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Home Design Trends to Watch in 2021

Kat Wiseman January 8, 2021

Over time and to meet ever-changing homeowner challenges, home designs change and evolve into new architectural styles. And now is the perfect time to take stock of the architectural and building...

What Hurricane Season Means for...

Kevin DeHaven August 21, 2020

Did you know that hurricanes are the costliest natural disaster in the US? If you've ever experienced the wrath of a hurricane first-hand, that's probably not hard to believe. Torrential downpours,...

AIA Update and Continuing Education

Kevin DeHaven May 8, 2020

You can't predict the weather, and as we're learning this year, you can't predict a pandemic either.

Industry Resources for Architects...

Dylan Vander Velde April 10, 2020

Hey, we get it: you're busy. And it helps to have all your help in one place. That's why we've compiled a list of some of the best resources for architects, builders, remodelers, and others in the...

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...

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.

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...