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Why use exterior shading?

by Terry Coffey | Sep 15, 2017 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Solar control solutions for inside the window seem to make sense. But one question we often hear is, “Why would you use exterior or outside solutions?” It’s actually a good question, and the answer is in the way energy from the sun is turned into heat. Solar control...

CEDIA 2017 wrap-up-another success

by Amy Madden | Sep 12, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

We gauge the success of a trade show are by considering the quantity of conversations, and the quality of those talks and relationships. By both of these criteria, CEDIA 2017 was a great show for Draper. We had a lot of products and ideas to talk about, and we were...

Six More Product Improvements from Draper

by Terry Coffey | Sep 8, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades

Draper’s product engineers never stop looking for ways to make our products perform even better. Our upgrade of TecVision CH1200X ALR to CS1200X ALR (read blog post here) is the most recent example. Here are six more product improvements that take our innovations to...

All Window Shade Fabrics are not Created Equal

by Terry Coffey | Sep 5, 2017 | Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

From a distance, all window shade fabrics look more or less the same. The colors may change, and you can see through some better than others, but for the most part a shade is a shade, right? Some of our competitors have begun to promote this philosophy as they have...

Unveiling our All-New Daylighting Academy

by Terry Coffey | Sep 1, 2017 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades

Today marks the unveiling of a significant new educational course from Draper. The Daylighting Academy, co-sponsored by Phifer, is the newest course offered as a part of the Architectural Record Academies of Digital Learning. While Draper has in the past offered...

Why Our Best-in-Show Won’t be at CEDIA 2017

by Terry Coffey | Aug 29, 2017 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

We have a confession: We won’t be displaying our best-in-show winner at CEDIA 2017. We introduced TecVision CH1200X ALR to rave reviews earlier this summer at InfoComm. And though it received two best in show awards (one from Sound & Video Contractor magazine and...