About This Program

This course provides detailed description of design solutions using interior fabric shades. The focus of the topics covered are to provide clarification based in science that assist the specifier in choosing the best fit for their design. 

Session Takeaways

• Develop design strategies to connect building occupants to the outdoors through nature views while effectively controlling heat and glare to maximize occupant productivity
• Facilitate new thinking for design challenges in achieving green building credits relating to daylighting, quality views, and thermal comfort with shade control systems
• Understand the importance of transparency documentation relating to material screening of the chemical composition testing for complete shading systems
• Differentiate design applications for shading system control by manual users, motorized components, or whole building automation and how control creates the potential for energy savings