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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    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
    Home interior featuring a Kalwall facade above a glass wall base behind a staircase with dining table in foreground. Weiner Townhouse Dean Kaufman
    Interior of Idaho Central Credit Union gymnasium with bleachers and a curved wooden ceiling set in front of a Kalwall facade. Idaho Central Credit Union Arena Lara Swimmer
    Interior featuring Kalwall skylight set amongst wooden paneling at the James North Baptist Church. James North Baptist Church INDUSTRYOUS photography
    Ammanford, UK | Frank's Ice Cream Frank’s Ice Cream Photo by Behind the Lens Media Ltd
    Interior of California Air Resources Board lobby filled with people, a staircase and interior windows. California Air Resources Board Connie Zhou
    Northpointe Bank Interior with angled ceiling and wood-paneled wall. Northpointe Bank
    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
    MoCo Arts building exterior at dusk featuring Kalwall facade on brick building with plants in front. MoCo Arts Ryan Bent
    Industrial Design Center at Howest interior of room with white walls, white floor, pole in room and Kalwall facade. Industrial Design Center at Howest Klaas Verdru
    Germantown School exterior at nighttime featuring well-lit Kalwall panels in two canopy sections. Germantown Friend’s School Jeffrey Totaro | ESTO
    Pueblo Convention Center exterior at nighttime featuring blue backlighting on building tower with Kalwall facade. Pueblo-Convention-Center Expansion Ed LaCasse
    Geometric brick building exterior featuring Kalwall facade section with unique colored panel inserts to look like brick. 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
    White metal-framed building featuring Kalwall facade with glimpses of trees and blue sky with slight clouds. Sijssens Orthodontie Marc Sourbron
    Interior shot of building atrium with white and brown paneled walls featuring a Kalwall skyroof®. Watt Institute John Sinclair
    Leeds College exterior set amongst blue sky and green plants featuring Kalwall facades with sloped roofs. Leeds College of Building Alex Upton
    UNC football field at nighttime with building in the background featuring Kalwall facade. Central Campus Athletics Indoor Practice Facility
    Exterior of Saint Georges College Sports Centre with curved roof and Kalwall facade on top portion of building wall. 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.
    Building lobby with red and tan chairs, wooden columns and a Kalwall skylight creating perfectly diffuse daylight. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Administration Building
    Building exterior at nighttime featuring building clad with Kalwall facade with Odeon written on side. Odeon BH2 Alex Upton
    Exterior of school playground yard with concrete court with kids playing and gray building in background with Kalwall canopy. Redwood Day School Cesar Rubio
    Community center exterior featuring tree and Kalwall facade w/ view to interior of building with people moving around inside. Lafayette Community Center David Wakely
    Exterior of Glendale Community College Automotive Technology building featuring Kalwall wall panel facades with FRP panels 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
    Home interior featuring a Kalwall facade above a glass wall base behind a staircase with dining table in foreground. Weiner Townhouse
    Interior of Idaho Central Credit Union gymnasium with bleachers and a curved wooden ceiling set in front of a Kalwall facade. Idaho Central Credit Union Arena
    Interior featuring Kalwall skylight set amongst wooden paneling at the James North Baptist Church. James North Baptist Church
    Ammanford, UK | Frank's Ice Cream Frank’s Ice Cream
    Interior of California Air Resources Board lobby filled with people, a staircase and interior windows. California Air Resources Board
    Northpointe Bank Interior with angled ceiling and wood-paneled wall. Northpointe Bank
    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
    MoCo Arts building exterior at dusk featuring Kalwall facade on brick building with plants in front. MoCo Arts
    Industrial Design Center at Howest interior of room with white walls, white floor, pole in room and Kalwall facade. Industrial Design Center at Howest
    Germantown School exterior at nighttime featuring well-lit Kalwall panels in two canopy sections. Germantown Friend’s School
    Pueblo Convention Center exterior at nighttime featuring blue backlighting on building tower with Kalwall facade. Pueblo-Convention-Center Expansion
    Geometric brick building exterior featuring Kalwall facade section with unique colored panel inserts to look like brick. Nelissen Brick Headquarters Philippe van Gelooven
    Exterior shot of building courtyard featuring light-colored brick building with Kalwall panel-clad tower. Museo GDM
    White metal-framed building featuring Kalwall facade with glimpses of trees and blue sky with slight clouds. Sijssens Orthodontie
    Interior shot of building atrium with white and brown paneled walls featuring a Kalwall skyroof®. Watt Institute
    Leeds College exterior set amongst blue sky and green plants featuring Kalwall facades with sloped roofs. Leeds College of Building
    UNC football field at nighttime with building in the background featuring Kalwall facade. Central Campus Athletics Indoor Practice Facility
    Exterior of Saint Georges College Sports Centre with curved roof and Kalwall facade on top portion of building wall. St. Georges College Activity Centre
    Magna Mirrors exterior featuring body of water with fountain and Kalwall-clad building facade. Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
    Building lobby with red and tan chairs, wooden columns and a Kalwall skylight creating perfectly diffuse daylight. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Administration Building
    Building exterior at nighttime featuring building clad with Kalwall facade with Odeon written on side. Odeon BH2
    Exterior of school playground yard with concrete court with kids playing and gray building in background with Kalwall canopy. Redwood Day School
    Community center exterior featuring tree and Kalwall facade w/ view to interior of building with people moving around inside. Lafayette Community Center
    Exterior of Glendale Community College Automotive Technology building featuring Kalwall wall panel facades with FRP panels Glendale Community College Automotive Technology C
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