New Podcast Shows Value of Shade Automation
As the world moves to a more touch free office environment, automation will become an even more important part of commercial and office space design. That goes for shades as well as other building systems. Draper Architectural Market Specialist Jessi Wright and...
New Classes Educate Architects on the Advantages of Exterior Shading
More than ever, architects are having to include strategies for glare and solar heat gain mitigation into their designs as they turn to additional and larger areas of glazing. An exterior system is a most effective way to deal with solar heat gain. If the shading...
Getting the Most from Your Glare Control Strategy
Glare, solar heat gain, and direct sunlight diminish the comfort of interior spaces, making it more difficult for people to perform basic work functions. A 2003 study showed that the greater the glare potential from primary view windows, the greater the impact on...
Draper Shading System Helps Net-Zero Building Beat Goals
When BNIM Architects began work on a new collaborative office hub in downtown San Diego, they had a number of considerations to inform the design. The building, a six-story structure called Block D, needed to fit the collective ethos embodied by Makers Quarter, a...
New Class Makes the Case for Motorized and Automated Shades
Modern architecture relies more on windows than ever before. Glazing advances in modern windows lower heat loss, cut air leakage, and improve comfort and minimize condensation. However, glare, solar heat gain, and direct sunlight still can diminish the comfort of...
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