ACURLITE STRUCTURAL SKYLIGHTS, INC. 8 COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY Natural lighting can also be an important tool in attaining sustainability. The movement toward sustainable building designs is being driven largely by environmentally-sensitive building owners and/or their prospective tenants. As these owners and their consultants weigh their design objectives and alternatives, they often find that skylights offering natural daylighting in interior spaces are an ideal part of the “green” solution for their space. Our commercial and residential skylight systems can contribute daylighting points to the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® green building program. Acurlite Structural Skylights is committed to providing industry leading daylighting practices and enhancements. Our systems comply with the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® requirements and certification program. The following categories can apply to our system: energy performance, indoor environment quality, recycled content, and regional material sourcing. Prerequisites and credits vary between LEED® rating systems. Contact us to discuss what assistance Acurlite can provide to best achieve your project goals. We partner with world-renowned architects, general contractors, developers, and building owners to deliver daylighting solutions. Our staff of engineers, fabricators, and skylight installers specialize in a variety of skylight and daylighting systems. CRF & NFRC Today’s buildings demand highly energy efficient products to ensure buildings are performing to their best. Acurlite has tested for CRF & NFRC to ensure our products meet the energy requirements of today’s buildings. Acurlite’s products have been included on Net Zero buildings, in high humidity areas, and in extreme environmental conditions. The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) is the leader in energy performance information, education, and certified ratings for fenestration products. The NFRC allows consumers who are in the market for energy efficient windows, doors, or skylights the ability to determine how well a product will perform in their environment. In order to apply the Energy Star® label on their products, the manufacturer must test their product according to NFRC procedures, which involve independent testing at approved laboratories. Skylights are prone to condensation in cold regions. The skylight design should include establishing the required condensation resistance factor (CRF) based on anticipated interior humidity and local climate data to ensure the system meets and exceeds the appropriate CRF. The CRF tool is intended to provide general guidance on suggesting a minimum CRF, based on a project-specific set of environmental conditions. P.S. 62 NET ZERO – KATHLEEN GRIMM SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK