Careful regulation of light is crucial in laboratory settings. If the room is too bright or direct sunlight is allowed unfettered penetration, experiments can be compromised, computer screens hard to read and analytical equipment potentially damaged.

• The following are some of the key technical considerations that must be kept up front when installing skylights for laboratories:
• Proper light diffusion: To avoid potential issues caused by direct sunlight, it's important that natural light streaming through skylights be diffuse. This can be achieved easily by way of solar control coatings that prevent illumination and glare
• Heat transfer: Perhaps nowhere else is a stable temperature as important as it is in a laboratory. To achieve this thermal stability, choose insulated glazing that reduces heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter
• Structural compliance: Most laboratories have extremely strict building codes that must be adhered to. That means your skylights should be fashioned from the highest-quality materials, engineered to rigorous standards and built with care and precision. This is what you get with skylights from Skylights Rooflight
• UV filtering: UV light is the enemy of temperature stability and can easily compromise experiments. Our skylights for laboratories offer UV filters that protect chemicals and samples as well as sensitive instruments
• Maintenance: It's imperative that skylights for laboratories be low-maintenance and capable of standing the test of time. Smooth, sealed frames reduce the chances of dust accumulation while supporting routine cleaning. It's also important that you reduce the amount of time maintenance personnel need to spend on the roof