Guidance notes and documents for specifiers

Designing with Rooflights and Controlled Artificial Lighting to Reduce CO2 Emissions – supporting the requirements of Building Regulations L

A dynamic thermal modelling study of a typical metal clad building to evaluate overheating in the UK – a report by Oxford Brookes University’s Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development (OISD)

Designing with Rooflights:
Supporting the guidance in AD L2A & AD L2B (2006) Issue 1 November 2006

Guidance note 2006/1 – Test for fragility of Roofing Assemblies (ACR[M]001:2000) Application to GRP Profiled Rooflight Sheeting

NARM 'Rooflighting best practice 'Quickguides' for installers

NARM Quickguide 01: 'Non-fragility: key points from the Red Book ACR[M] 001:2005

Press Articles (in Word format)

Natural daylight – the easy way to cut energy bills. Published RCI Magazine July 2008

GRP Rooflights – How do you know yours make the grade? Published Roofing Today Magazine Oct/Nov 2008

SEEING THE LIGHT. Published RCI Magazine Jan 2009

New on-line resource for rooflight information. Press Release issued March 2009

Daylight – a sustainable natural resource for healthier environments. Published RCI Magazine April 2009

Minimising and recycling waste – a major part of the sustainability challenge. Published Roofing Magazine May 2009-05-26

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Natural Daylight Design through Rooflighting

Daylighting of large span buildings – De Montfort research findings

ACR[M]001:2005 Test For Non-Fragility of Profiled Roofing Assemblies [third edition]

ACR[CP]002:2005 - Guidance for Safe Working on Fragile Roofs

ACR[CP]001:2003 - Recommended Practice for Work on Profiled Sheeted Roofs