Tilt and Turn windows have become more and more popular especially in new construction in New York City. We finally have a solution to provide shades for the typically difficult to cover tilt and turn windows. Using the track system allows the shades to stay in place when operating either of the two distinct window functions of tilt and turn windows: swinging in like a door, or tilting the top of the sash into the room for ventilation (see below).
The building industry has gravitated towards glass facades with floor to ceiling windows. They offer spectacular views and a sleek appearance that is almost expected in any new design. With all that glass window coverings can no longer be treated as decorations or an afterthought. Shading systems applied to glass facades must be viewed as a building system, on par with lighting, and HVAC.
The Draper FlexShade® ZIP is often used to protect outdoor spaces from sun, heat, wind, and insects. Because the FlexShade® ZIP is used in some especially windy areas of the world, Draper wanted to see how much wind the product could withstand.
WIND TUNNEL TEST
When a shade system is being used outdoors, it’s important that it be as resistant as possible to wind and weather. Draper’s FlexShade ZIP is often used to protect outdoor spaces from sun, heat, wind, and insects. Its wind resistance comes from extruded aluminum side channels that incorporate plastic inner channels. Cushioning pads dampen fabric movement, and “zip” details attached to the fabric’s edges keep it in place. Because the FlexShade ZIP is used in some especially windy areas of the world, Draper wanted to see how much wind the product could withstand.
“We wanted to understand the limits of our product better,” said Clint Childress, LEED®AP, solar control solutions product manager for Draper. “With exterior shading, end users and designers want to know the performance in the elements. The testing helps show and give guidelines.”
We are excited to showcase a new Passive House Exterior Shade project by Bandalux that was just installed in Madrid. The “Casa Titania” project is Passivehaus Certified and was installed with Bandalux Exterior ZIP Shades using PolyScreen Solar and blackout fabrics. Below are a few examples of the completed installation.
Here are the most popular Glossary of Shade Terms that is a great reference and guide to your shading needs and projects. For more information on any of the terms listed below contact us today at neil@insyncsolar.com
The Passive House is designed to achieve maximum solar heat gain by orienting its largest windows with southern exposure with the intent of providing at least 50% of the building’s heating demand, and exterior shades are the perfect solution! Read More
While this works well in the winter months when the low angled sun radiates heat into the space, this solar radiation becomes excessive during the summer months and needs to be shaded. InSync Solar provides both exterior and interior shades with the needs of the Passive House in mind.
Graphic printed roller shades have become increasingly more popular over the past few years, especially in schools and commercial applications.
We wanted to share with you a recently completed installation of motorized graphic printed shades for a high school in New Jersey. As you can see from the below photos and video, the shades were coupled and move together, while each panel still has their own individual graphic.
The new Somfy Maestria 50 RTS motor is designed to motorized all types of exterior shades and screens, while offering specific functionalities needed for ZIP Shade applications.
Somfy offers a wide range of quiet motors and intelligent controls for interior applications, all based on project requirements and building functionality. Somfy solutions also offers a large range of motor and control options for all types of end products.
