The Colt Group’s line of Kameleon casement window ventilators is now available in North America from The Bilco Co. The Kameleon casement window ventilator provides low-level air inlet or high-level extract ventilation and natural daylight. The dual-purpose product installs into the vertical structural opening or curtainwall and features built-in control options for automated day-to-day and smoke ventilation.
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