by Terry Coffey | Apr 24, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, International Update, Solar Control & Window Shades
Window shades have been the preferred daylighting control system of choice for several reasons. Shades allow natural light to enter the room while controlling unwanted, uncomfortable glare. They can provide a view to the outside world – even when the shades are down....
by Terry Coffey | Apr 13, 2018 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Solar Control & Window Shades
Commerce Tower, located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, is on the National Register of Historic Buildings as the first “curtain wall” building west of the Mississippi. So when a renovation was planned for the landmark, no detail was too small—including solar...
by Terry Coffey | Apr 3, 2018 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology
For years, white projection screens were the solution offered in just about every space, even where high amounts of ambient light would “wash out” the image. But, the science of ambient light rejection has transformed projection screen performance. Still, many remain...
by Terry Coffey | Mar 16, 2018 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Rental & Staging, Screen Technology
Ambient light rejection (ALR) projection screen technology has been around for a while now. Despite this, there is some confusion in the AV marketplace as to how ALR works. Some of this confusion is caused by manufacturers making inaccurate claims or promoting non-ALR...
by Terry Coffey | Mar 13, 2018 | Draper Updates, Home Theatre, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
Tomorrow is Pi Day. Not pie with an “e.” Pi as in (approximately) 3.14159. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 around the world to bring attention to the number that represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, and it gives us the perfect opportunity...
by Terry Coffey | Mar 6, 2018 | Audiovisual Mounts & Structures, Digital Signage, Draper Updates, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology
Three months from today, North America’s largest pro AV event will kick off at the Las Vegas Convention Center. InfoComm 2018 will bring together 1,000 exhibitors and over 44,000 attendees in a celebration of all things AV. And we thought we’d give a teaser of what’s...