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An indirect daylighting device for a building with an interior space may include a suspension system configured for securing to a building structure and a pan secured to the suspension system and having an incident surface and a cross-sectional profile forming a plurality of waves, wherein the incid

An indirect daylighting device for a building with an interior space may include a suspension system configured for securing to a building structure and a pan secured to the suspension system and having an incident surface and a cross-sectional profile forming a plurality of waves, wherein the incident surface is arranged to receive natural light entering a building and reflect the natural light to provide indirect lighting to the interior space of the building.

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1. An indirect daylighting device for a building, comprising: a suspension system configured for securing to a building structure and comprising a plurality of inwardly projecting inriggers; anda pan secured to an underside of the suspension system, the pan including a plurality of elongate slats in

1. An indirect daylighting device for a building, comprising: a suspension system configured for securing to a building structure and comprising a plurality of inwardly projecting inriggers; anda pan secured to an underside of the suspension system, the pan including a plurality of elongate slats interlockingly engaged with one another, directly engaging the inriggers, and extending substantially orthogonally to the inriggers, wherein the plurality of elongate slats are interlockingly engaged in a fastener free configuration. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of elongate slats are secured to the inriggers substantially without fasteners. 3. The device of claim 2, wherein the inriggers include a plurality of ledges and the plurality of slats each include a corresponding groove for receiving one of the plurality of ledges. 4. The device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of elongate slats include a projection for engaging the inriggers. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the suspension system includes a bore in the inriggers sized and positioned to accommodate the projection of the plurality of elongate slats. 6. The device of claim 2, wherein: the inriggers includes a pan engaging edge having one or more pan connection features extending therefrom, the one or more pan connection features being sized and configured to secure the pan to the pan engaging edge; andthe pan includes one or more inrigger connecting features extending therefrom, the one or more inrigger connection features being sized and configured to secure the pan to the pan engaging edge by engaging with the one or more pan connection features. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of elongate slats includes longitudinally extending lateral edges having substantially continuous engagement features. 8. The device of claim 7, wherein the engagement features include a first engagement feature on a first longitudinally extending edge and a second engagement feature on a second longitudinally extending edge, the first and second engagement features being configured to engage respective second and first engagement features of adjacent elongate slats. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein the first engagement feature is a tongue and the second engagement feature is a groove. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein the pan comprises an interior volume that contains an electrical lighting device. 11. An indirect daylighting device for a building with an interior space, comprising: a suspension system including an inrigger configured for cantilevered connection to a building structure; anda pan secured to the suspension system in a fastener free configuration, the pan having: a reflective incident surface and a cross-sectional profile forming a plurality of waves;a plurality of elongate slats, each engaging the inrigger and forming a portion of the reflective incident surface;wherein the reflective incident surface is arranged to receive natural light entering a building and to reflect the natural light to provide indirect lighting to the interior space of the building. 12. The device of claim 11, wherein the plurality of elongate slats each include a projection for engaging the inrigger of the suspension system. 13. The device of claim 12, wherein the suspension system includes one or more bores sized and positioned to engage the projection of the plurality of elongate slats. 14. The device of claim 11 wherein the inrigger includes a pan engaging edge having a profile corresponding to the cross-sectional profile of the pan. 15. The device of claim 14, wherein the pan engaging edge includes an interrupting edge having at least one connection feature extending therefrom that is configured for connection to the pan. 16. The device of claim 15, wherein the at least one connection feature includes a tongue-like tab configured for engaging a groove in the pan. 17. The device of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of elongate slats includes longitudinally extending lateral edges having substantially continuous engagement features. 18. The device of claim 17, wherein the engagement features include a first engagement feature on a first longitudinally extending edge and a second engagement feature on a second longitudinally extending edge, the first and second engagement features being configured to engage respective second and first engagement features of adjacent elongate slats. 19. The device of claim 18, wherein the first engagement feature is a tongue and the second engagement feature is a groove. 20. The device of claim 11, wherein the inrigger includes a free end and a support end, the support end having a quick attachment fastening mechanism for fastening the inrigger to a surface in a building, the quick attachment mechanism being configured for initial support by a single fastener. 21. The device of claim 20, wherein the quick attachment fastening mechanism includes a slot having a vertically extending portion and a horizontally extending portion passing through the support end of the inrigger, the slot adapted for slipping over the single fastener. 22. The device of claim 20, wherein the quick attachment fastening mechanism includes a mounting notch adapted to rest against a horizontally extending mullion and prevent the inrigger from rotating about the single fastener. 23. An indirect daylighting device for a building, comprising: a suspension system configured for securing to a building structure and comprising a plurality of inriggers; anda pan secured to an underside of the suspension system in a fastener free configuration, the pan including a plurality of elongate slats interlockingly engaged with one another and extending substantially orthogonally to the plurality of inriggers, wherein the plurality of elongate slats are interlockingly engaged with one another in a fastener free configuration, and each elongate slat includes: a first engagement feature on a first longitudinally extending edge; anda second engagement feature on a second longitudinally extending edge;wherein the first and second engagement features are configured to engage respective second and first engagement features of adjacent elongate slats;wherein the plurality of inriggers includes at least one connection feature configured for securing the pan to the plurality of inriggers; andwherein the pan includes at least one projection extending from one or more of the elongate slates, the at least one projection being sized and configured to engage the at least one connection feature effective to secure the pan to the plurality of inriggers. 24. The device of claim 23, wherein the at least one connection feature includes a bore sized and positioned to accommodate the at least one projection of the pan. 25. The device of claim 23, wherein the at least one connection feature includes a tongue-like tab configured for engaging a groove in the pan. 26. The device of claim 23, the at least one connection feature includes a plurality of ledges and the at least one projection includes corresponding grooves for receiving one of the plurality of ledges.