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01/08THREE WAYS TO RETROFIT WITH STRUCTURES UNLIMITED
1. Replace Other Failing Daylighting Systems
Some daylighting systems, including glass and polycarbonate, are at risk of failing over the years due to ingress of water, mold, corrosion and other reasons. Or, there may be problems with the old daylight strategy itself, resulting in unexpected glare, hotspots and other uncomfortable environments.
When a system has failed, replacing it can be daunting. However, as your single-source partner, we provide a better daylighting product and make replacement a simple and easy process, meeting schedule and budget.
We can work directly with contractors or building owners to provide a complete replacement solution. Our full-service capabilities handle design-assist through installation. We also offer daylighting modeling of your space to determine optimal product configuration.
01/082. Add Daylight to Existing Structure
When retrofitting an older building, one of the best things you can do to breathe new life into a space is to incorporate daylighting where it wasn’t before.
The benefits of adding daylight include:
- Energy savings
- Improved mood & productivity of building occupants
- Improved health and wellness
- Increased sales
- Sustainable design credits
01/083. Refurbish Structures Unlimited Systems
After 30+ years, even a Structures Unlimited solution may need refurbishment or replacement. Our technology has continued to evolve and improve over the years, and we are proud to always provide the most advanced daylighting options and the best energy efficiency upgrades.
Our engineering team will work with you to see whether it’s possible to use or enhance existing substructure to be compliant with more stringent codes of today. This can create significant cost savings.
Retrofitting Benefits
Energy Upgrade
Retrofitting with Structures Unlimited ensures significant energy savings. Our products can be customized with thermal packages to meet the needs of your project and climate. We offer u-values from 0.29 to 0.05 and solar heat gain coefficients as low as .04. This can help minimize HVAC loads while proper daylighting ensures additional energy savings from reduced reliance on artificial lighting.
The Right Daylight
Whether you’re replacing an existing daylight structure or adding daylight to an old space, we can help make sure your space meets proper daylight levels without causing glare or hotspots. We offer daylight modeling services to optimize daylight engineering and demonstrate how specific panel configurations can work in your project. Our diffuse daylighting creates a comfortable space that helps improve the health and wellness of building occupants.
Custom Engineered
Our systems are custom engineered—both the structure and the panels—meaning it’s easy for us to meet the needs of an existing space. We can help you determine ideal light transmittance and insulation values to meet project-specific goals. And we can work with a variety of site conditions to develop ideal structural solutions. Because our systems are lightweight, they require minimal support structure and are more likely to work within existing structures.
Choose a Product to Retrofit
We’re here to help with every stage of your project. Structures Unlimited technical representatives are highly trained and equipped to be a single-source partner.
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