Interior & Exterior Shading Solutions
.The Science and Sustainability of Solar Heat & Light Control with Metalized Fabric Shades for Building Occupant Comfort
This course provides a detailed description of design solutions using new technology; high-performance fabrics in interior shading. The main focus of the course is to provide clarification based on science that assist the specifier in choosing the best solutions for combining occupant wellness and energy saving with design intent. This presentation outlines the technical as well as aesthetic properties of this specialized technical fabric versus standard fabrics for glare and heat control.
Learning Objectives
1. Identify opportunities to control solar heat gain thereby promoting the ability to decrease the HVAC equipment in the building design to maintain a comfortable air temperature while promoting the physical wellbeing of occupants.
2. Address building occupant safety through inhalation exposure by detailing interior environmental concerns such as neutral levels of VOCs, antimicrobial properties, and manufacturer material disclosure in fabric shade design solutions.
3. Develop design strategies to connect building occupants to the outdoors through nature views while effectively controlling heat and glare thus maximizing occupant productivity.
4. Understand how user discomfort from glare is a product of the total light transmission, the combination of direct and diffused light, entering through the window.
IDCEC Course No: CEU-108119
IDCEC Provider No: 12-00002564
1 AIA LU/HSW - 1 IDCEC CEU
AIA Course No: AIAC8338
AIA Provider No: 404108338