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Save money, cut glare, + heat gain with solar shades!
As window technology advances, we are more aware of the amount of solar energy as well as glare at different times of the year. Window shades or treatments offer the ideal flexible opportunity to economically control this source of energy at the right times of day or season. A moderate climate for example will benefit from cutting this energy thereby lowering the need for air conditioning in the summer while taking advantage of the heat gain in cooler months. Even smaller scale windows with the right treatment option will result in the potential for great savings in cooling costs, increased comfort, a lower overall footprint, and aesthetic appeal.
Earthshade Solar Control
Many of the more open HappyShade roman fabrics will preserve the view, reduce glare (see above), and provide a 40 - 60+% reduction of the suns energy! With fabrics designed specifically for this, the SafeShades Roller line offers an economical solution in the lowest emission solar screen fabrics. Note, that colors will perform drastically different. As seen below dark colors will absorb energy and light increasing the view through; whereas a lighter fabric with the same openness (fabric weave density) will reflect the energy and light reducing the view and increasing the overall light level in the space.
Summer Heat Gain
Heat is gained through a window system primarily through the "greenhouse effect" where the rays of the sun are strong enough to permeate the glass. Some of this energy is then transferred to the space as well as its surfaces. Energy that is reflected back towards the glass is then too weak to permeate back through increasing the temperature in the space. Both the Happy shades Roman as well as the Safeshades Roller line offer a wide array of options that will reduce, reflect, absorb, or cut heat gain increasing the efficiency of ventilation systems thereby saving energy and money while cutting Carbon emissions. The industries only chemical free light-filter liner can be added to any HappyShade Roman shade as an additional energy saving option that will also provide 100% privacy.
Earthshade Solar Control Fabric options
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Pattern attributes are defined below
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HappyShades Roman
Marseille(Natural w/ White*)
Privacy: 3**
Shading: 50%
Insulating: r2.10
Light control: 15%***
Material: Wood reeds + rattan
Turkish Twig(Bronze w/ Brown*)
Privacy: 4**
Shading: 75%
Insulating: r2.45
Light control: 40%***
Material: Oven baked bamboo,
reeds w/ house made water +
mineral wash over reeds only
Malaysian Milk(Natural/ Bone*)
Privacy: 2**
Shading: 45%
Insulating: r2.10
Light control: 15%***
Material: Sisal + cellulosic fiber
Zulu Mist(Natural w/ White*)
Privacy: 3**
Shading: 40%
Insulating: r2..00
Light control: 10%***
Material: Wood rattan
Ho Chi (Bamboo w/ Hemp*)
Privacy: 5**
Shading: 75%
Insulating: r2.45
Light control: 35%***
Material: Bamboo + wood reeds
Winter Lotus(Natural White/ Bone*)
Privacy: 3**
Shading: 45%
Insulating: r2.06
Light control: 15%***
Material: Cellulosic fiber
Tibetan Twine(Natural w/ White*)
Privacy: 3**
Shading: 55%
Insulating: r2.10
Light control: 85%***
Material: Wood rattan
Persian Peace(Natural w/ White*)
Privacy: 3**
Shading: 65%
Insulating: r2.10
Light control: 40%***
Material: Grass + Cellulosic fiber
Tahiti Twist(Deep Natural*)
Privacy: 3**
Shading: 35%
Insulating: r2.00
Light control: 15%***
Material: Wood rattan
Taipei Twig(Natural w/ White*)
Privacy: 2**
Shading: 55%
Insulating: r2.10
Light control: 15%***
Material: Wood reeds + rattan
Malaysian Moss(Natural Tan*)
Privacy: 2**
Shading: 45%
Insulating: r2.10
Light control: 10%***
Material: Sisal + cellulosic fiber
Ho Chi Min(Bamboo w/ Brown*)
Privacy: 5**
Shading: 75%
Insulating: r2.45
Light control: 35%***
Material: Bamboo + wood reeds
Crouching Tiger (Natural Tan/ Sisal*)
Privacy: 4**
Shading: 45%
Insulating: r2.00
Light control: 15%***
Material: sisal, grass + fibers
Szechuan Sun(Natural w/ Tan*)
Privacy: 2**
Shading: 60%
Insulating: r2.06
Light control: 25%***
Material: Bamboo + wood reeds
Fiji Fun (Natural w/ Tan + Grass*)
Privacy: 3**
Shading: 70%
Insulating: r2.10
Light control: 35%***
Material: Bamboo + cellulosic fiber
SafeShades Roller
Privacy Screen Limestone
Privacy: 9**
Light control: 10%***
89% Recycled polyester
Privacy, Daylighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Cradle 2 Cradle, Greenguard Gold, & RoHS.
Privacy Screen Sandstone
Privacy: 8-9**
Light control: 10%***
89% Recycled polyester
Privacy, Daylighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Cradle 2 Cradle, Greenguard Gold, & RoHS
Privacy Screen Moonstone
Privacy: 7-8**
Light control: 9%***
89% Recycled polyester
Privacy, Daylighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Cradle 2 Cradle, Greenguard Gold, & RoHS.
Privacy Screen + Powder
Privacy: 9**
Light control: 12%***
100% polyester
Formaldehyde No, No chlorine
Privacy, Daylighting, Heat, & Fade reduction. Oekotex 100
Solar Screen 3 Frost
Privacy: 8** 3% Solar Screen
Light control: 2%***
100% polyester
Recyclable, Day-lighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Oekotex 100, GreenGuard Gold, RoHS.
Solar Screen 3 Natural
Privacy: 8** 3% Solar Screen
Light control: 2%***
100% polyester
Recyclable, Day-lighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Oekotex 100, GreenGuard Gold, RoHS.
Solar Screen 3 Harmony
Privacy: 7** 3% Solar Screen
Light control: 10%***
100% polyester
Recyclable, Day-lighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Oekotex 100, GreenGuard Gold, RoHS.
Solar Screen 3 Chocolate
Privacy: 5** 3% Solar Screen
Light control: 18%***
100% polyester
Recyclable, Day-lighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Oekotex 100, GreenGuard Gold, RoHS.
Solar Screen 3 Night
Privacy: 5** 3% Solar Screen
Light control: 18%***
100% polyester
Recyclable, Day-lighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Oekotex 100, GreenGuard Gold, RoHS.
Solar Screen 5 First-light
Privacy: 6** 5% Solar Screen
Light control: 2%***
89% Recycled polyester
Privacy, Daylighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Cradle 2 Cradle, Greenguard Gold, & RoHS.
Solar Screen 5 Sand
Privacy: 5** 5% Solar Screen
Light control: 3%***
89% Recycled polyester
Privacy, Daylighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Cradle 2 Cradle, Greenguard Gold, & RoHS.
Solar Screen 5 Twilight
Privacy: 5** 5% Solar Screen
Light control: 5%***
89% Recycled polyester
Privacy, Daylighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Cradle 2 Cradle, Greenguard Gold, & RoHS.
Solar Screen 5 Earth
Privacy: 4** 5% Solar Screen
Light control: 10%***
89% Recycled polyester
Privacy, Daylighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Cradle 2 Cradle, Greenguard Gold, & RoHS.
Solar Screen 5 Dusk
Privacy: 4** 5% Solar Screen
Light control: 16%***
89% Recycled polyester
Privacy, Daylighting, Heat & Fade reduction. Cradle 2 Cradle, Greenguard Gold, & RoHS.
Additional Options may include:
Phifer Shearweave
Mermet
Solar Film
Lutron
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