Building regulations – Quickguides for rooflights, Part L, Conservation of heat & power
Quickguides on building regulations, Part L – Conservation of heat and power for rooflights and roof windows.
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Building a brighter future
The Rooflight Association held it’s first general meeting since the re-brand, at Swindon’s National Self Build & Renovation Centre in…
Rooflight Association at RCI Show 2023
Interested in what a membership with the Rooflight Association has to offer? Then come and see us at Stand 1.…
NARM RE-LAUNCHES AS ‘THE ROOFLIGHT ASSOCIATION’
NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has re-launched as The Rooflight Association. Previously under the NARM banner, the Association’s…
New board appointment – Alex O’dell
The Rooflight Association (formerly NARM) has appointed Alex O’dell to its board of directors, at the Association’s recent AGM. Alex…
Beware of site-fabricated ‘rooflights’
The Rooflight Association (formerly NARM) is the trade association representing the UK’s rooflight industry. Our purpose is to promote best…
New Chairman
Ian Weakford has been appointed as the new Chairman of The Rooflight Association (formerly NARM), following a unanimous vote at…
Howells become a new member
Howells Patent Glazing is the latest company to join the ranks of NARM, taking the association’s membership to seventeen active,…
Member viewpoints
Over the coming months, we’ll be publishing a series articles based on interviews with NARM members and Directors, giving their…
Updated guidance on rooflight non-fragility classifications
NARM has published an updated version of its Quickguide 08, entitled ‘Understanding CWCT Classifications of Rooflight Types’. The CWCT (Centre…
Gearing up for the future
Previously operating as an unincorporated association, NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has formed a limited company through which…
Construction products: clarity is key
At NARM, our purpose is to identify and promote best practice in rooflight specification, installation, maintenance and safety. A key…
New Chairman at NARM
NARM has appointed Tom Ogilvie as Chairman, following a vote at the Association’s recent Annual General Meeting. He takes…
NARM publishes new regulatory guidance for smoke vent specification
NARM has issued a new document entitled ‘Definition of geometric free area for Smoke Vents’. Our Technical Committee Chairman Stuart…
NARM publishes new Construction Products Regulation Guidance following Brexit
From 1st January 2021 the UK is no longer a member of the EU and changes have been made to…
Rooflight glazing: check for the safety tick.
NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has launched a new campaign to support the requirement for laminated inner panes…
NARM safety guidance on glass endorsed by ACR
As the UK’s leading independent authority on rooflight specification, NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, publishes technical guidance on…
New Technical Chairman at NARM
Stuart Middle has been appointed as Chairman of the Technical Committee of NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, following…
NARM Glass Rooflight Guide gets RIBA CPD accreditation
NARM has published a further new RIBA approved CPD document, following approval by the RIBA CPD Providers Network. This approval…
NARM welcomes a new member company
NARM is delighted to welcome The Standard Patent Glazing Company as a new member. Based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire,…
New RIBA accredited CPD document from NARM
NARM has published a new RIBA CPD accredited document, following approval by the RIBA CPD Providers Network. NARM NTD15: ‘A…
Imported profiled GRP rooflights are ‘failing to meet UK safety standards’
NARM, The National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has been made aware of a number of instances where profiled GRP (Glass…
Have you seen our new advertisement?
Have you seen our latest ad in Daylighting Magazine? The latest issue also features our regular Daylight Diary column, news…
New Chairman and Vice-Chairman at NARM
NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has elected Jim Lowther of Xtralite as Chairman at its recent council election.…
Looking ahead to new challenges in 2019 – and saying a fond farewell to a NARM founder
2018 was a busy and intensive year for NARM, responding to and driving change in various technical and legislative changes…
NARM members in the news again
The latest issue of DAYLIGHTING Magazine carries no fewer than five articles by NARM member companies, plus a double page…
Daylight and wellbeing – a revealing experiment
The BBC’s recent Horizon program ‘Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick, gives a fascinating insight into the role that exposure…
Daylight, energy efficiency and reduced emissions: the new world view
As recently as the turn of the millenium, there was still a prevailing perception amongst architectural specifiers and other interested…
Rooflights and safety – a 21st Century view
The latest issue of DAYLIGHTING Magazine carries an article by NARM Safety Representative, Chris Pearce – in which he outlines…
Two further RIBA approved CPD documents from NARM
RIBA has approved a further two NARM Technical Documents for CPD use. NARM NTD11: ‘Understanding the differences between ‘non-fragile’ rooflights…
NARM: building productive partnerships
What does a trade association actually do? A common perception is that many trade associations exist to protect the interests…
Daylighting Magazine – more articles by NARM members
The current issue of Daylighting Magazine carries our regular Daylight Diary column, plus an informative article on fire safety by…
Shedding light on daylighting: information sharing is a key role for NARM
As the trade association representing the UK’s rooflight industry, NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, plays a number of…
NARM: A key player in supporting roof safety
As the trade association representing the UK’s rooflight industry for over twenty years, NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers…
The brains behind the role that rooflights play in meeting Part L of The Building Regs
NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, is an active trade association representing UK rooflight suppliers and associated businesses. We…
NARM celebrates 20 years of service to the UK construction industry
NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2018. NARM is an active trade association…
NARM Survey reveals contractor views on rooflight installation
In its role as the voice of the UK’s rooflight industry, NARM, the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, is committed…
DAYLIGHTING Magazine November/December 2017 issue
In this issue of DAYLIGHTING Magazine, our Daylight Diary column takes a look back at the year and highlights significant…
DAYLIGHTING Magazine September/October 2017 issue
You can check out our regular Daylight Diary column on page 33, plus loads of other interesting articles and contributions…
RCI article on rooflight areas
Did you see our article on how small differences in rooflight area can have a significant impact on light levels…
DAYLIGHTING Magazine May/June 2017 issue
You can check out our regular Daylight Diary column on page 27, with latest updates on NARM’s mission to spread…
DAYLIGHTING Magazine March/April issue
Read our Daylight Diary column on page 28, plus editorial contributions from many of our members – and you can…
New updates to NARM specification guidance for glass rooflights
Reflecting the continual developments in materials and the design and specification of glass rooflights, we have updated our guidance page…
Daylighting in Education: compelling statistics:
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) released the results of analysing more than 70 research studies and documents in its paper,…
DAYLIGHTING Magazine Jan/Feb 2017 issue
Read our Daylight Diary column on page 22. You’ll also find editorial contributions from many of our members – and…
How rooflight area affects light levels, energy costs and CO2 emissions: the facts.
NARM, The National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers, has played an important role representing the UK’s rooflight industry in consultation with…
2016 – LOOKING BACK AT A BUSY YEAR…
2016 HAS BEEN A BUSY YEAR AT NARM! We’ve been working hard to benefit our members, raise awareness of rooflighting…
Daylighting & Sustainability get a boost
NARM will be making regular editorial contributions to the new DAYLIGHTING Magazine – a bi-monthly digital publication that’s focusing on…
Daylight benefits in retail environments
In retail environments and offices, the concentration and performance of workers has been proven to be superior to those where…
Understanding the difference between ‘non-fragile’ and ‘walkable’ GRP rooflights
GUEST BLOG by John Godley, Technical Manager for Hambleside Danelaw. Before the HSE introduced the CDM Regulations, they had already…
Designing with Rooflights and Controlled Artificial Lighting to Reduce CO2 Emissions
It’s now widely accepted that natural daylight not only provides the best environment for people to work in: it saves…
A small increase in rooflight area can make a big impact on the time that desired light levels are achieved.
This graph shows how roof light areas will affect illumination levels. In this example for a single storey building located…
Daylight design in domestic properties – factors to consider
As a general rule of thumb, daylighting in all types of building should be designed to provide adequate light levels…
Daylight benefits in healthcare buildings – fascinating facts
The BRE has published some fascinating insights into the positive effects of daylighting in healthcare establishments on its ‘Designing Buildings…
Light Transmission – 5 factors you should consider
GUEST BLOG: John Godley, Technical Manager at Hambleside Danelaw, discusses the important factors to consider for an effective daylighting plan.…
Calculating rooflight area: where do you start?
CIBSE Guide A provides data which allows us to determine the appropriate design and rooflight area to provide recommended light…
Should your rooflights be CE Marked?
There seems to be a lot of confusion out in the marketplace on this issue at the moment – with…
Don’t specify ‘walk-on’ rooflights if you mean ‘non-fragile’. The two terms have VERY different meanings.
The growing popularity of ‘walk-on’ rooflights – very high specification glass structures designed to floor loadings and therefore unsuitable for…
Ignorance isn’t bliss when it comes to rooflight manufacturer claims
In a recent NARM member company survey, 78% of respondents said their level of business is affected by spurious claims…
What’s more important when specifying rooflights? Lowest U-value? or the rooflight area?
Rooflight manufacturers are right to publish and promote the U-values of their products and low U-values are indeed an important…
Are specifiers in the dark about daylighting?
It’s never a good thing to generalise, but the answer it would appear, may be more “Yes” than “No” in…
