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Kalwall Is Light-Years Ahead
Kalwall is a proven, highly
functional, building technology that began over 45 years ago with the invention
of a translucent, true sandwich panel by the company's founder, inventor and
chairman, Robert Keller. Since 1955, he has directed the continued development
of a building panel that extracts and converts free energy from the sun to heat,
cool, naturally light, and dramatically electrify buildings (figuratively, and
soon literally). Kalwall allows building designers and owners to incorporate
advanced technologies into the buildings of today and tomorrow! Kalwall is the most highly
insulating, diffuse light-transmitting, structural composite sandwich panel
technology in the world. The company has perfected a unique composite
fenestration that combines controlled, usable, natural daylight with properties
of the ultimate in energy efficiency. The panels are lightweight, shatterproof
and have impressive structural integrity. A truly amazing strength-to-weight
ratio (a weight of less than 2 pounds per square foot) makes the application of
Kalwall limited only by one's imagination... There are countless potential
configurations of Wall Systems and Curtainwalls, Window Systems and Window
Replacements, Skylights and Skyroofs, Clearspan Skylights/Skyroofs and Complete
Structures. What Is Kalwall? Kalwall is formed by
permanently bonding, under heat and pressure, a specially formulated, fiberglass
reinforced face to a grid core constructed of interlocked, extruded structural
aluminum or composite I-beams. Fabrication is performed under ideal factory
conditions monitored by the I.C.B.O.-E.S. Panels can be curved or flat. Every
job is custom pre-engineered from standard components to assure a perfect fit. Kalwall Is Highly
Insulating! Kalwall is exceptional at
conserving thermal heat/cooling loss and gain and controlling solar heat gain to
deliver significant savings in HVAC costs. During the manufacturing process, the
panels can be infilled with translucent fiberglass insulation "batts."
Optional thermally broken panels yield the ultimate in energy performance and
condensation control. "U" factor performance ranges from a standard
.29 to include options from .53 to .10 in the standard 2-3/4 inch (70 mm) panel
thickness. NFRC derived shading coefficients allow natural-light designs for hot
climates as well. Unlike gas-filled technology, which eventually leaks out,
Kalwall's highly insulating properties remain constant. Kalwall Is Diffuse
Daylight! Consistent quality, natural daylighting exists in very few of today's buildings - unless they incorporate Kalwall. Kalwall has the unique ability to fill a space with even, usable natural daylight even on cloudy, dark days. Millions of prismatic glass fibers imbedded in the faces of Kalwall refract sunshine, and even gray daylight, in a balanced, diffuse wash of glare-free, usable light. Even on bright sunny days, there is no harsh glare. Shades and curtains can be eliminated. The quality of light is truly exceptional, especially where computer screens or video monitors are used. Kalwall provides a wide range of light levels to suit virtually every task level requirement. Natural light can be correctly qualified by a specialized Kalwall Daylighting Analysis. A computer-modeled, weather-weighted, average daylighting analysis program allows proper selection of the correct foot-candles at task level for every space within the Kalwall-lit area. The result is complete design control in creating the most people-friendly environment filled with glare-free, shadowless, natural light. Significant savings are realized in electric lighting cost.
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