Build Translucent

Learn what building with translucent materials means

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It can be easy to think of a building envelope as made up of two distinct parts: walls and windows. Walls form the structure and provide insulation. Windows let in light and provide a view out. That’s all you need, right?

But there is a third choice. Building with translucent materials combines these two parts of a building into one unique, high-performance solution.

Learn what daylighting like a window and performance like a wall can mean for your next project.

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    Explore the benefits of building translucent with Kalwall.

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    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
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    Low Maintenance
    Energy Efficiency
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    Lightweight Materials
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    Rapid Installation
    Long Service Life/Low Life Cycle Cost

    Superior daylighting ensures and 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 artificial light.

    Best-in-industry thermal performance with up to .05 UV 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.

    Translucent Inspiration

    Butler interior featuring Kalwall skyroof® amongst metal and wooden detailing. Butler Square W. L. Hall Company
    Interior of the Frank's Ice Cream office with a conference table and chairs set among a Kalwall facade with unitized windows. Frank’s Ice Cream Behind the Lens Media Ltd
    Kendall Hotel Kendall Hotel – Cambridge, MA
    Cape Cod 5 Cape Cod 5 Raj Das Photography
    Putney School of Art, London Putney School of Art, London
    Cliffhanger Cliffhanger | Surrey Hills, UK Jim Stephenson
    YMCA North Bronx interior w/ people playing basketball among blue and white walls and Kalwall facade on upper third of wall. YMCA Northeast Bronx
    Kalwall facades Cavan Monaghan Community Center Cavan Monaghan Community Center Scott Norsworthy
    Kalwall Facades MoCo Arts MoCo Arts Ryan Bent
    Positive Tomorrows | Oklahoma City, OK
    Booker Vinyard Booker Vinyard Adam Rouse
    Germantown School exterior at nighttime featuring well-lit Kalwall panels in two canopy sections. Germantown Friend’s School Jeffrey Totaro | ESTO
    Pueblo-Convention-Center Expansion Ed LaCasse
    Nelissen Brick Headquarters Philippe van Gelooven
    Exterior shot of building courtyard featuring light-colored brick building with Kalwall panel-clad tower. Museo GDM Jose Manuel Cutillas
    Sijssens Orthodontie Marc Sourbron
    Watt Institute John Sinclair
    Leeds College of Building Alex Upton
    Central Campus Athletics Indoor Practice Facility
    St. Georges College Activity Centre Alex Upton
    Magna Mirrors exterior featuring body of water with fountain and Kalwall-clad building facade. Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
    Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Administration Building
    Odeon BH2 Alex Upton
    Redwood Day School Cesar Rubio
    Lafayette Community Center David Wakely
    Glendale Community College Automotive Technology C AJ Brown
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    Butler interior featuring Kalwall skyroof® amongst metal and wooden detailing. Butler Square W. L. Hall Company
    Interior of the Frank's Ice Cream office with a conference table and chairs set among a Kalwall facade with unitized windows. Frank’s Ice Cream
    Kendall Hotel Kendall Hotel – Cambridge, MA
    Cape Cod 5 Cape Cod 5
    Putney School of Art, London Putney School of Art, London
    Cliffhanger Cliffhanger | Surrey Hills, UK
    YMCA North Bronx interior w/ people playing basketball among blue and white walls and Kalwall facade on upper third of wall. YMCA Northeast Bronx
    Kalwall facades Cavan Monaghan Community Center Cavan Monaghan Community Center
    Kalwall Facades MoCo Arts MoCo Arts
    Positive Tomorrows | Oklahoma City, OK
    Booker Vinyard Booker Vinyard
    Germantown School exterior at nighttime featuring well-lit Kalwall panels in two canopy sections. Germantown Friend’s School
    Pueblo-Convention-Center Expansion
    Nelissen Brick Headquarters Philippe van Gelooven
    Exterior shot of building courtyard featuring light-colored brick building with Kalwall panel-clad tower. Museo GDM
    Sijssens Orthodontie
    Watt Institute
    Leeds College of Building
    Central Campus Athletics Indoor Practice Facility
    St. Georges College Activity Centre
    Magna Mirrors exterior featuring body of water with fountain and Kalwall-clad building facade. Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
    Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Administration Building
    Odeon BH2
    Redwood Day School
    Lafayette Community Center
    Glendale Community College Automotive Technology C
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