by Chris Broome | Jan 23, 2015 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades
Next week, several folks from Draper will be heading off to National Harbor, Maryland, for the 2015 Budget Blinds convention. Teri Boxell heads up Draper’s sales and support efforts with Budget Blinds and she has a preview for us. The theme for this year’s Budget...
by Chris Broome | Jan 9, 2015 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades
2014 was a good year for the FlexLouver Rack Arm System—part of Draper’s line of Solar Control Products. First, in the November issue of Architectural Products, FlexLouver received one of that magazine’s “Innovative Product Awards.” The competition’s judges said this...
by Chris Broome | Nov 17, 2014 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades
Almost one year ago, during the 2013 Greenbuild Expo, Draper broke into an exciting new field for us: specialty and exterior solar control solutions. Since 1902 we had been tackling daylighting issues from inside the glazing, so this was definitely a change for us....
by Chris Broome | Jul 22, 2014 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades
Draper is pleased to announce two new American Institute of Architects (AIA) continuing education courses. The first course is Managing Daylight with Automated Solar Control. This course explores the advantages of using automated window shades to reduce solar heat...
by Chris Broome | Jun 23, 2014 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, From the Field, Solar Control & Window Shades
Draper supplied some interesting shades for Wells Hall at Michigan State University. The job is doubly interesting because it shows how window shades combine aesthetics and sustainability to contribute to green building design. The picture at right is from the back...