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Livestock Building Skylights
Roof skylights of aluminium profiles and polycarbonate sheets that bring daylight and air exchange into livestock buildings.
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Daylight and ventilation in livestock buildings
To provide optimal conditions for animal husbandry, cattle barns, stables, piggeries and other livestock buildings need an adequate amount of natural light and good ventilation. This is why roof skylights made of transparent polycarbonate work well there. The material withstands outdoor conditions – sun, wind, frost and hail – and combines good optical and strength parameters with thermal insulation and low weight. The systems we offer are therefore distinguished by a lightweight structure that adds no load to the roof.
- aluminium profiles and polycarbonate sheets with good-quality gaskets
- transparent or opal sheets, colour and thickness to the client's requirements
- tilting flaps that regulate the intensity of ventilation
- installation on both flat and pitched roofs
- size and shape matched to the specific project
- 1 m² of an arched skylight gives as much light as 3.52 windows
When modern livestock buildings are designed, achieving the right microclimate is essential. It calls for an appropriate amount of natural light and for stale air to be replaced with fresh air. Our livestock building skylights also prevent draughts from forming and protect the interior against snow or rain getting inside. They additionally influence the temperature inside the building by regulating the amount of sunlight entering it.
An arched roof skylight measuring 1 m² provides a similar amount of light as 3.52 windows. It not only brings light into the building, but also ensures effective air exchange, which helps avoid fungi, mould and parasites that feed on stale air. The skylights also improve air quality and reduce humidity. Natural light has a positive effect on the health of the animals and their productivity, and during the day it limits the need for artificial lighting and lowers electricity consumption.
We offer skylights made of aluminium profiles and polycarbonate sheets, fitted with good-quality gaskets. Polycarbonate is characterised by high light transmission and thermal insulation properties, and the sheets sit on a structure of aluminium profiles. Tilting flaps regulate the intensity of ventilation, and installation is possible on both flat and pitched roofs.
We select the size and shape of the skylight to match the individual needs of the client, so the structure can be built for a specific livestock building project. The adjustment also covers the colour and thickness of the polycarbonate sheets, in a transparent or opal version. Installing roof skylights usually does not require rebuilding the roof. We use arched skylights where daylighting and ventilation are needed at the same time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the benefits of skylights in livestock buildings?
They improve air quality and reduce humidity. Natural light has a positive effect on the health of the animals and their productivity, and it also limits the need for artificial lighting.
Do skylights affect the temperature in the livestock building?
Yes. Roof skylights can influence the temperature inside the livestock building by regulating the amount of sunlight entering it.
What materials are the roof skylights made of?
Of polycarbonate sheets with high light transmission and thermal insulation properties, on a structure of aluminium profiles.
Can skylights be adapted to a specific building?
Yes. We select the size and shape of the skylight to match the individual needs of the client.
How do skylights affect energy consumption?
They limit the need for artificial lighting during the day, which reduces electricity consumption.
Does installation require rebuilding the roof?
Installing roof skylights usually does not require rebuilding the roof.