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The Killanin Stand at Galway Racecourse in west Ireland now has a cantilvered canopy roof thanks to a combination rooflighting solution from Brett Martin Daylight Systems. The company's Xlok Ultra panel glazing soffit and Trillite Ultra 36 translucent GRP weather sheets were installed to create a natural light and to protect spectators from the elements, while withstanding exceptionally high Atlantic winds. The design team's solution was the aero wing shaped canopy roof with its panel glazed soffit and outer skin that curves front to back.

Brett Martin Daylight Systems, specialist in rooflighting for stadia and arenas, have completed a trio of international sporting projects Wembley Stadium, Galway Racecourse, and Kensington Oval in Barbados. Over 5,000 square metres of Safelight translucent GRP rooflights have been installed on the new Wembley stadium. The lights cover a significant area of the stadium directly beneath the iconic arch, providing 70% transmission of diffused natural light, essential for maintaining the grass on the pitch for the optimum playing surface.

A series of Marvault HF rooflights have been installed on the roof of a renovated nineteenth century mill that forms part of Eskmills, a business park in Musselburgh near Edinburgh. The versatile barrel vault rooflight system with a spanning capacity of up to nine metres is made by Brett Martin Daylight Systems. Fixed to pre-prepared kerbs, each of the rooflights are 2.1m long and have a span of 1.4m. Marlon FSX Longlife 3mm solid clear polycarbonate was specified for both the inner and outer glazing to give a high level of direct daylight with an optical clarity similar to glass. The Marvault HF system has built-in drainage, is available in three height options and can be easily linked to form rooflights of any length.

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ome 3000m? of Trilite Ultra 36 single skin translucent GRP rooflights by Brett Martin Daylight Systems have been applied to Network Rail's Paragon Station in Hull. These sheets are supplied with Superlife enhanced UV surface protection to minimise the effects of radiation. Translucent GRP rooflights were specified to provide an even distribution of daylight. Sheets are available in polycarbonate.

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Dual and mono-pitch Xlok Ultra rooflights manufactured by Brett Martin Daylight Systems have been installed at a development in central Ireland. With a roof span of 10.2m, the rooflight has 24 bays and is 26m long. A 10.2m mono-pitch rooflight is located at one end of the main rooflight. The products have a total of 20 electrically operated top-hung vents to provide controllable ventilation. Each of the vents has dual rack actuators with 500mm stroke to achieve a natural/smoke ventilation equivalent to 7.5% of the floor area. All of the glazing bars are polyester powder coated white and are 25mm thick.

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Specified to provide daylight levels with controllable ventilation, a 16 bay hip ended rooflight from Brett Martin Daylight Systems has been appplied to a restaurant near Land's End. The product is fully compliant with part L of the Building Regulations and has two electrically operated top hung vents. The double-glazing comprises a 6mm toughened outer, 6.4mm 'Low E' inner with a 12mm argon-filled cavity in between. It is 10.8m by 3.8m in size and provides weather resistance and a fully water managed drainage system as standard.

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Designed and supplied by Brett Martin Daylight Systems, the roof of Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium includes 6440m of Marlon CS Longlife clear polycarbonate roof lights. The lights provide a 90% level of light transmission. Additionally, they have a co-extruded uv-absorption layer to minimise the effects of the sun and protect roof lights from discolouration and degradation. Manufactured to a PMF R60 profile in a combination of straight, tapered and trimmed sheets, they can be supplied in site assembled and factory assembled forms.

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Manufactured and installed by Brett Martin Daylight Systems, a large Ritchlight TL24 hip ended lantern rooflight has been provided for the Rapid Access Clinic at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesborough. The 8.6 by 2.6m wide, 11 bay rooflight has eight electrically operated top-hung vents to offer the benefits of controllable ventilation with good levels of daylighting. Double-glazed throughout in Grey tint 'Antisun' glass, the Ritchlight rooflight prevents glare whilst at the same time saving energy by reducing the need for artificial lighting and providing passive solar glare. The rooflight's thermally broken frame was manufactured using extruded aluminium sections that are dual coloured and polyester powder coated.

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Rooflights from Brett Martin Rooflight Systems reduce CO? emissions and assist in Part L Building Regulations compliance. An average insulation u-value of 2.2 W/m?K is achieved with triple skin rooflights. Part L demands 23.5% rooflight area for naturally ventilated buildings and 28% for an air conditioned building in order to reduce CO? emissions.

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According to Brett Martin, rooflights can help to achieve reductions in CO2 emissions and aid Part L compliance. The company claims that a rooflight area of 15-20% provides energy savings in most buildings and the performance specification set for rooflights is an average insulation u-value of 2.2W/m?K. It believes the simplest way to achieve these energy savings is to install triple skin rooflights. Rooflights can be an effective way of introducing natural light into a building, reducing the need for artificial lighting and creating a more pleasant environment.

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Triple skin rooflights by Brett Martin Daylight Systems have been used to brighten the interior of Devonport Naval Base's new Distribution Centre in Plymouth. Acheiving an insulation u-value of 2.2 W/mK - the minimum required to comply with the new revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations - the system comprises Trilite translucent GRP liners with Cleartherm 4mm structured polycarbonate intermediate sheets and kerb-mounted Multivault SSR sheets above.

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In a new ?3.8 million bus depot at Edmonton, walls in the garage and administration areas have been clad with 5mm thick grey Foamalux foam pvc from Brett Martin. The foam is Class 1 fire rated and resistant to chemical attack. Self coloured with a hard surface, it does not show scratches and can be bent, thermo-formed, or cut to shape and size with standard workshop equipment.

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Five large circular Ritchlight TL17 framed dome rooflights have been installed to brighten the interior of the Knowledge Spa at Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. Manufactured and installed by Brett Martin Daylight Systems, these 3m diameter triple skin rooflights are glazed with solid polycarbonate and supply natural daylight to the building's central atrium area. The rooflights' aluminium frames and glazing bars were treated with a polyester powder coat finish - Dark Blue externally and Light Grey internally. Geometric calculations and drawings were produced for the glazing bars, kerb details and clamp frames required to form the series of polycarbonate segments. The company's systems are fitted with a water managed drainage system as standard and can be powder coatedcoated to any RAL or BS colour.

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Some 2,200m? of Brett Martin Daylight Systems' Marlon CS polycarbonate rooflights have been installed on the canopy roof which arcs over the Brit Oval's OCS stand. Sweeping round the Vauxhall end of the ground, the new four-storey stand provides seating for up to 14,500 spectators. Its rooflights are manufactured from 2mm thick Marlon CS Longlife clear polycarbonate with an embossed finish that reduces shadows, glare and reflection by diffusing the daylight evenly without reducing the near 90% level of light transmission. They feature a co-extruded uv-absorption layer which minimises the harmful effects of the sun. In this instance, a layer was co-extruded on both surfaces of the polycarbonate to further protect the sheets from discolouration.

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Research to investigate the effect that rooflights have on the amount of energy and C02 emissions, comissioned by the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers (NARM), has found that rooflights save energy by reducing the need for artificial light and by providing passive solar gain. Undertaken by the Institute of Energy & Sustainable Development at Leicester's De Montfort University, the study shows that rooflights can have a dramatic effect on a building's total energy consumption. Bill Hawker, technical director at Brett Martin Daylight Systems claimed that anaylsis of the research suggests 15-20% is the optimum rooflight area required to provide significant energy savings.

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Some 1,500m² of Brett Martin Daylight Systems? double skin, translucent GRP rooflights have been installed on City Academy Bristol?s new sports hall. The site assembled rooflights comprise Trilite 1.8 lining panels with Trilite 2.4 weather sheets to match the Plannja PA40/95 top sheet. The rooflights limit glare and give an even distribution of light.

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Installed to provide natural daylight along the central corridor of Sundorne Youth Centre?s Educational Centre in Shrewsbury, a 19.7m long Marvault double skin clear polycarbonate barrel vault rooflight from Brett Martin Daylight Systems is in use. The Marvault RL rooflight at Sundorne is mounted on a raised upstand at the crown of the curved Ash & Lacy stucco embossed aluminium standing seam barrel vault roof. Comprising 19 interconnected bays and spanning a width of 1.7m, the rooflight?s clear double skin polycarbonate glazing provides a light transmission of 81%. The rolled glazing bars are mill finish aluminium and the rooflight has manual control, pole-operated louvre vents with fly screens running along both sides of its length. Marvault RL modules can be lined to achieve any length and angles to create the desired curve. With a typical span capacity of up to 5m, they can also be used to create large area canopies for building entrances, cycle parking and external play areas.

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Over 500m² of Brett Martin Daylight Systems? triple skin translucent GRP rooflights have been installed at the new Homebase store in Kingsway West retail park, Dundee. The translucent GRP rooflights are topped with a kerb-mounted single skin of GRP Multivault weather sheets to create an out of plane rooflight finish which is less likely to be walked upon inadvertently. They limit glare and provide an even distribution of diffused light with minimal shadow.

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Covered walkways have been installed all around Uffculme School, Birmingham by Brett Martin Daylight Systems to provide dry outdoor corridors linking the detached school buildings and classrooms. Over 100 Xlok Express monopitched panels have been installed, all glazed using 16mm clear multiwall polycarbonate with UV protection. The glazing panels were manufactured in 12 bespoke shapes and sizes with widths varying between 0.83 and 1.0m and lengths from 1.5 to 5.0m. To meet the specification the polyester powder coated green and blue and colour matched to the supporting structural steelwork. Xlok Express is a factory assembled, panellised glazing that is designed for fast installation. The system?s glazing panels can be linked to create a run of any length or angled to form the required roof configuration. As well as being suitable for external walkways and dry play areas, the panel system is also suitable for northlights, large area patent glazing applications and rooflights.

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Measuring 7.5m square, a Ritchlight pyramid rooflight has been installed by Brett Martin Daylight Systems at the indoor swimming pool at Beverley Park Holiday Centre in Paignton. It was specified primarily to provide higher levels of natural daylight with extra controllable ventilation. The glazing is 25mm translucent uv protected multiwall polycarbonate.

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