VELUX Commercial: products and EPD coverage at a glance
Architects already know the VELUX name. The commercial arm goes well beyond roof windows, with dome skylights, modular glass systems, smoke ventilation, and translucent assemblies. Here’s a brisk rundown of what they sell, how many categories they touch, and whether their environmental product declarations (EPDs) keep pace with the portoflio.
Who they are
VELUX Commercial sits inside the VELUX Group and focuses on daylighting and ventilation solutions for non‑residential buildings. The site menu alone tells the story: unit domes, glass skylights, modular glass systems, translucent wall and roof assemblies, tubular skylights, glazed canopies, and smoke vents across both standard and custom builds (veluxcommercial.com).
They operate globally with region‑specific assortments. In North America, you’ll see Dynamic Dome, Traditional and Round Domes, EcoSky, smoke vents, vaulted and tandem systems, metal‑framed and modular skylights, translucent wall systems, canopies, and a tubular daylighting device line.
How many categories and SKUs, roughly
Counting by families not part numbers, VELUX Commercial plays in eight to ten product categories. Because most lines offer multiple sizes, glazing stacks, curbs, accessories, and occasionally hurricane or smoke‑rated variants, the individual SKUs land in the hundreds. That breadth means specifiers can stay inside one brand from simple domes to complex structural glass.
EPD coverage: stronger than many expect
Evidence of product‑specific EPDs is clear for flagship glass systems. VELUX Modular Skylights have third‑party verified EPDs published with IBU, with current files running to May 2026 for double and triple glazing configurations (IBU, 2026). French market flat‑roof units also appear with verified declarations in INIES under VELUX FR for fixed and motorized modules with validity into late 2026, which signals multi‑program publishing across Europe (INIES, 2026).
Beyond those examples, 2024–2025 releases expanded coverage to plastic domes, continuous polycarbonate rooflights, upstands, smoke and heat exhaust devices, and modular rooflights under recognized program operators. Taken together, coverage looks solid across the core commercial families most often specified on warehouses, education, retail and light industrial projects.
Why it matters commercially: LEED v5 was ratified on March 28, 2025, and continues to reward verified product disclosures. Teams increasingly default to conservative factors when a product lacks an EPD, which can nudge choices toward alternatives that do have one (USGBC, 2025).
Where the gaps still show up in practice
Two practical gaps show up when digging through regional pages and submittal bundles:
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US product pages do not always surface EPD downloads next to cut sheets. Even when a declaration exists in a European registry, the missing link can slow submittals or trigger RFIs. A simple documentation relay solves this.
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Tubular daylighting devices are listed in the North American catalog. We could not confirm a public, product‑specific EPD link for that SKU family on US pages today. If tubular systems are a growth focus, publishing a verified EPD would close a visible gap and help in education, healthcare, and interiors where EPD‑counting is routine.
Likely best‑seller without a visible EPD link
Dynamic Dome and Traditional Dome lines are frequent picks for reroof and new low‑slope work. If their EPDs exist but are not posted on US pages, those specs risk last‑minute substitutions on projects targeting materials credits. Posting the declaration where estimators actually download data sheets is the low‑friction fix. Even one mid‑sized project win often repays the cost of getting the paperwork handled.
The competitor set you’ll face on bids
Daylighting is a crowded aisle. The recurring cast includes:
- Kingspan Light + Air across domes, structural daylighting, smoke vents, and tubular systems through Solatube after the 2021 acquisition (Kingspan press, 2021).
- LAMILUX in Europe with EPD‑backed glass roofs and continuous rooflights frequently cited in submittals.
- Brett Martin Daylight Systems in the UK and Ireland with verified EPDs for several dome and rooflight systems.
If a VELUX family lacks a handy EPD link while these names provide program‑operator listings in their packs, you can lose the preference nudge on LEED‑leaning jobs.
Choosing the right PCR and program operator
Most of VELUX Commercial’s range maps to windows, doors, and translucent assemblies. That means European EN 15804 Part A plus windows and doors Part B is often the right ruleset. Where France is in scope, the same file may need alignment to the national complement to land inside INIES, which is the database modelers actually use (INIES, 2025). A capable LCA partner will check competitor PCR choices and advise on the operator that maximizes acceptance without adding weeks.
Speed and ease still win the spec
The math is simple. Verified EPDs reduce friction in submittals and design reviews. They also keep you in play when owners ask for product‑specific disclosures under LEED v5 or internal policies. The work is mostly in data wrangling: utilities, materials, transport, and production volumes for a defined reference year. A partner who takes the collection burden off engineering and plant teams is worth it if it means credible EPDs appear in weeks not quarters.
Where to find their sustainability stance
VELUX communicates group‑level targets on climate and circularity and hosts a commercial‑specific page that’s worth a bookmark for context and policy language: Sustainability Strategy 2030.
What we’d do next if this were our line
Make EPD links impossible to miss on US product pages for domes, smoke vents, and tubulars. Keep using IBU and recognized peers for third‑party verification and consider mutual recognition paths where project geography demands it. Align naming between product pages and declarations so estimators can match SKUs without detective work. Then refresh the sales play: lead with verified EPDs so the product is easier to say yes to.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which product families from VELUX Commercial most clearly show EPD availability today?
Modular glass rooflights and glass unit skylights show verified EPDs in operator registries. Several plastic dome and continuous rooflight components, plus smoke and heat exhaust units, have contemporary declarations too. Where US pages lack direct links, European operator listings still confirm validity (IBU, 2026).
Does LEED v5 still reward EPDs and is it live now?
Yes. LEED v5 was ratified on March 28, 2025, and continues to recognize verified product disclosures for materials credits. Project teams are registering and documenting under v5 with credit forms in Arc (USGBC, 2025) (USGBC, 2025).
If a product lacks a public EPD link, what’s the fastest way to protect specs?
Publish the declaration with a recognized operator, then mirror the link beside cut sheets on the product page. Where France is in scope, ensure the file is aligned to EN 15804+A2 and listed in INIES so modelers can pull it directly (INIES, 2025) (INIES, 2025).
About the Author
John brings a clear, research-driven perspective on the EPD, LCA and HPD space and keeps a close pulse on environmental trends and standards in North America, helping clients understand where the industry is heading and how to get there.
