In a roof window system, the roof window (1) has a frame with a frame top member (21), and a sash with a sash top member (31), and further a ventilation device (40) for connection to a ventilation assembly by means of transition means provided between the ventilation assembly and the frame top member (21) and the sash top member (31) of the roof window (1) to accommodate a set of flow paths for air to and from the ventilation assembly. The transition means comprise a plurality of apertures (2102) extending through the frame top member (21).

A fenestration system includes one or more of a light modulation controller or ventilation modulation controller. The light modulation controller is in communication with at least one light modulation element of a fenestration assembly having a frame and a panel. The light modulation controller includes a light prescription module configured to provide a specified light prescription for the building interior. A lighting difference module is configured to determine a prescription difference between the specified light prescription and ambient light. A dynamic light module of the light modulation controller operates the at least one light modulation element according to the prescription difference. The ventilation modulation controller is in communication with at least one operator configured to open and close the panel. A ventilation prescription module provides a specified ventilation prescription for the building interior, and a dynamic ventilation module implements panel closing and opening according to the specified ventilation prescription.

It is described herein a venting apparatus for an opening in a roof. The venting apparatus for an opening in a roof may comprise a structural frame, an adapter, a mount, a hinge, and a latch. The adapter may comprise a frame adapter section, a lip extending inwardly from a portion of the frame adapter section inner surface, and a protrusion extending upwardly from the lip. The frame adapter section may be configured to fit around an outer surface of the structural frame while the mount may be configured to fit around an outer surface of the protrusion. The latch may be configured to receive a signal from a device when the device detects the presence of smoke within the building to cause the latch to change from a latch closed position to a latch opened position.

A vacuum insulated glass unit frame assembly includes a rectangular vacuum insulated glass unit having two glass sheets separated by a sealed gap with a plurality of support structures, and a frame arrangement including a fixation system fixating the vacuum insulated glass unit at the frame arrangement, where the fixation system is arranged so as to allow edges of said vacuum insulated glass unit to thermally deflect in a deflection direction perpendicular to a frame opening plane due to a temperature difference between the two glass sheets, where the fixation system is configured so as to allow the magnitude of the thermal deflection to vary along the edge between the corners where the respective edge terminates.

A vacuum insulated glass unit frame assembly includes a rectangular vacuum insulated glass unit having two glass sheets separated by a sealed gap with a plurality of support structures, and a frame arrangement including a fixation system fixating the vacuum insulated glass unit at the frame arrangement, where the fixation system is arranged so as to allow edges of said vacuum insulated glass unit to thermally deflect in a deflection direction perpendicular to a frame opening plane due to a temperature difference between the two glass sheets, where the fixation system is configured so as to allow the magnitude of the thermal deflection to vary along the edge between the corners where the respective edge terminates.

The present disclosure relates to an aperture cover (1) such as a window. The aperture cover comprises a vacuum insulated glass unit (3) and a frame (2). The frame (2) comprises a fixation frame (7) and a sash (6) fixed to the vacuum insulated glass unit (3), and wherein the sash (6) is movably connected to the fixation frame (7) by means of a hinge connection (80). The fixation frame (7) comprises elongated frame members (8a-8d) defining a frame opening (2a) and the vacuum insulated unit (3) overlaps a surface (11) of at least one elongated frame member (8a-8d) of the fixation frame (7). The sash (6) comprises a sash profile (13) which is fixed to the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) at a part (21, 22) of the vacuum insulated glass unit that overlaps (21) and/or extends beyond (22) the overlapped elongated frame member (8a-8d). A resilient sealing gasket (10) is arranged between the overlapped elongated frame member (8a-8d) and the vacuum insulated glass unit, and the resilient sealing gasket (10) is configured to abut the interior major surface (S2) of the vacuum insulated glass unit when the sash (6) is in a closed position. The interior major surface (S2) of the vacuum insulated glass unit is configured to compress the resilient sealing gasket (10) when moving the sash (6) from an open to a closed position.

The present disclosure relates to an aperture cover (1) such as a window. The aperture cover comprises a vacuum insulated glass unit (3) and a frame (2). The frame (2) comprises a fixation frame (7) and a sash (6) fixed to the vacuum insulated glass unit (3), and wherein the sash (6) is movably connected to the fixation frame (7) by means of a hinge connection (80). The fixation frame (7) comprises elongated frame members (8a-8d) defining a frame opening (2a) and the vacuum insulated unit (3) overlaps a surface (11) of at least one elongated frame member (8a-8d) of the fixation frame (7). The sash (6) comprises a sash profile (13) which is fixed to the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) at a part (21, 22) of the vacuum insulated glass unit that overlaps (21) and/or extends beyond (22) the overlapped elongated frame member (8a-8d). A resilient sealing gasket (10) is arranged between the overlapped elongated frame member (8a-8d) and the vacuum insulated glass unit, and the resilient sealing gasket (10) is configured to abut the interior major surface (S2) of the vacuum insulated glass unit when the sash (6) is in a closed position. The interior major surface (S2) of the vacuum insulated glass unit is configured to compress the resilient sealing gasket (10) when moving the sash (6) from an open to a closed position.

A telescoping rail assembly for a roof hatch includes a bracket configured to couple to the roof hatch, where the roof hatch is configured to provide access to a roof of a building, a post coupled to the bracket and configured to extend from the roof hatch and outward from the roof, and a telescoping rail having a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion and the second portion are slidably adjustable with respect to one another, and where the telescoping rail is disposed along a portion of a perimeter of the roof hatch to enable the telescoping rail assembly to enclose an area that includes the roof hatch.

This disclosure relates to a louvered patio cover. The louvered patio cover may comprise a frame with support beams, louvered panels, support beam couplers, an actuator, a gutter, and/or other components. The support beams may have angled ends. The louvered panels may be rotatably coupled to the support beams. A support beam coupler may comprise first and second receivers. The first receiver may be configured to receive an angled end of a first support beam, and the second receiver may be configured to receive an angled end of a second support beam. The angled ends of the first and second support beams may face, meet, and/or abut each other when received by the first and second receivers. The actuator may be configured to rotate the louvered panels. A gutter may comprise a lighting channel configured to hold a light source for lighting an area under the louvered patio cover.

The present disclosure relates to an aperture covering, such as a building aperture covering. The aperture covering comprises a VIG unit 3 and a frame. The frame (2) comprises elongated fixation profiles (6) each of which are fixed to and arranged parallel to an elongated structural frame member (8). The fixation profile (6) comprises a fixation wall (6a) which extends opposite to an exterior major surface (S1) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) and is fixed to the exterior major surface (S1) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) by means of a bonding seal (9). The fixation profile (6) comprises a connection member (6b) extending from the fixation wall (6a), wherein the connection member (6b) is fixed to the elongated, structural frame member (8). The elongated structural member (8) faces the opposite interior major surface (S2) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) placed opposite to the exterior major surface (S1) of the vacuum insulated glass unit.