The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) recently released an updated document on the value and effective application of plastic glazed skylights and sloped glazing in building design. It ...

Acrylic is a synthetic plastic material made from a polymer called polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). It is a lightweight, shatter-resistant and versatile material that is commonly used for a wide range ...

Q. Our electric bills are high, probably because of so many lamps being on. I have always liked natural light and skylights. Are venting skylights as efficient as standard ones, and is glass or ...

Q: I live in a small one-story house with a pitched roof. I want to add a skylight in my living room, and there is a tall attic above it. Is it still effective to add a skylight, and how do I do it? A ...

Q. Our new house will have a metal roof, and it will be heavily shaded by tall oak trees. I know this will save us a lot of energy. We’ll have two skylights, but the roofing contractor says not to use ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Skylights get a bad rap, and sometimes it's deserved. After all, installing a skylight means cutting a hole in a roof, and poorly installed skylights may leak. But when a skylight ...