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Value Engineering—Four Ways Draper Adds Value

by Terry Coffey | Oct 17, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

“Value engineering” has many negative connotations, especially in the world of solar control. When most people hear it, they immediately think only of making a product that is less expensive to produce, often at the expense of quality. When value engineering was first...

Custom Venetian Blinds Add Special Touch to Tallest Building West of the Mississippi River

by Terry Coffey | Oct 10, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

The Wilshire Grand Center in downtown Los Angeles has been an attention-getting project from the very beginning. As construction got underway, 21,200 cubic yards of concrete was poured at the site, setting a Guinness World Record for concrete in one continuous pour....

Six Things to Consider when Selecting LED Mounts and Structures

by Terry Coffey | Oct 3, 2019 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration

When you’re planning an LED video wall, choosing the display is only half the battle. You also need to select the right mounting structure to make the installation a complete success. Here are six things to consider when planning for LED mounts and structures. Where...

Online Tools That Make AV Life Easier

by Terry Coffey | Sep 19, 2019 | Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration

The life of an AV professional is busy, tiring, and sometimes frustrating. And most people who work in AV love it. That’s the gist of what you can learn by following the Twitter and LinkedIn hashtag #AVisLife. AV pros (or, as they call themselves on Twitter,...

Does Your High School Need a Branding Strategy?

by Terry Coffey | Sep 12, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Gym Equipment

In recent years branding has become a major consideration for sports facilities. And it isn’t restricted to facilities that host professional and collegiate events. Even high schools now recognize the importance of branding in facility design and development. A recent...

Draper, Mermet Combine for Window Shade Training Program

by Terry Coffey | Sep 5, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

How do you know which shading solutions to use? What are the latest and most dynamic developments in shade technology? Such questions can be difficult to answer as new technological advances in shading are being made. Those questions and others were answered during a...