VELUX Commercial Blog

A building’s carbon dioxide emissions and energy use are heavily influenced by the balance of heat loss against solar gains. Therefore, when designing a building, it is helpful to understand the relation between thermal transmittance, glazing and the different levels of thermal performance.

When it comes to energy efficiency in buildings, understanding the U-value of building components is crucial. U-value is a key factor in determining the thermal performance of our products, too.

The architecture of swimming pools has many challenges with regards to the use of materials and design. With proper planning and installation, skylights can significantly enhance the aesthetics and functionality of your pool area.

How do you design and operate a healthy building? Answers to these questions can be found in an increasing number of methodologies and rating schemes that have seen the light around the world in recent years. They all share the ambition to strengthen the health and well-being of building users. Yet, they vary widely in terms of their overall scope, the metrics they use as proof of performance, and the weight that they put on the different phases in a building’s life cycle. The following chronological overview presents a selection of the most important and forward-looking tools, as well as their underlying methodologies.

Did you know that well-designed classrooms have a significant influence on academic performance? Studies have found that improved physical characteristics of classrooms can boost the learning outcomes of students.

In 2012 local authorities ended more than 10 years of talks by adopting a plan to refurbish the old vocational school in Huddinge, Sweden. The school, originally built in 1961, represented classic 60s architecture and was good quality.