Cutting Costs by Controlling the Sun
15 May, 2011

NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 12, 2011)—Designed for both interior and exterior applications, MakroBlind Louvered Shades by Hunter Douglas Contract offer architects a best-in-class solution for reducing solar heat gain and optimizing daylight for virtually any project. The product will be on display at AIA, May 12–14 in booth #1641.

MakroBlind shades have large slat profiles that provide maximum outward visibility. They are fully retractable and concealable when not in use and deploy when the sun hits the building elevations. The rotation of slats provides dynamic shading and manages solar energy in direct response to changing sun angles throughout the day and year.

"With diminishing natural resources and increasing energy costs constantly in mind, architects continually seek methods for creating more efficient buildings, while enhancing thermal and visual comfort for building occupants," said Paris Waddill, Advanced Technologies Group, Nysan Solar Control. "A large percentage of building operating costs is driven by heating, cooling and lighting. MakroBlinds address all of these needs by reducing heat gain in the summer months and enhancing natural daylight and solar heat gain in the winter months."

MakroBlind Louvered Shade features:
•  Motorization and automation are available for raising, lowering, and tilting.
•  Integration with intelligent controls makes it possible to create an active shading solution on sun-facing elevations.
•  Optional perforation that allows various openness to maintain exterior views even when blinds are fully closed.
•  Exterior system components are engineered to withstand load from wind, snow, ice and other environmental conditions.
•  Available in four standard finish options and five standard slat sizes.