by Terry Coffey | Oct 14, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades
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...
by Terry Coffey | Oct 7, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades
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...
by Terry Coffey | Sep 23, 2020 | Solar Control & Window Shades
Since the release of the heavy-duty Clutch-Operated FlexShade® NEXD, Draper® has been pleased by the positive response. Even with that positive response, our engineers never stop looking for ways to improve our products. In two new videos, solar control product...
by Terry Coffey | Sep 9, 2020 | External Videos, From the Field, Solar Control & Window Shades
Where do you go to find out how to do something? More and more, the answer to that question is YouTube. There is a demand for online video tutorials for more than just basic tips and fixes. Window shade installation professionals are also looking for video content to...
by Terry Coffey | Aug 19, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades
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...
by Terry Coffey | Jul 22, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades
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...