by Terry Coffey | Oct 31, 2017 | Draper Updates, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
Tonight ghouls, goblins, and other scary but cute creatures will take to the sidewalks of America, howling “trick or treat” and hoping for some goodies. Dressing up and going trick-or-treating aren’t the only Halloween customs. People also gather around campfires,...
by Terry Coffey | Oct 27, 2017 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades
The University of Chicago Lab School had a problem. The school was building a brand new arts facility, the Gordon Parks Arts Hall, funded in part by a donation from the George Lucas Family Foundation. It was a high-profile project, making use of daylighting. “They had...
by Terry Coffey | Oct 24, 2017 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades
“We are all in.” It’s the theme of the Greenbuild 2017 Expo, that has a goal of “transforming the market and changing the way the people all over the world experience buildings,” according to the show’s website. Draper shares that goal, and we will be...
by Terry Coffey | Oct 20, 2017 | Draper Updates
Our new tagline, “focused on innovative solutions,” refers to more than how we approach the marketplace. It also describes how we tackle our own internal processes, and informs our continuing evolution as a manufacturer. A writer for Efficient Plant Magazine recently...
by Terry Coffey | Oct 13, 2017 | Draper Updates
For anyone who is superstitious about Friday the 13th being unlucky, or who puts much faith in the concept of good luck, the poet Emily Dickinson had some choice words on the subject of luck. “Luck is not chance,” she said, “it’s toil; fortune’s expensive...
by Terry Coffey | Oct 10, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology
When you purchase a projection screen, you want a good idea of what to expect. After all, you want to be sure that it meet the needs of your project. That’s why Draper tests nearly 30 different characteristics of our projection screen surfaces. Most of these...