Superior Daylighting for Vadnais Heights Commons Grand Banquet Room

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The owner of Vadnais Heights Commons reached out to us to address issues with their existing glass skylights, which were failing structurally, causing excessive heat buildup, and experiencing persistent leaks. 

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Partnering with Solid Rock Construction (Ham Lake, MN), we replaced them with eight Kalwall high-performance translucent panel skylights in their expansive 10,000-square-foot banquet room. 

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The innovative Kalwall skylights have provided exceptional natural daylighting, lowered energy expenses, removed glare problems, improved the overall atmosphere, and enhanced occupant well-being.


They also solved the ongoing problems with water leakage and excessive heat buildup that had caused difficulties in the past.๏ปฟ

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While the owner LOVES the skylights 90% of the time. What do you do when a presenter wants to include slides in a presentation in the middle of the day?


๏ปฟIn order to solve that problem, we added a sophisticated automatic shading system to the Kalwall translucent skylights to improve usability, allowing staff to fine-tune the lighting conditions to each event's specifications. 

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This enables perfect visibility during audiovisual presentations, various lighting options for wedding ceremonies, and an appropriate professional environment for corporate functions.

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This design approach maximizes the benefits of daylighting while providing Vadnais Heights venue managers with the flexibility to customize the space for any event’s unique requirements.

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The new Kalwall skylights with auto-shade control have brought an enhanced level of comfort, flexibility, and ambiance to the Vadnais Heights Commons banquet room, creating a more inviting and adaptable space for any event.


We’d be delighted to help you explore attractive daylighting solutions for your next design project.


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