The polycarbonate glazing reduces both thermal loss in the cold months and solar heat gain in the warm, while filling the space with diffused natural light.
Challenge
Convert a dilapidated 130-year-old church on the St. Norbert College campus in De Pere, WI, into a vibrant and collaborative learning environment for Women’s & Gender Studies. The Cassandra Voss Center is about reflection but also connection to nature, to the campus and to each other.
Solution
The skylight and wall systems were glazed with clear multiwall polycarbonate. The skylights are filled with aerogel for diffused daylight and energy efficiency.
Bell Tower: An 8’ × 8’ square pyramid S-Series skylight with the Pinnacle 350 framing system, glazed with Lumira® aerogel filled polycarbonate.
Front Atrium: S-Series Pinnacle 350 Double-Pitch Skylights glazed with clear polycarbonate panels, also filled with Lumira aerogel. The V-Series wall system is glazed with clear polycarbonate.
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