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Motorized retractable screens reduce solar heat and glare at recreation centre
The west facing wall of windows of Saanich recreation center in BC, Canada allowed excess sun into the pool area of the building during sunny afternoons, resulting in an uncomfortable heat build-up.
See case studyMotorized screens help to meet the health code at a busy Boston restaurant
The architect and owners of this popular eatery wanted to keep the doors of the restaurant open to maintain the connection to Boston’s Boylston Street location and Fenway Park.
See case studyThe New American Home 2014: temperature control at the touch of a button
The interiors of The New American Home 2014 were designed to create a seamless integration between indoors and outdoors. Retractable motorized screens that were selected for this project let the homeowners make the most of the expansive outdoor living area and control the temperature in the screened space regardless of the seasons.
See case studyMotorized retractable screens deliver passive cooling benefits at LEED-certified New American Home 2012
The architect Phil Kean of Winter Park, Fla, designed this show home with the goal of taking maximum advantage of Florida’s friendly climate. He selected walls of movable glass panels and large windows to let in light and create a seamless flow from the indoor to the outdoor spaces.
See case studyScreened porch of Southern Living Idea House 2012 brings the outdoors in
The design team needed to source a screen product that would provide protection from the bugs and relief from the afternoon sun. The selected mesh type - Phifer's 18/14 insect mesh in charcoal finish - offers great visibility to the outside while delivering shade and blocking unwanted insects from entering the screened area.
See case studyHistoric renovation includes retractable screens
The selected mesh type (Fiberglass 18/14 mesh by Phifer) in silver grey finish provides ventilation and insect protection when the screens are in use, and blocks 40% of UV rays during sunny days.
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