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How School Buildings Influence...

Maggie Bailey November 15, 2019

Did you know that by the time a student graduates high school, they will have spent over 15,000 hours in a school building? Did you also know that the average school building will last for roughly 50...

13 Strange and Spooky Things Found...

Dylan Vander Velde October 31, 2019

It's that time of year again: the days are shorter, nights are longer, and between evening storms and morning fog, there's a hint of eeriness in the air.

The 9 Foundations of a Healthy...

Sarah Cocos October 25, 2019

Recently, the Healthy Buildings Team, a program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, created the 9 Foundations of a Healthy Building. These 9 foundations operate as a standardized,...

Building for Active Adults

Kat Wiseman July 12, 2019

It's no secret that as we age, our wants and needs change, especially around the home. Currently, as the American baby boomer generation ages, we're seeing a trend in active adult housing becoming...

It's Time To Inspire Your Clients...

Kat Wiseman April 24, 2019

If you've been with VELUX for a while, you may have noticed some changes going on with our solar-powered products. Namely, this little icon that's popping up on our site, in our catalog, and on our...

Homes of the Future: The Active...

Kat Wiseman December 13, 2018

We've talked before about the importance of being on the cutting edge of home-building trends. And today, it seems everything is trending towards smarter, spacier, and more active.

Brighten Up Thanksgiving

Currin Alt November 7, 2018

Thanksgiving is the biggest day of the year...at least, for a homeowner's kitchen! Whether you start the night before or at the crack of dawn, the cooking is pretty much non-stop on this holiday. So,...

The Science Behind the Skylight

Currin Alt November 7, 2018

If we were to ask you to tell us what a skylight is, would you be able to tell us? Sure, you could probably tell us that it is a source for natural daylight and, maybe, you'd say a ventilation...

What You Need To Know About The...

Kat Wiseman October 12, 2018

In order for VELUX to ensure the homes and buildings that feature our skylights are structurally sound and energy efficient, it's important that we follow state- and nation-wide building codes and...

All About Title 24 For California...

Kat Wiseman October 12, 2018

Here at VELUX, we're a little bit on the goody-goody side. We're all about staying in line with state- and nation-wide building codes and regulations in regard to our skylights.