DYNAMIC SHADING

IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY, POSITIVE WELLBEING EFFECTS,
INCREASED PRIVACY & SECURITY

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DAYLIGHT MANAGEMENT

Solar shading is a key element for improving the energy efficiency and daylight management of existing buildings and in optimizing the low-energy designs of new buildings. Energy savings of 30 to 60% can be achieved from smart, integrated and combined holistic building technologies, both for new build and for renovation of existing buildings.

Relying on manual operation of your blinds to control temperatures or light levels only has very limited effectiveness. In a large office building, staff will close the blind when the glare is too much to cope with, but they will rarely open them again when the glare reduces. In fact, on average, blinds in offices are only moved twice a week! And only 12% of people operate their blinds every day.

An automated shading solution is the most effective way to improve light and heat levels in a building as it means the blinds can react and operate in response to sunlight levels and temperature in real-time. It also eliminates the need for manual operation so you can ensure the blinds are always in the correct position, even when there’s no one in the office. When your shades are static, it forces heating and air-conditioning systems to work longer and harder to maintain a consistent internal environment.

WELLBEING BENEFITS

It is not only the building that benefits from solar shading, for occupants daylight has a major effect on productivity, health and wellbeing.
People now spend nearly 90% of their day inside, compared to 50 years ago when many people spent 90% of their day outside.
It is essential that shading is considered as it makes a significant contribution to the growing global quest for nearly zero-energy buildings, and therefore to the challenge to dramatically reduce energy use and the emission of greenhouse gases attributable to our building stock.

Benefits of shading on managing daylight for energy efficiency

Cooling & Heating
In Summer: Keeping heat outside and reducing energy consumption for cooling
In Winter: allowing sunlight in, reducing energy consumption for heating and managing overnight heat loss

Intelligent solutions for connected and automated shading:
Optimise natural light
Preserve the full spectrum of daylight
Diffuse light when required

PRIVACY AND SECURITY

In our homes, privacy and security are also paramount as is the reduction in heat and the desire for less reliance on high cost and high carbon emitting HVAC systems.

A dynamic shading system can work with your home control system to give you high levels of comfort, privacy, security while making a significant saving on heating and cooling costs.

A range of differing fabric types are available to allow a range of visibility and light pass through. These can be coupled together with twin shade installation to create two options on the same window.