by Terry Coffey | Oct 14, 2020
Draper Architectural Market Specialist Jessi Wright and Director of Business Development for Automation and Motorization Tyson McDonald join host Tyler Kern on this episode of Engineering Value to discuss how the benefits of shade automation can be put into place in...
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 | 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...
by Terry Coffey | Jul 8, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Solar Control & Window Shades
Modern architecture relies more on windows than ever before. Glazing advances in modern windows lower heat loss, cut air leakage, and improve comfort and minimize condensation. However, glare, solar heat gain, and direct sunlight still can diminish the comfort of...
by Terry Coffey | Jul 1, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, International Update, Solar Control & Window Shades
Glare and solar heat gain can be a real problem in both commercial and residential spaces. One of the best ways to stop solar heat gain and glare is to keep sunlight from hitting the glazing in the first place. With more and larger areas of glazing being used in...