The ABC’s of Roller Shade Fabrics

The ABC’s of Roller Shade Fabrics

This course gives designers and architects the ABCs of roller shade fabric and outlines how choosing wisely can improve a buildings’ overall performance as well as enhancing occupants’ comfort and productivity. Learn best practices for choosing materials that impact occupant well-being by optimizing daylighting, reducing solar heat gain, and eliminating VOCs.

Learning Objectives: 
  1. List several ways that the five main types of roller shade fabrics differ, and how such differences relate to the soundness of the shading strategies.
  2. Identify key considerations for roller shades to ensure occupants’ well-being and effective use of interior spaces.
  3. Match various types of roller shade fabrics to the most appropriate applications, based on building structure, use, and shading objectives.
  4. Discuss building characteristics that affect shade fabric selection.
Design Category: 
(08) Doors, Windows and Openings
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