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SECTION 086300

METAL-FRAMED SKYLIGHTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

A. Attention is directed to the CONTRACT AND GENERAL CONDITIONS and all Sections within
DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS which are hereby made a part of this Section of
the Specifications.

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A. Work Included: Provide labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the work of this
Section, including but not limited to the following:

1. Aluminum-framed skylights with glass retained by field-installed pressure caps on four

sides.

B. Sustainable Design Intent: Refer to Section 018110, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

REQUIREMENTS for certification level and certification requirements.

C. Related Work: The following items are not included in this Section and are specified under the
designated Sections:

1. Section 076200 - SHEET METAL FLASHING AND TRIM for metal flashings installed at
perimeters of assemblies.
2. Section 079200 - JOINT SEALANTS for sealants installed at perimeters of metal-framed
skylights.
3. Section 088000 - GLAZING for glass units installed in metal-framed skylights.

1.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. Delegated Design: Design skylights, including comprehensive engineering analysis by a

qualified professional engineer, using performance requirements and design criteria indicated.

B. General: Provide metal-framed skylights, including anchorage, capable of withstanding, without

failure, the effects of the following:

1. Structural loads.
2. Thermal movements.
3. Movements of supporting structure.
4. Dimensional tolerances of building frame and other adjacent construction.

C. Failure includes the following:

1. Deflection exceeding specified limits.

2. Water leakage.
3. Thermal stresses transferred to building structure.
4. Noise or vibration created by wind and thermal and structural movements.

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5. Framing members transferring stresses, including those caused by thermal and structural
movements, to glazing.
6. Loosening or weakening of fasteners, attachments, and other components.
7. Sealant failure.

D. Structural Loads: Wind loads, snow loads, concentrated live loads and seismic loads as
required by Code.

E. Deflection of Framing Members:

1. Deflection Normal to Glazing Plane:

a. Spans Up to 20 Feet: Limited to 1/175 of clear span or 1 inch whichever is

smaller.
b. Spans Exceeding 20 Feet: Limited to 1/240 of clear span.
c. Glass Edge Deflection: Limit edge deflection of individual glass lites to 3/4 inch.

2. Deflection Parallel to Glazing Plane: Limited to 1/360 of clear span or 1/8 inch whichever
is smaller and amount not exceeding that which reduces glazing bite to less than 75
percent of design dimension and that which reduces edge clearance between framing
members and glazing or other fixed components to less than 1/8 inch.

F. Lateral Bracing of Framing Members: Compression flanges of flexural members are laterally
braced by cross members with minimum depth equal to 50 percent of flexural member that is
braced. Glazing does not provide lateral support.

G. Thermal Transmittance: Provide windows with a whole-window U-value maximum indicated at

15-mph exterior wind velocity and winter condition temperatures when tested according to
AAMA 1503.

1. U-Value: As required by Vermont Commercial Building Energy Standards: 0.48

maximum.

H. Thermal Movements: Allow for thermal movements from ambient and surface temperature
changes. Base engineering calculation on surface temperatures of materials due to both solar
heat gain and nighttime-sky heat loss.

1. Temperature Change (Range): 120 deg F ambient; 180 deg F material surfaces.

1.4 PERFORMANCE TESTING

A. Provide metal-framed skylights that comply with test-performance requirements indicated, as

evidenced by reports of tests performed on manufacturer's standard assemblies.

B. Structural-Performance Test: ASTM E 330.

1. Performance at Design Load: When tested at positive and negative wind-load design
pressures, assemblies do not evidence deflection exceeding specified limits.
2. Performance at Maximum Test Load: When tested at 150 percent of positive and
negative wind-load design pressures, assemblies, including anchorage, do not evidence
material failures, structural distress, and permanent deformation of main supporting
members exceeding 0.2 percent of span.
3. Test Durations: As required by design wind velocity but not less than 10 seconds.

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C. Air-Infiltration Test: ASTM E 283.

1. Minimum Static-Air-Pressure Difference: 1.57 lbf/sq. ft.

2. Maximum Air Leakage: 0.06 cfm/sq. ft.

D. Test for Water Penetration under Static Pressure: ASTM E 331.

1. Minimum Static-Air-Pressure Difference: 20 percent of positive wind-load design

pressure, but not less than 6.24 lbf/sq. ft.
2. Water Leakage: None.

E. Test for Water Penetration under Dynamic Pressure: AAMA 501.1.

1. Dynamic Pressure: 20 percent of positive wind-load design pressure, but not less than
12 lbf/sq. ft.
2. Water Leakage: No uncontrolled water penetrating systems or appearing on systems'
normally exposed interior surfaces from sources other than condensation. Water
controlled by flashing and gutters that is drained to exterior and cannot damage adjacent
materials or finishes is not considered water leakage.

1.5 SUBMITTALS

A. Product Data: For each type of product indicated.

1. Include construction details, material descriptions, dimensions of individual components

and profiles, and finishes.

B. LEED Submittals:

1. Building Product Disclosure and Optimization, Material Ingredients:

a. Option 1, Material Ingredient Reporting: For factory-applied metal finishes, submit

Declare product labels.

2. Low-Emitting Materials, General Emissions Evaluation: Building products must be tested

and determined compliant in accordance with California Department of Public Health
(CDPH) Standard Method v1.1–2010.

a. For adhesives and sealants, submit test results, including TVOC emissions and
VOC content, or GreenGuard Gold certifications.
b. For wet-applied products, submit volume used.

C. Shop Drawings: For metal-framed skylights. Include plans, elevations, sections, details, and
attachments to other work.

D. Delegated-Design Submittal: For skylights indicated to comply with performance requirements

and design criteria, including analysis data signed and sealed by the qualified professional
engineer responsible for their preparation.

E. Samples for Verification: For each type of exposed finish required, in manufacturer's standard
sizes.

F. Fabrication Sample: Of each framing intersection of assemblies, made from 12-inch lengths of
full-size components and showing details of the following:

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1. Joinery.
2. Anchorage.
3. Expansion provisions.
4. Glazing.
5. Flashing and drainage.

G. Field quality-control test and inspection reports.

H. Product Test Reports: Based on evaluation of comprehensive tests performed by a qualified

testing agency, for metal-framed skylights.

I. Maintenance Data: For metal-framed skylights to include in maintenance manuals.

J. Warranties: Special warranties specified in this Section.

1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Engineering Responsibility: Preparation of Shop Drawings, design calculations, and other

structural data by a qualified professional engineer.

B. Professional Engineer Qualifications: A professional engineer who is legally qualified to

practice in the jurisdiction where Project is located and who is experienced in providing
engineering services of the kind indicated. Engineering services are defined as those
performed for installations of skylights that are similar to those indicated for this Project in
material, design, and extent.

C. Installer Qualifications: Entity capable of assuming engineering responsibility and performing

work of this Section and who is acceptable to manufacturer.

D. Testing Agency Qualifications: An independent agency qualified according to ASTM E 699 for
testing indicated.

E. Product Options: Information on Drawings and in Specifications establishes requirements for

skylights' aesthetic effects and performance characteristics. Aesthetic effects are indicated by
dimensions, arrangements, alignment, and profiles of components and assemblies as they
relate to sightlines, to one another, and to adjoining construction. Performance characteristics
are indicated by criteria subject to verification by one or more methods including testing
conducted by an independent testing agency and in-service performance.

F. Welding: Qualify procedures and personnel according to AWS D1.2, "Structural Welding Code
- Aluminum."

G. Preinstallation Conference: Conduct conference at Project site to comply with requirements in

Division 01.

1.7 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Field Measurements: Indicate measurements on Shop Drawings.

1.8 WARRANTY

A. Special Assembly Warranty: Manufacturer's standard form in which manufacturer agrees to

repair or replace components of metal-framed skylights that fail in materials or workmanship
within specified warranty period.

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1. Failures include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Structural failures including, but not limited to, excessive deflection.

b. Noise or vibration caused by thermal movements.
c. Deterioration of metals, metal finishes, and other materials beyond normal
weathering.
d. Adhesive or cohesive sealant failures.
e. Water leakage.

2. Warranty Period: Ten years from date of Substantial Completion.

B. Special Finish Warranty: Manufacturer's standard form in which manufacturer agrees to repair
or replace components on which finishes fail within specified warranty period. Warranty does
not include normal weathering.

1. Failures include, but are not limited to, checking, crazing, peeling, chalking, and fading of
finishes.
2. Warranty Period: Ten years from date of Substantial Completion.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 MANUFACTURERS

A. Available Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, manufacturers offering

products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. CPI Daylighting.
2. Linel Signature.
3. Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
4. Skywall.
5. Structures Unlimited.
6. Super Sky Products.
7. Wasco Products, Inc. (part of Velux Commercial).

2.2 FRAMING SYSTEMS

A. Aluminum: Alloy and temper recommended in writing by manufacturer for type of use and finish
indicated.

1. Sheet and Plate: ASTM B 209.

2. Extruded Bars, Rods, Profiles, and Tubes: ASTM B 221.
3. Extruded Structural Pipe and Tubes: ASTM B 429.

B. Pressure Caps: Manufacturer's standard aluminum components that mechanically retain

glazing. Include snap-on aluminum trim that conceals fasteners.

C. Brackets and Reinforcements: Manufacturer's standard high-strength aluminum with

nonstaining, nonferrous shims for aligning skylight components.

D. Anchors, Fasteners, and Accessories: Manufacturer's standard, corrosion-resistant,

nonstaining, and nonbleeding; compatible with adjacent materials.

1. At pressure caps, use ASTM A 193/A 193M, 300 series stainless-steel screws.

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2. Where fasteners are subject to loosening or turning out from thermal and structural
movements, wind loads, or vibration, use self-locking devices.
3. Exposed Fasteners:

a. Use exposed fasteners with countersunk Phillips screw heads.

b. Finish exposed portions to match framing system.

4. At movement joints, use slip-joint linings, spacers, and sleeves of material and type
recommended in writing by manufacturer.

E. Anchor Bolts: ASTM A 307, Grade A hot-dip zinc coating, ASTM A 153/A 153M, Class C.

F. Concealed Flashing: Manufacturer's standard, corrosion-resistant, nonstaining, nonbleeding

flashing compatible with adjacent materials.

G. Exposed Flashing and Closures: Manufacturer's standard aluminum components not less than
0.040 inch thick.

H. Framing Gaskets: Manufacturer's standard

I. Framing Sealants: As recommended in writing by manufacturer.

2.3 GLAZING SYSTEMS

A. Glazing: As specified in Section 088000 - GLAZING.

B. Spacers, Setting Blocks, and Gaskets: Manufacturer's standard elastomeric types.

C. Glazing Sealants: As recommended in writing by manufacturer.

1. VOC Emissions: Provide adhesives and sealants in compliance with the requirements of
the California Department of Public Health's "Standard Method for the Testing and
Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using
Environmental Chambers."
2. VOC Content:

a. Structural Glazing Adhesives: 100 g/L.

b. Architectural Sealants: 250 g/L.

3. Methylene chloride and perchloroethylene may not be intentionally added to adhesives.

4. Do not use adhesives that contain urea formaldehyde.
5. Weatherseal Sealant: ASTM C 920 for Type S, Grade NS, Class 25, Uses NT, G, A, and
O; neutral-curing silicone formulation compatible with structural sealant and other
components with which it comes in contact; and recommended in writing by structural-
and weatherseal-sealant and metal-framed skylight manufacturers for this use.

a. Color: Matching structural sealant.

2.4 ACCESSORY MATERIALS

A. Insulating Materials: Specified in Section 072100 - THERMAL INSULATION.

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B. Isolation Coating (Bituminous Paint): ASTM D 1187, cold-applied asphalt emulsion, VOC
compliant, compounded for 30-mil dry film thickness per coat. Provide inert-type noncorrosive
compound free of asbestos fibers, sulfur components, and other deleterious impurities.

2.5 FABRICATION

A. Fabricate aluminum components before finishing.

B. Fabricate aluminum components that, when assembled, have the following characteristics:

1. Profiles that are sharp, straight, and free of defects or deformations.

2. Accurately fitted joints with ends coped or mitered.
3. Internal guttering systems or other means to drain water passing joints, condensation
occurring within framing members, and moisture migrating within skylight to exterior.
4. Physical and thermal isolation of glazing from framing members.
5. Accommodations for thermal and mechanical movements of glazing and framing to
maintain required glazing edge clearances.

C. Fabricate aluminum sill closures with weep holes and for installation as continuous component.

D. Reinforce aluminum components as required to receive fastener threads.

E. Weld aluminum components in concealed locations to greatest extent possible to minimize

distortion or discoloration of finish. Remove weld spatter and welding oxides from exposed
surfaces by descaling or grinding.

2.6 ALUMINUM FINISHES

A. General: Comply with NAAMM's "Metal Finishes Manual for Architectural and Metal Products"
for recommendations for applying and designating finishes.

B. High-Performance Organic Finish (2-Coat Fluoropolymer): AA-C12C40R1x (Chemical Finish:

cleaned with inhibited chemicals; Chemical Finish: conversion coating; Organic Coating:
manufacturer's standard 2-coat, thermocured system consisting of specially formulated
inhibitive primer and fluoropolymer color coat, with color coat containing not less than 70
percent polyvinylidene fluoride resin by weight). Coatings shall be fluorosurfactant free Kynar
500 by Arkema or fluorosurfactant-compliant Hylar 5000 by Solvay; or equal. Prepare, pretreat,
and apply coating to exposed metal surfaces to comply with AAMA 2605 and with coating and
resin manufacturers' written instructions.

1. Building Product Disclosure and Optimization, Material Ingredients: Declare product

label.
2. Metallic Color and Gloss: As selected by Architect from manufacturer's full range.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 EXAMINATION

A. Examine areas, with Installer present, for compliance with requirements for installation
tolerances and other conditions affecting performance of work.

1. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

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3.2 INSTALLATION

A. General:

1. Comply with manufacturer's written instructions.

2. Do not install damaged components.
3. Fit joints between aluminum components to produce hairline joints free of burrs and
distortion.
4. Rigidly secure nonmovement joints.
5. Install anchors with separators and isolators to prevent metal corrosion and electrolytic
deterioration and to prevent impeding movement of moving joints.
6. Seal joints watertight, unless otherwise indicated.

B. Metal Protection: Where aluminum will contact dissimilar materials, protect against galvanic
action by painting contact surfaces with bituminous paint or by installing nonconductive spacers
as recommended in writing by manufacturer for this purpose.

C. Install continuous aluminum sill closure with weatherproof expansion joints and locked and
sealed or welded corners. Locate weep holes at rafters.

D. Install components to drain water passing joints, condensation occurring within framing
members, and moisture migrating within skylight to exterior.

E. Install components plumb and true in alignment with established lines and elevations.

F. Install glazing in accordance with requirements specified in Section 088000 - GLAZING.

G. Install insulation materials as specified in Section 072100 - THERMAL INSULATION.

H. Erection Tolerances: Install metal-framed skylights to comply with the following maximum
tolerances:

1. Alignment: Limit offset from true alignment to 1/32 inch where surfaces abut in line, edge
to edge, at corners, or where a reveal or protruding element separates aligned surfaces
by less than 3 inches; otherwise, limit offset to 1/8 inch.
2. Location and Plane: Limit variation from true location and plane to 1/8 inch in 12 feet but
no greater than 1/2 inch over total length.

3.3 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Testing Agency: Owner will engage a qualified independent testing and inspecting agency to
perform field tests and inspections and prepare test and inspection reports.

B. Testing Services: Testing and inspecting of representative areas to determine compliance of

installed skylights with specified requirements shall take place as follows and in successive
stages as indicated on Drawings. Do not proceed with installation of the next area until test
results for previously completed areas show compliance with requirements.

1. ASTM C 1401 recommendations for quality-control procedures.

2. Water-Spray Test: Before installation of interior finishes has begun, skylights shall be
tested according to AAMA 501.2 and shall not evidence water penetration. Test shall
include representative portion of ridge, vertical and horizontal mullions, sill, and perimeter
edge. Test minimum of 15 percent of skylights.

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C. Repair or remove work where test results and inspections indicate that it does not comply with
specified requirements.

D. Additional testing and inspecting, at Contractor’s expense, will be performed to determine

compliance of replaced or additional work with specified requirements.

END OF SECTION

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