VELUX Commercial develops Rooflight Refurbishment white paper

75% of buildings standing today will still be in use by 2050. To ensure building owners and operators are not left behind as part of the 25% not in use, it is crucial to ensure their assets remain functional and safe - while also aiming to improve the overall comfort of a structure.

This is where refurbished rooflighting offers an opportunity. By enhancing daylighting, ventilation and other aspects, real-world benefits can be achieved aesthetically, practically and financially.

This insight and more, can be found in VELUX Commercial’s newly developed

‘Building Considerations for Rooflight

Refurbishment’ free white paper.

The piece considers the benefits of adapting already existing buildings alongside the journey through the refurbishment process, looking at materials, regulations and standards. While project-specific designs across a variety of commercial applications are also explored, such as; Schools, Offices and Heritage buildings. The benefits that accompany refurbished rooflighting are also highlighted, with a particular focus on the structural and personal benefits of daylighting alongside other more broader and topical considerations.

“In the context of climate change, installing new daylighting and ventilation solutions provides an opportunity to think about the building performance and occupant comfort not just today, but 30 or 50 years in the future.”

“...efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses mean that energy efficiency standards are one of the most significant drivers of rooflight specifications.”

The VELUX Commercial white

paper is accessible here, for a comprehensive look at the benefits and considerations of rooflight refurbishment - alongside the end-toend technical support available when partnering with VELUX Commercial. “By enhancing daylighting, ventilation and other aspects, real-world benefits can be achieved aesthetically, practically and financially.”