The privacy and savings provided by translucent panel systems make them a strategic solution for daylighting water treatment plants, pump stations, and other municipal facilities that house large equipment. By limiting views of the building’s interior from the outside, translucent daylighting keeps the facility and its equipment private and protected from trespassers who are unable to see who or what is inside. This added security may be especially important for pump stations or other buildings that are frequently left unattended.
Translucent panel skylights and wall systems also use diffuse natural daylight to illuminate interior spaces while still shielding plant workers and equipment from disruptive heat gain and glare. Not only does translucent daylighting reduce the need for artificial lighting, but by minimizing thermal transfer through the system, plant operators can more easily maintain suitable interior temperatures for both man and machinery without increasing HVAC costs. Below is a list of recently completed water treatment plant projects featuring energy-efficient translucent daylighting systems from Major:
Woonsocket Water Treatment Plant – Woonsocket, RI
Architect: AECOM – Chelmsford, MA
System: Guardian 275® Wall Systems
Owen District Road Water Treatment Plant – Westfield, MA
Architect: CDM Smith Inc – Boston, MA
System: Guardian 275® Wall Systems
Mills River Water Treatment Plant – Mills River, NC
Architect: GHD Consulting Services Inc – Charlotte, NC
System: Guardian 275® Pyramid Skylight
Glen Falls Waste Water Treatment Plant – Glen Falls, NY
Architect: C T Male Associates – Latham, NY
System: Guardian 275® Pyramid Skylight
City of St Joseph Water Filtration Plant – St Joseph, MI
Contractor: Davis Construction – Kentwood, MI
System: Guardian 275® Hip Ridge/Pyramid Skylight
Wildcat Creek Water Treatment Facility – Kokomo, IN
Architect: Arcadis – Indianapolis, IN
System: Guardian 275® Wall Systems
Caldwell Waste Water Treatment Plant – Caldwell, ID
Architect: Bowen Collins Associates – Eagle, ID
System: Guardian 275® Pyramid Skylight
Cleveland Water Pollution – Cleveland, OH
Architect: AECOM – Cleveland, OH
System: Guardian 275® Wall Systems
MCAS Cherry Point Water Treatment Plant – Cherry Point, NC
Architect: CH2M Hill – Raleigh, NC
System: Guardian 275® Wall Systems
Euclid Waste Water Treatment Plant – Euclid, OH
Architect: C T Consultants Inc – Mentor, OH
System: Guardian 275® Wall Systems
Uxbridge Waste Water Treatment Facility – Uxbridge, MA
Architect: GHD Architects – Hyannis, MA
System: Guardian 275® Wall Systems
Taylorville Water Treatment Plant – Taylorville, IL
Architect: Benton and Associates – Jacksonville, IL
System: Guardian 275® Wall Systems
