Daylighting Trends, Sustainability, and Architectural Applications
In an era where sustainability drives innovation in architecture, daylighting can be one of the most effective ways to reduce energy consumption while enhancing occupant well-being. Daylighting is a strategic approach to optimizing natural light in buildings, which includes balancing thermal performance and visual comfort. Certifications like LEED are putting increasing emphasis on daylighting strategies […]
Sustainability in Manufacturing
AT EXTECH, we are committed to designing and producing sustainable products for the built environment. It is known that daylighting products promote long-term well-being of building occupants. We believe that the commitment to sustainability starts at the product design level and should continue through the manufacturing, installation process, and through the products end of life. […]
TECH Talks – Thermal Performance and Energy Savings with Polycarbonate Glazing Systems
Q: Do Cellular Polycarbonate Glazing Systems Offer Thermal Performance and Energy Savings? One of the most prevalent complaints building owners and facility managers receive is that the occupants are too hot or too cold. This is especially true of tenants seated directly next to a window or other daylight opening. They want the daylight, but […]
TECH Talks – Understanding How Cellular Polycarbonate Glazing Contributes To Daylighting
Q: How Does Cellular Polycarbonate Glazing Contribute to Daylighting? Access to daylighting provides recognized benefits to health and wellness, accuracy and productivity. Research has shown higher job satisfaction, higher test scores and higher sales in buildings designed to maximize daylighting. Reliance on daylighting also decreases the demand on electric lighting, which reduces the associated energy costs, […]
TECH Talks – Understanding Cellular Polycarbonate Glazing Installation
Q: Is Polycarbonate Easy to Install? Ease of Installation The hallmark of polycarbonate glazing systems is their ease of installation, especially compared with other glazing products like heavy IGU’s (Insulated Glazing Units). Successful installation of polycarbonate systems have been completed by a wide range of tradespeople. With few exceptions, minimal experience and common installation tools […]
Geolam: Where Appearance Meets Permanence
The wood cladding look without the maintenance headaches! Today’s storefronts, office spaces, and contemporary homes are often designed with hints of wooden appeal. Why? Because wood presents a timeless, classic look that connects the structure with nature. Given its low material cost, a real wood façade can seem like the right choice. That is until […]
EXTECH’s Work at Pathways Innovation Center Featured in Architectural Product Magazine
EXTECH was featured in the January/February 2018 issue of Architectural Products in a product focus on Daylight Harvesting. The mention reads: “Daylighting A New Stem Space: Bringing in ample daylighting through a 30 ft high exterior wall into a two-story common space, Cuningham Group and MOA Architecture specified more than 3000 sq. ft. of EXTECH’s LightWall 3440 […]
EXTECH Introduces SUNGLAZE™ To Our Canopy Solutions
EXTECH Inc. is proud to announce that we will now be integrating Palram’s SUNGLAZE™ canopy into our product offering. The SUNGLAZE™ canopy system offers smart design, elegant appearance, versatility and low maintenance. SUNGLAZE™ compliments EXTECH’s current range of polycarbonate canopies by offering an architectural system that incorporates a proprietary standing-seam profile panel that offers wide spans and a […]
Pathways Innovation Center and LIGHTWALL 3440 profiled in Commercial Architecture magazine
The November 2017 issue of Commercial Architecture magazine features a lengthy profile of the Pathways Innovation Center and Roosevelt High School in Casper, WY – two projects that relied on EXTECH’s LIGHTWALL 3440 translucent polycarbonate daylighting system in their design. Designed by the Cuningham Group and winner of the Project of Distinction Award from the Association […]
EXTECH’s Kevin Smith to speak at Greenbuild and ABX 2017
Kevin Smith On November 8, 2017, EXTECH’s Director of Product Application & Development, Kevin Smith, will speak at the panel session Kinetic Facades: Inventive Architecture, Design, Fabrication during Greenbuild 2017. The session will center around kinetic building envelope systems, and how they help designers meet sustainability requirements and deliver art pieces to cities. One of […]
