The AAMA SKY-3, Skylight Selection and Daylighting Design Guide including Unit Skylights, Tubular Daylight Devices (TDD) and Sloped Glazing is intended to provide the user with a better understanding of the features and performance characteristics necessary for the effective use of skylights and sloped glazing in today’s building environment.

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Key concepts covered include:

• The design considerations and selection criteria needed for the various roles of skylights, from building aesthetics to functional top-lit daylight design
• Summarizing the building code criteria and environmental factors to consider
• Product and component available options

It is the industry’s first comprehensive document to cover all these concepts together.

Additional Skylight Documents Available for Purchase

• AAMA PSSG, Selection and Application Guide for Plastic Glazed Skylights and Sloped Glazing

There is a fundamental lack of understanding of the key features and benefits of the various plastic glazing materials available for skylights and sloped glazing. The goal of the AAMA PSSG document is to provide some background on the options available, and guidelines for selection of plastic glazing based upon functional performance requirements, codes and regulatory considerations and the relative materials properties.

The document also highlights the ability of various plastics to meet design and aesthetic objectives for architects building owners.

• AAMA GDSG-1, Glass Design for Sloped Glazing and Skylights

The AAMA GDSG-1 outlines design considerations necessary for choosing the proper glass for non-residential skylight and sloped glazing applications and describes the minimum requirements for sloped glazing as specified in the major building codes.

• AAMA 1607, Installation Guidelines for Unit Skylights

The AAMA 1607 was created to clearly illustrate how to install unit skylights on nearly all common roof types. This document was created collaboratively by the industry’s top manufacturers, ensuring that you will have a weather-tight installation, regardless of which model you select.