Case Study: Laurentian University improves studio daylight and glare control with Advanced Glazings Ltd.'s Solera

Laurentian University serves 400 students with better daylight using Advanced Glazings Ltd.

Advanced Glazings Ltd. worked with Laurentian University to address a challenge at its McEwen School of Architecture. The architecture school needed its new studio environment to provide consistent, usable daylight for students to read, draw, and model without the harsh western glare that could make workstations unusable.

The solution implemented by Advanced Glazings was the integration of its Solera translucent daylighting system within the curtain wall, alongside vision glass for direct views. This provided diffuse, well-distributed natural light throughout the studio. The result was an optimal working environment where students could work effectively anywhere in the space, eliminating the previous issues with harsh sunset glare. A graduate confirmed the measurable impact, stating the new system provided an abundance of well-distributed daylight perfect for all student tasks.

Laurentian University