Daylighting Collaborative

Sustaining Members

Alliant Energy
Customer Service
Madison, WI
email us | 1-800-ALLIANT

Alliant Energy Corporation is an energy holding company. Providing domestic utility customers in the Midwest with electric and natural gas services is our top priority. Our other key business platforms include targeted international energy markets, non-regulated generation and our Integrated Services business.

Madison Gas and Electric
Customer Service
Madison, WI
email us | 608-252-7000

MGE generates and distributes electricity to 136,000 customers in Dane County and purchases and distributes natural gas to 140,000 customers in seven south-central and western Wisconsin counties. MGE's roots in the Madison area date back more than 150 years.

Xcel Energy
Customer Service
Minneapolis, MN
email us | 800-481-4700

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.3 million electricity customers and 1.8 million natural gas customers. We have regulated operations in 8 Western and Midwestern states, and revenue of more than $9 billion annually; and own more than 34,500 miles of natural gas pipelines.

Corporate Members

Carlisle Syntec
Kenneth Laremore, Skylight Product Manager
Carlisle, PA 17013
email us | 717-245-7314

For over 45 years, Carlisle SynTec has been the leader in energy efficient single-ply roofing. From its EPDM membranes featuring Factory-Applied Tape (FAT) to its heat-weldable, TPO and PVC roof systems, Carlisle SynTec offers innovation, superior field experience, roof system design and unsurpassed warranties, all while maintaining a green mindset.

Product information: Carlisle SynTec, a leading manufacturer in the roofing industry for more than 45 years, now introduces DryLight™ - the first skylight to incorporate a fully encapsulated glazing design that minimizes expansion and contraction, thus resisting the leakage typically associated with traditional multi-component skylights. With its unique design, DryLight can provide both superior thermal performance and significant energy savings.

Cooper Controls
Angela Maddox, Marketing Manager
Peachtree City, GA 30269
email us | 770-486-4782

Cooper Controls is taking a new approach to lighting control. Combine the best products from innovative companies with the global reach and resources of Cooper Industries to create new lighting control solutions that are high quality, easy to use with a low cost of ownership. This strategy of building on the best has established Cooper Controls as a market leader in architectural, energy management and entertainment lighting controls.

Our brands:

Greengate: Lighting Controls for Energy Management, offers a full line of lighting control panels, occupancy sensors and daylighting controls that are easy to specify, cost-effective to own, the best value in the industry, and backed by exceptional customer service.

iLumin: Architectural Lighting Controls, offers highly intuitive user interfaces, Source Controllers that include the most standard features, a streamlined specification process, world-class design, quality and service for hospitality, commercial, educational and entertainment projects around the world.

Kalwall Corporation
Amy Gleed
Manchester, NH 03105
email us | 800-258-9777 x4432

Kalwall is daylighting. Developed and manufactured in the U.S.A., Kalwall invented the translucent sandwich panel over 50 years ago and since that time has been a leader in the field of daylighting spaces with glare-free, Museum-quality daylighting™ while delivering the ultimate energy-saving performance. Kalwall+ Nanogel® achieves U=0.05 BTU/hr/ft2/°F. and is the most highly insulating translucent material in the world - equivalent to a solid wall and four times greater than insulating glass. Kalwall wall/window and skylight systems deliver unrivaled structural integrity and is a LEED® contributor. Our comprehensive daylight modeling service validates and ensures the desired daylighting results. Predicting, planning and proper design for the impact of daylighting is our specialty.

Product information: Kalwall's 8-Daylighting Systems form an endless possibility of translucent Wall systems, Curtainwalls, Window Replacements, Standard Skylights, Pre-engineered Skylights and Custom Skyroof Systems with clearspans over 150 feet. The Kalwall system is comprised of flat or curved structural composite sandwich panels formed by factory bonding specially formulated, fiberglass-reinforced translucent faces to a grid core constructed of interlocked, structural aluminum/composite thermally broken I-beams. Complete information is available at www.kalwall.com.

Lutron Lutron
Benjamin Fuller
Coopersburg, PA 18036
email us | 610-282-3800

Lutron's founder, Joel Spira, invented the first solid-state electronic dimmer in 1961. Today, more than 45 years later, the company is still devoted to controlling lighting, offering more than 15,000 products around the globe, from simple-to-install single light dimmers to sophisticated dimming systems that orchestrate a home's, or building's total lighting environment, inside and out, to automated shade and drapery control systems. Lutron holds over 2,700 worldwide patents. In addition to the solid-state dimmer, Lutron innovations also include the first electronic dimming ballast for fluorescent lights and the first self-contained preset lighting control system.

Product information: Most buildings today are over-lit because light levels are set higher than appropriate for the space, or spaces are lit even when they are unoccupied. This wastes energy, creates discomfort, and reduces productivity. Make your building work harder for you by adding intelligent, energy-efficient light control. Lutron provides flexible, scalable systems that can fully integrate lighting, shading, and sensors for maximum energy savings. These solutions can be easily designed, installed and reconfigured to meet the changing needs of your building.

Major Industries, Inc.
Skylights and Translucent Curtain Wall
Wausau, WI 54401
email us | 888-759-2678

Major Industries is your one-stop source for daylighting solutions. For nearly 30 years, Major has been a pioneer in the daylighting industry, and we continue this tradition by incorporating the most advanced technology available into every skylight and translucent curtainwall system we build. Our cost-effective daylighting products are backed by industry-best warranties, and our dedication to customer service assures clients that they've received a daylighting solution that will fit their needs - and their budget.

Product information: From Guardian 275® translucent skylights and curtainwall to our Auburn® line of glass, polycarbonate and acrylic skylights, Major Industries has the right daylighting solution for your next project. Our innovative Guardian 275® translucent panel systems offer glare-free natural daylighting with outstanding thermal performance and significant UV protection - and are backed by industry-best warranties. To find out more about these versatile and cost-effective daylighting solutions, call, e-mail or visit us online.

MechoSystems, Inc.
Corporate Headquarters
Long Island City, NY 11101
email us | 718-729-2020

MechoSystems has been the leading innovator of manual, motorized, and automated solar-shading and room-darkening solutions for more than 40 years.

Orion Energy Systems
Tom Teteak, Director - Apollo Light Pipe
Manitowoc, WI 54220
email us | 800-660-9340

Since 1996, Orion Energy Systems has been revolutionizing the manufacturing, industrial, warehousing and commercial industries with a suite of proprietary, energy-efficiency technologies that reduce energy consumption by 50 percent or more, while increasing the quality and quantity of light, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Orion has deployed its energy management systems in 4,581 facilities nationwide, displacing more than 435 megawatts, saving customers more than $577 million and reducing indirect carbon dioxide emissions by 4.9 million tons.

Product information: Orion's diverse line of energy efficiency products includes its breakthrough Compact Modular™ high-intensity fluorescent (HIF) lighting platform, which is guaranteed to increase light levels by 50 percent while cutting energy costs by half or more; the InteLite® wireless control system—the most reliable, flexible, and open system for your energy management needs—from simple on-off systems to complete monitoring and electrical usage control for lighting and other operations like HVAC; and the Apollo® Solar Light Pipe that uses the lowest cost light available—the sun. When integrated, Orion's suite of energy efficient technology can get commercial and industrial facilities completely off the grid for lighting up to 10 hours a day.

Solatube International, Inc.
Michael Sather
Vista, CA 92081
email us | 888-765-2882

Solatube International, Inc., based in Vista, Calif. (northern San Diego County), is the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs) and celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2011. The company's flagship product, the Solatube® Daylighting System, provides a revolutionary natural lighting solution for all types of residential and commercial applications and is the only spec-grade TDD currently available on the market. The maxim "Innovation in Daylighting™" reflects the company's commitment to the development of breakthrough daylighting technologies, which has resulted in numerous patents dating back to the mid-1980s. Widely recognized as the industry innovator, Solatube International has earned acclaim around the globe for its unrivaled ability to transform interior spaces with the power of daylight. For more information on the Solatube Daylighting System or other products manufactured and marketed by Solatube International, including solar-powered attic ventilation fans, please visit the Solatube Web site at www.solatube.com or call 888-SOLATUBE (888-765-2882).

Sunoptics Prismatic Skylights
Grant Grable
Sacramento, CA 95822
email us | 800-289-4700

In 1978, Sunoptics was started with an original mission statement, "For an Energy Independent America Through Daylighting," and the invention of the Prismatic Skylight. 30 years later, Sunoptics has become the world leader in high performance daylighting designed to maximize visible light transmission with 100% diffusion to allow a building owner the most amount of hours of energy efficiency through daylighting. Experience for yourself what the largest daylighting users in the world with several hundred million square feet of daylighted space have discovered about the passive solar power of Sunoptics.

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ABOUT overview members join us staff & committee disclaimer credits _____________ MEMBERSHIP Join the Daylighting Collaborative and connect with the design and construction professionals who need your products and services to deliver sustainable, energy efficient, carbon neutral buildings. corporate membership form (PDF) Connect with over 10,000 highly motivated and qualified customers who are looking for products and technical solutions. Align your organization with an objective, nationally-known resource for design professionals who want to incorporate daylighting into their designs. Help mainstream a design strategy that respects the natural environment and creates energizing spaces for people. Please contact Peggy Heisch at pheisch@ecw.org or 608.238.8276 x139 to discuss Membership opportunities.	about > members Sustaining Members Alliant Energy Customer Service Madison, WI email us \| 1-800-ALLIANT Alliant Energy Corporation is an energy holding company. Providing domestic utility customers in the Midwest with electric and natural gas services is our top priority. Our other key business platforms include targeted international energy markets, non-regulated generation and our Integrated Services business. Madison Gas and Electric Customer Service Madison, WI email us \| 608-252-7000 MGE generates and distributes electricity to 136,000 customers in Dane County and purchases and distributes natural gas to 140,000 customers in seven south-central and western Wisconsin counties. MGE's roots in the Madison area date back more than 150 years. Xcel Energy Customer Service Minneapolis, MN email us \| 800-481-4700 As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.3 million electricity customers and 1.8 million natural gas customers. We have regulated operations in 8 Western and Midwestern states, and revenue of more than $9 billion annually; and own more than 34,500 miles of natural gas pipelines. Corporate Members Carlisle Syntec Kenneth Laremore, Skylight Product Manager Carlisle, PA 17013 email us \| 717-245-7314 For over 45 years, Carlisle SynTec has been the leader in energy efficient single-ply roofing. From its EPDM membranes featuring Factory-Applied Tape (FAT) to its heat-weldable, TPO and PVC roof systems, Carlisle SynTec offers innovation, superior field experience, roof system design and unsurpassed warranties, all while maintaining a green mindset. Product information: Carlisle SynTec, a leading manufacturer in the roofing industry for more than 45 years, now introduces DryLight™ - the first skylight to incorporate a fully encapsulated glazing design that minimizes expansion and contraction, thus resisting the leakage typically associated with traditional multi-component skylights. With its unique design, DryLight can provide both superior thermal performance and significant energy savings. Cooper Controls Angela Maddox, Marketing Manager Peachtree City, GA 30269 email us \| 770-486-4782 Cooper Controls is taking a new approach to lighting control. Combine the best products from innovative companies with the global reach and resources of Cooper Industries to create new lighting control solutions that are high quality, easy to use with a low cost of ownership. This strategy of building on the best has established Cooper Controls as a market leader in architectural, energy management and entertainment lighting controls. Our brands: Greengate: Lighting Controls for Energy Management, offers a full line of lighting control panels, occupancy sensors and daylighting controls that are easy to specify, cost-effective to own, the best value in the industry, and backed by exceptional customer service. iLumin: Architectural Lighting Controls, offers highly intuitive user interfaces, Source Controllers that include the most standard features, a streamlined specification process, world-class design, quality and service for hospitality, commercial, educational and entertainment projects around the world. Kalwall Corporation Amy Gleed Manchester, NH 03105 email us \| 800-258-9777 x4432 Kalwall is daylighting. Developed and manufactured in the U.S.A., Kalwall invented the translucent sandwich panel over 50 years ago and since that time has been a leader in the field of daylighting spaces with glare-free, Museum-quality daylighting™ while delivering the ultimate energy-saving performance. Kalwall+ Nanogel® achieves U=0.05 BTU/hr/ft2/°F. and is the most highly insulating translucent material in the world - equivalent to a solid wall and four times greater than insulating glass. Kalwall wall/window and skylight systems deliver unrivaled structural integrity and is a LEED® contributor. Our comprehensive daylight modeling service validates and ensures the desired daylighting results. Predicting, planning and proper design for the impact of daylighting is our specialty. Product information: Kalwall's 8-Daylighting Systems form an endless possibility of translucent Wall systems, Curtainwalls, Window Replacements, Standard Skylights, Pre-engineered Skylights and Custom Skyroof Systems with clearspans over 150 feet. The Kalwall system is comprised of flat or curved structural composite sandwich panels formed by factory bonding specially formulated, fiberglass-reinforced translucent faces to a grid core constructed of interlocked, structural aluminum/composite thermally broken I-beams. Complete information is available at www.kalwall.com. Lutron Benjamin Fuller Coopersburg, PA 18036 email us \| 610-282-3800 Lutron's founder, Joel Spira, invented the first solid-state electronic dimmer in 1961. Today, more than 45 years later, the company is still devoted to controlling lighting, offering more than 15,000 products around the globe, from simple-to-install single light dimmers to sophisticated dimming systems that orchestrate a home's, or building's total lighting environment, inside and out, to automated shade and drapery control systems. Lutron holds over 2,700 worldwide patents. In addition to the solid-state dimmer, Lutron innovations also include the first electronic dimming ballast for fluorescent lights and the first self-contained preset lighting control system. Product information: Most buildings today are over-lit because light levels are set higher than appropriate for the space, or spaces are lit even when they are unoccupied. This wastes energy, creates discomfort, and reduces productivity. Make your building work harder for you by adding intelligent, energy-efficient light control. Lutron provides flexible, scalable systems that can fully integrate lighting, shading, and sensors for maximum energy savings. These solutions can be easily designed, installed and reconfigured to meet the changing needs of your building. Major Industries, Inc. Skylights and Translucent Curtain Wall Wausau, WI 54401 email us \| 888-759-2678 Major Industries is your one-stop source for daylighting solutions. For nearly 30 years, Major has been a pioneer in the daylighting industry, and we continue this tradition by incorporating the most advanced technology available into every skylight and translucent curtainwall system we build. Our cost-effective daylighting products are backed by industry-best warranties, and our dedication to customer service assures clients that they've received a daylighting solution that will fit their needs - and their budget. Product information: From Guardian 275® translucent skylights and curtainwall to our Auburn® line of glass, polycarbonate and acrylic skylights, Major Industries has the right daylighting solution for your next project. Our innovative Guardian 275® translucent panel systems offer glare-free natural daylighting with outstanding thermal performance and significant UV protection - and are backed by industry-best warranties. To find out more about these versatile and cost-effective daylighting solutions, call, e-mail or visit us online. MechoSystems, Inc. Corporate Headquarters Long Island City, NY 11101 email us \| 718-729-2020 MechoSystems has been the leading innovator of manual, motorized, and automated solar-shading and room-darkening solutions for more than 40 years. Orion Energy Systems Tom Teteak, Director - Apollo Light Pipe Manitowoc, WI 54220 email us \| 800-660-9340 Since 1996, Orion Energy Systems has been revolutionizing the manufacturing, industrial, warehousing and commercial industries with a suite of proprietary, energy-efficiency technologies that reduce energy consumption by 50 percent or more, while increasing the quality and quantity of light, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Orion has deployed its energy management systems in 4,581 facilities nationwide, displacing more than 435 megawatts, saving customers more than $577 million and reducing indirect carbon dioxide emissions by 4.9 million tons. Product information: Orion's diverse line of energy efficiency products includes its breakthrough Compact Modular™ high-intensity fluorescent (HIF) lighting platform, which is guaranteed to increase light levels by 50 percent while cutting energy costs by half or more; the InteLite® wireless control system—the most reliable, flexible, and open system for your energy management needs—from simple on-off systems to complete monitoring and electrical usage control for lighting and other operations like HVAC; and the Apollo® Solar Light Pipe that uses the lowest cost light available—the sun. When integrated, Orion's suite of energy efficient technology can get commercial and industrial facilities completely off the grid for lighting up to 10 hours a day. Solatube International, Inc. Michael Sather Vista, CA 92081 email us \| 888-765-2882 Solatube International, Inc., based in Vista, Calif. (northern San Diego County), is the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs) and celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2011. The company's flagship product, the Solatube® Daylighting System, provides a revolutionary natural lighting solution for all types of residential and commercial applications and is the only spec-grade TDD currently available on the market. The maxim "Innovation in Daylighting™" reflects the company's commitment to the development of breakthrough daylighting technologies, which has resulted in numerous patents dating back to the mid-1980s. Widely recognized as the industry innovator, Solatube International has earned acclaim around the globe for its unrivaled ability to transform interior spaces with the power of daylight. For more information on the Solatube Daylighting System or other products manufactured and marketed by Solatube International, including solar-powered attic ventilation fans, please visit the Solatube Web site at www.solatube.com or call 888-SOLATUBE (888-765-2882). Sunoptics Prismatic Skylights Grant Grable Sacramento, CA 95822 email us \| 800-289-4700 In 1978, Sunoptics was started with an original mission statement, "For an Energy Independent America Through Daylighting," and the invention of the Prismatic Skylight. 30 years later, Sunoptics has become the world leader in high performance daylighting designed to maximize visible light transmission with 100% diffusion to allow a building owner the most amount of hours of energy efficiency through daylighting. Experience for yourself what the largest daylighting users in the world with several hundred million square feet of daylighted space have discovered about the passive solar power of Sunoptics. © 2012 Daylighting Collaborative \| contact us \| join us \| disclaimer FOLLOW US share:

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