November Refurb and Retrofit Magazine
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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation<br />
Tailor-made skylights ensure buildings see<br />
the benefits of daylight<br />
A fundamental element of contemporary architecture, there is little doubt that an abundance of natural light in buildings has a<br />
positive effect on our moods <strong>and</strong> manners. One of the best ways to capture this natural light <strong>and</strong> reduce the need for artificial<br />
lighting, whilst at the same time meeting today’s energy efficiency targets, is through the specification of skylights which can be<br />
tailor- made for any application.<br />
Proven across new builds <strong>and</strong><br />
refurbishments <strong>and</strong> widely specified<br />
for schools, public buildings, retail<br />
developments <strong>and</strong> homes, Brett Martin’s<br />
Ritchlight is the natural destination for<br />
discerning specifiers wanting high levels of<br />
daylight in their designs <strong>and</strong> a solution to<br />
their skylight needs.<br />
Design flexibility<br />
With Mono <strong>and</strong> Dual pitched <strong>and</strong> Ultra skylight<br />
options suitable for flat roofs, ridge glazing <strong>and</strong><br />
northlights, each Ritchlight offers a minimum<br />
pitch <strong>and</strong> is custom-built to your desired<br />
specification. The design opportunities are<br />
endless, with any run length achievable; <strong>and</strong><br />
this sloped skylight solution can also create<br />
canopied courtyard areas by abutment to a<br />
wall plate purlin.<br />
Hayley Lowry, Marketing Manager of Brett<br />
Martin Ltd said: “Ritchlight skylights offer<br />
specifiers the best of both worlds when it<br />
comes to skylights, with each skylight<br />
designed <strong>and</strong> built to a specification, no<br />
matter what the application.”<br />
Available in a choice of thermally efficient<br />
glass <strong>and</strong> polycarbonate glazing options in<br />
solar controlling tints, a range of opening <strong>and</strong><br />
ventilation options <strong>and</strong> elegant aluminium<br />
framing which can be powder coated to a<br />
range of colours, Ritchlight is the only way<br />
forward for tailor-made skylight solutions.<br />
And with U-values as low as 1.1 W/m²k,<br />
Ritchlight Mono, Dual or Ultra Pitched skylights<br />
can help achieve Part L of the Building<br />
Regulations.<br />
Shedding light<br />
As part of their commitment to reduce energy<br />
costs <strong>and</strong> to bring the maximum amount of<br />
natural daylight into a heavy trafficked public<br />
building, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport<br />
(SPT) turned to Brett Martin for a daylight<br />
solution at the largest bus station in Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
A key transport hub in the city centre,<br />
Buchanan Street Bus Station in Glasgow has<br />
around 1,700 bus journeys departing from the<br />
station every day, <strong>and</strong> over 40,000 passengers<br />
using these journeys on a daily basis. Looking<br />
to reduce their carbon footprint <strong>and</strong> save on<br />
electricity consumption, SPT’s roof<br />
refurbishment works included the<br />
specification of solar panels <strong>and</strong> Brett Martin’s<br />
Ritchlight Dual Pitched skylights.<br />
The Brett Martin team completed the<br />
installation of a 65m long Ritchlight Dual<br />
Pitched skylight over the main concourse to<br />
ensure maximum daylight <strong>and</strong> create a bright<br />
<strong>and</strong> welcoming environment for bus users.<br />
Glazed in Pilkington activ blue with selfcleaning<br />
glass, the skylight installation took<br />
place between the hours of 23:00 <strong>and</strong> 6:00 to<br />
avoid any travel disruptions.<br />
A wealth of possibilities<br />
Designed <strong>and</strong> manufactured in Brett Martin’s<br />
own BSI quality accredited <strong>and</strong> ISO 14001<br />
environmentally accredited factories, these<br />
tailor-made Ritchlight skylights are backed up<br />
by comprehensive support from design to<br />
specification, <strong>and</strong> finally installation, ensuring<br />
specifiers can help realise their aspirations.<br />
“Bespoke as st<strong>and</strong>ard is the order of the day<br />
with this cost effective daylighting solution.<br />
Specifiers can also rely on our technical <strong>and</strong><br />
design team providing advice <strong>and</strong> assistance<br />
from design to specification <strong>and</strong> installation,”<br />
added Hayley Lowry.<br />
Skylights make a vital contribution to every<br />
building <strong>and</strong> are often the only way of<br />
introducing natural daylight into many<br />
buildings. The physiological benefits are<br />
enormous - daylight relaxes, improves<br />
concentration <strong>and</strong> makes people feel better.<br />
Architects, specifiers <strong>and</strong> building owners<br />
must switch on to the benefits of natural<br />
daylight to save energy, ensure compliance,<br />
<strong>and</strong> crucially, create an environment<br />
people want to spend time in.<br />
www.brettmartin.com<br />
18 <strong>Refurb</strong> retrofit<br />
magazine<br />
Nov 2016 R2