Exterior and interior shading elements and systems provide comfort on different levels and at different scales.
2015 Products Focus: Sun Control
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Soleris Sunshade
An update of the classic deck umbrella, Soleris comprises a fixed stainless-steel pole and base plate and the triangular powder-coated aluminum shade panels that form the modern, hexagonal canopy. It comes in a standalone or table-mountable version (compatible with specific F+S tables), measures 96' in diameter, and can be specified with or without round or slot perforation patterns.
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Wanderlust
From agate slices to watercolor compositions, the patterns of this printed roller-shade collection channel nature and painterly motifs. Each of the eight patterns in the series comes in two colorways and is produced on a choice of seven different fabrics'including vinyl/fiberglass or acrylic/polyester'that offer varied degrees of openness.
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Shildan/Moeding Baguette Sunscreen
Terra-cotta baguettes not only provide solar control for a music-center building at the University of California Los Angeles, but create a striking facade for the building's west elevation. Kevin Daly Architects specified the custom louver-like units in a 60' x 12' size in Saffron Yellow. The baguettes are installed horizontally at a 30' angle and spaced from 1' 10' to 2' 6' apart.
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ThermaShade
The industrial look remains a popular aesthetic in architecture today, so YKK AP has tweaked its award-winning ThermaShade exterior sun-control system to offer two different styles. Originally the design enclosed the anchors to present a clean, bolt-free appearance; the new option leaves them exposed. Both versions can be specified with 24', 30', or 36' outrigger projections and a choice of eight louver and five fascia designs.
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Chroma
Constructed of durable fiberglass yarn, this basketweave-texture shade fabric boasts an aluminum nano-layer backing that reflects up to 78% of solar radiation for thermal comfort, and also blocks up to 98% of visible light for superior glare control. The fireproof and dimensionally stable textile comes in five colors and has been tested to meet efficiency standards, including ASTM and NFPA.
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Performance Shading Program
After five years of research conducted with Purdue University, Lutron has developed a comprehensive program that recommends shade fabrics for meeting the daylight autonomy, glare reduction, and view requirements of a project. It begins with a free Web-based Fabric Wizard, where specifiers can plug in project info and priorities. After calculating the input, the tool suggests textiles, including the newly developed THEIA-compliant fabrics.