À propos
Canada’s most preferred and trusted skylight brand!
VELUX is the world leader in skylights, VELUX Sun Tunnel skylights, and roof windows and is one of the strongest global brands in the building materials sector. For over 75 years, the VELUX Group has created better living environments for people around the world. Making the most of daylight and fresh air through the rood. Our product programme includes The No Leak Skylight, VELUX Sun Tunnel skylights, roof windows, and modular skylights as well as a range of shades, installation solutions, and intelligent home controls. These products help to ensure a healthy and sustainable indoor climate; for work and learning, for play and pleasure. VELUX is ranked #1 world-wide by customers, dealers, and industry professionals.
Mission et stratégie environnementale (ESG)
VELUX, the world leader in skylights and roof windows, puts to excellent use our most abundant natural resource – light from above – by developing, manufacturing and marketing environmentally friendly products that provide and control daylight and fresh air in buildings.
High quality, energy efficient skylights are an important part of building today's green friendly homes and buildings. The effect that natural light has on you physically, emotionally and psychologically is well documented. The benefits of natural light can have a profound impact on you personally, while the stewardship of VELUX will positively affect our environment for future generations.
That is why we are proud to be the nation's leading manufacturer of quality skylights. Using the most modern technologies to make our products energy efficient is a top priority. To reap the green benefits associated with top lighting, it is essential to minimize the heat gain associated with UV penetration, while preserving the conditioned air inside your home. To accomplish these goals, we incorporate argon gas between the insulated panes of all our glass products and use low emissivity coatings (Low-E) to make our products some of the most energy efficient in the industry. For more information, visit theEnergy efficiency section of our site…
According to the USGBC.org website, “a green home uses less energy, water, and natural resources; creates less waste; and is healthier for the people living inside.” Talk to your builder and architect about including healthy, energy saving skylights and roof windows in your home.
Also, the effect that natural light has on you physically, emotionally and psychologically is well documented. The benefits of natural light can have a profound impact on you personally, while the stewardship of VELUX will positively impact our environment for future generations. Talk to your builder and architect about including these healthy, energy saving options in your home.
Building owners, occupants, and code officials are increasingly sensitive to energy use (and costs), and are demanding more and more efficiency from the products they buy and endorse. The ever-growing sustainable living movement serves to reinforce this fact.
VELUX has been ahead of the curve, and intends to stay there. With more than 90% of our production ENERGY STAR qualified in all United States climate zones, you can specify our products confidently and proudly. And we want to hear from you if you have specific suggestions on how we could do even better for your clients.
As a worldwide steward of the environment, VELUX understands the importance of a green friendly manufacturing policy. As a result, all areas of our process, including product design, raw materials, production methods and the use of technologically advanced equipment meet our highest environmental review standards.
VELUX offers roof windows and skylights with options that allow you to take advantage of daylight and views when your roofline does not permit vertical window placement. The VELUX SUN TUNNEL skylight offers daylighting in up to 95% of the interior spaces of residential and light commercial buildings, providing a better quality of light in the process. In addition, skylights installed with light controls such as exterior or interior shades will improve Indoor environmental quality all hours of the day. Venting skylights contribute to greater thermal comfort and ventilation, another important factor for improving indoor environmental quality, by removing excess heat, moisture, odors, and other VOC indoor pollutants. They can also help reduce the need for air-conditioning during the year … thanks to the chimney effect venting skylights create.