FlexShade Fabric Selection
FlexShades
are available in a wide variety of mesh, opaque and room
darkening fabrics from national and international manufacturers.
Selection of fabric for your
FlexShade
solution can contribute to
effective energy conservation, worker comfort (leading to increased
productivity), and decreased expense in cooling.
D
RAPER
offers more fabric types and colors
than other window shade manufacturers.
For complete fabric lines and details, see our website
at
www.draperinc.com/go/ShadeFabric.htm.
Dedicated to Green
Draper, Inc
. is proud to be a member of or have our products listed by
several highly respected building industry leaders and standards
organizations dedicated to promoting buildings and products that are
environmentally responsible, profitable, and create healthy places to live
and work. Some of these include:
•
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
see
www.usgbc.org
for more details.
•
The Greenguard Environmental Institute™ (GEI)
see
www.greenguard.org
for more details.
•
GreenSpec
see
www.buildinggreen.com
for more details.
•
Daylighting Collaborative
see
www.daylighting.org
for more details.
•
Texyloop
see
www.texyloop.com/internet/gb/
for more details.
•
Confidence in Textiles
—
see
www.oekotex.com
for more details.
Energy Conservation
The chart at the right illustrates energy
conservation for identical buildings located in each
of the major U.S. Cities listed for one full year,
when compared to no window shades. As you can
see, utilizing appropriate solar shading can save
from approximately 5% to 75% on cooling costs
depending on the location and climate, and on
what fabric is chosen.
This simulation was performed with several
constants:
• Fabric: 5% Basket Weave fabric is a charcoal
color. 5% Duplex fabric is a charcoal/white color.
• Solar shading: The horizon is presumed to be
at a vertical level of 5°. No other obstacles or
buildings are taken into account.
• Glazed surface in facade(s): 50% of the facade
total surface. U-value of glazing: 2.9
W/m²K
(i.e.
0.5
˝ (
4
mm) glass).
Screen
2®
(XL2
®
) by Hexcel, Blanc/bronze fabric, North Park Branch Library,
Evansville, IN. Installation by Spindletop Draperies, Louisville, KY.
Photography © Barry Rustin, Evanston, IL.
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The GreenGuard® logo refers to SheerWeave Series W2000/2100/2400/2600 by Phifer fabrics.
The TexyLoop and Confidence in Textiles logos refer to Soltis®99 by Ferrari Fabric.
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