Kalwall Skylight That Survived Hurricanes Upgraded with Nanogel®
Kalwall translucent building systems are renowned for their structural integrity and have proven themselves over the years by withstanding some of the most extreme wind, rain and snow Mother Nature can dish out. A recently completed Kalwall Skylight with Kalwall+ Nanogel, the latest iteration of Kalwall's most highly insulating system, replaces an older, standard Kalwall Skylight that had stood up to two devastating hurricanes.
In 2005, communities across America's Gulf Coast were hit hard by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Three years later, recovery and rebuilding efforts are still underway. In Prairieville, Louisiana, the post office roof sustained heavy damage. But just as in Biloxi, Mississippi - where part of a community center's brick wall literally blew away while its Kalwall Wall Panel System stayed in place - the post office's Kalwall Skylight survived.
Nevertheless, with the roof in need of repair, architect engineering firm Wharry Engineering seized the opportunity to raise the skylight's R-value with a Kalwall+ Nanogel Self-supported Ridge Roof Skylight. Two thousand square feet of 4' by 8' Kalwall panels make up the 100-foot span. At 0.05 Btu/hr/ft²/°F (0.3 W/m²K), a U-value equivalent to a solid wall, the Kalwall+ Nanogel skylight still achieves a light transmission of 12%. With unmatched insulating properties, balanced, diffuse daylight fills the interior space with glare-free, museum-quality daylighting™ that also saves energy on lighting, heating and cooling.
Prairieville Post Office
Architects: Wharry Engineering
Kalwall Specifications:
U-Value: .05 Btu/(hr/ft²/°F) = 0.3 W/m²K
Light Transmission: 12%
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient: 0.11
For more information, contact:
Bruce Keller
Kalwall Corporation 603-627-3861 (800-258-9777 N. America)
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