylight Factor: 2.0% 2. Daylight Autonomy (300 lux): 97%~99% Redesign 1. Daylight Factor: 2.0% 2. Daylight Autonomy (300 lux): 97%~99%80 UNICEF. The buildings must be daylit because electric lighting is either unavailable or prohibitively expensive. The current design shows potential daylighting problems in classrooms such as insufficient daylight, direct sunlight, and potential glare. Rufei and her team came up with innovative redesign solutions to use bricks that are locally available, reduceddistributiondramaticallysimulationItdaylightingthewillavailableforpropereach withdeveloped a catalog of brick patterns,andvoidsdesigned to admit thesun anglesthatareappropriateeachorientation.Thelocallymaterialsandsolutionsgreatly savematerial costoverbasedesignwhileimprovingandthermalperformance.isdemonstratedthroughthedaylightsoftwarethattheredesignincreasedthedaylightandavailability,withglarearea. rufei.wang@atelierten.comREDESIGN ABOVE: EXISTING 1. Daylight Factor: 1.6% 2. Daylight Autonomy (300 lux): 76% - 85% 3. Daylight Availability (300 lux): 60% - 74% LEFT: REDESIGN 1. Daylight Factor: 2.0% 2. Daylight Autonomy (300 lux): 97% - 99% 3. Daylight Availability (300 lux): 89% - 91% Exisiting 1. Daylight Factor: 1.6% 2. Daylight Autonomy (300 lux): 76%~85% 3. Daylight Availability (300 lux): 60%~74% EXISTING www.daylightingmag.co.uk30 Summer 2022
THE TRADE ROOFLIGHTREPRESENTINGASSOCIATIONLEADINGUKSUPPLIERS AvailableCPDaccreditedRIBAmaterials Overhead glazing: For the safety of building occupants, NARM advises that inner panes on all glass rooflights must be laminated glass. Always check this with your supplier, as we are aware that some rooflights are being supplied with toughened glass inner panes: a potential danger. The term ‘toughened’ implies a degree of safety which in the case of rooflights, is misleading – as toughened glass can shatter, putting those beneath a rooflight at risk. For more information, visit: www.narm.org.uk FOR OV E RHEADGLAZINGOEHTNLYSAFE CH INNERLAMINAOICETEDPANE ENDORSED BY For safety’s sake, check for the tick symbol. GET A PERSPECTIVENEW PROFESSIONAL AERIAL VIDEO & IMAGING FOR • CONSTRUCTION MARKETING • WEBSITES • SURVEYS IMAGING Fully approved by the CAA. Pilots are trained and licenced. A site survey and risk assessment is carried out at each location. A copy of our drone operator’s Permission for Commercial Operation can be provided on request. tel 01295 750519 www.daylightingmag.co.ukwww.bennettb2b.co.uk Summer 2022 31
Benholm Group collaborate on new research study ‘The Value of Biophilic Design’.
Expert Horticulturalists Benholm Group are providing an abundance of lush planting a part of a pioneering 8-week research study to understand the value of biophilic design. For over 27 years, Benholm Group have pioneered the use of plants for interiors, not only as an eye-catching focal point, but also to promote the natural health benefits that being surrounded by plants can bring. Known as ‘Biophilic Design’, the use of plants in providing cleaner air and connecting us with nature, when coupled with natural light, certain colours, acoustics, and fragrances has long been proven to have a positive effect on both mental and physical well-being. This concept has now been brought to the forefront of a new research study led by Sustainability Lead + PhD Researcher, Joyce Chan-Schoof to question if we can apply a social and economic value to biophilic design.
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Group’s experienced design consultants have been chosen to bring the office space to life with lush greenery, to ensure that all plant species thrive in the climactic conditions of the room, and contribute to creating a healthy and relaxing environment for the participants. Benholm Group are providing a variety of living plants for the study including trailing plants, floor standing and desk-top planters as well as a living wall. Plus, Benholm Group’s specialist maintenance technicians will be maintaining all greenery throughout the study to ensure they remain vibrant and Projecthealthy.collaborators are Sustainability Lead + PhD Researcher, Joyce ChanSchoof, PLP Architecture and their inhouse research and development team PLP Labs, Horticulturalists and planting designers Benholm Group, Biophilic Design Consultant Alexander Bond, and lecturer, author and expert in multisensory design, Professor Derek Clements-Croome. Together they will measure indoor environmental quality objective data throughout the testing period, and participants will complete questionnaires after each scenario “Withoutchange. data, we will not be able to prove the business case for biophilic design. We want to make a more direct link to the upfront, budget planning stage of the design brief so that it encourages companies to start having biophilic design in their projects. It will in half the battle for design teams because you won’t have to negotiate once the design is done to introduce biophilia – it should be in the process” says Joyce Chan-Schoof.
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The research study is set to begin in May and will conclude in July 2022, after which time the findings will be launched during a special event and publication. www.benholm.com
Adrian Byne, Sales & Marketing for Benholm Group comments: “At Benholm Group we have long understood the value that plants can bring to every space. To have the opportunity to collaborate on a research study which will prove the social, economic and environmental benefits of biophilia for the built environment is a fantastic opportunity, and we look forward to seeing the results in a few weeks’ time”.
We know that a connection with nature is good for us, but what are the tangible co-benefits and how can we communicate these economic outcomes to decision-makers who create our working environments? Can biophilic design add value to the workplace; not only through improving air quality and aesthetics, but can it have a tangible impact on employee productivity, retention, absenteeism, satisfaction, engagements and upGivenskilling?that employees are often the largest cost for a business, can biophilic design actually contribute to saving companies money by ensuring that staff are healthier and happier at Duringwork?
an in-house pilot study, 6 participants will carry out their daily work at a designated workstation in a 30m2 office space at London based PLP Architecture. Over the course of 8-weeks the environment inside the office will be changed from an average office space into a multi-sensory experience by providing rich, natural stimuli to the participants such as lush, green, living planting, access to natural light and outside views, new natural décor, patterns and colours, plus sounds from nature – a scenario that will be an immersive, biophilic ‘wow’ Benholmspace.
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The biggest: the best: the most awe-inspiring; the most outrageous; the most Ininfluential...thisregular feature we indulge ourselves and our readers with images of daylighting projects throughout the years that simply deserve a double page photograph... National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa Designed by architect Moshe Safdie & Associatesand opened in 1988, the National Gallery of Canada is a grand, light-filled structure in which visitors can find stunning exhibition spaces, a garden court, a reconstructed chapel and more. The building’s northern, eastern, and western exterior facade is made up of pink-granite walls, or glass-windows. The southern exterior facade features an elongated glass wall, supported by concrete pylons. The eastern portion of the building’s southern facade transitions into a low-leveled crystalline glass-cupola, which holds the museum’s main entrance; and its western portion, which features a three-tiered glass-cupola.
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