Brockway-Smith
Company
Building Type:
Commercial Office
Since 1890, the Brockway-Smith Company (a.k.a. Brosco) has represented
a commitment to quality, value, and service in the distribution of millwork
products throughout the Northeast. When Brosco decided to convert its
Hatfield, MA warehouse space into a cafeteria and customer service offices,
Solatube was chosen as the solution for bringing natural light into an
otherwise windowless interior.
Objective
The project objective was to bring daylight into the new cafeteria and
customer service areas so that employees can work and eat in a visually
comfortable and stimulating environment. By introducing daylight,
electric lighting consumption is also reduced, resulting in lower
utility costs.
Products Used
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Solamaster® Series
21-C (21 in/530 mm Daylighting System)
with OptiView® Diffusers |
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Solution
When converting from warehouse
to office and cafeteria space, Brosco was faced with
a challenge. They had 27-foot high ceilings in some
areas that were now being renovated with suspended
ceilings at a height of 10 feet, leaving a 17-foot
plenum space. A 17-foot run would be a challenge
for most tubular daylighting devices, but not for
Solatube Daylighting System. Solatube Daylighting
System’s superreflective Spectralight® Infinity
extension tubing can handle tube runs of 50 feet
with minimal light loss. Another challenging factor
on this installation was that all tube runs were
not the same distance, and a few of the ceiling diffusers
needed to be horizontally offset from the rooftop
apertures. The Solatube Daylighting System modular
design easily addressed the need for tubes with varying
lengths, and the angle adapters (a standard feature)
easily accommodated offsets. The OptiView® Diffusers,
using a patented Fresnel lens technology, helped
distribute the light evenly to maintain a consistent
distribution of daylight throughout the space.
Testimonial
“Ours was a challenging
job that most skylights on the market simply would
not be able to handle. Standard skylights simply
will not consistently transmit light down such a
great distance. Solatube Daylighting Systems can.
People function better with natural light. The company
saves in more ways than one. We see better productivity
from our people, and we expect to realize significant
energy savings and lower utility costs.”
Al Dirth
General Manager
Brockway-Smith Company
Hatfield, MA |
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