Built-In Blinds
Looking Ahead
Looking forward, architects anticipate that the integrated blinds will gain traction, particularly in health-care and K–12 applications.
“This growth will be driven by the desire to achieve green buildings, the increased importance of reducing hospital-acquired infections, and technical improvements to the systems that will increase their life cycle,” states Levi.
Emphasizing the fact that clean environments are worth the added cost in the long run, Martinez-Wyatt also anticipates that BBGs will grow in popularity, especially with its low maintenance requirements.
Overall, Cox believes that sustainable building initiatives, more stringent building codes, smart grids/smart cities with enhanced energy infrastructure and a general global trend to curb carbon emissions will result in more widespread adoption of BBG systems.
ICONIC MULTICOLORED FACADE FEATURES BLINDS IN BETWEEN THE GLASS
Photos courtesy of Pellini SpA
At the Centro de Arte di Alcobendas in Madrid, a ventilated air space separates an exterior photovoltaic skin and an internal double-glazed wall with integrated blinds. On the facade’s northwest facade, the blinds present a colorful series of green, yellow, red, and violet hues.
Combining a horizontal stack of organic forms glazed in multicolored glass, Madrid’s Centro de Arte di Alcobendas, designed by the late Fernando Parrilla, features an external photovoltaic skin behind which a ventilated air space separates an external double-glazed inner wall equipped with integrated blinds.
On the facade’s northwest facade, a colorful series of green, yellow, red, violet and blue blinds create a graduated play of reflected colored light on the interior.
In addition to contributing to the cultural facility’s iconic architectural design, the blinds regulate interior light transmission and control solar gain. By limiting sunlight during summer and optimizing it in the winter, HVAC costs are reduced.
With both motor controlled and manual operation, the blinds have been tailored to fit each panel profile. An encoder system controls the operable blinds and enables the panels to be adjusted either individually or simultaneously as a group.
The blinds are housed inside a sealed environment and do not come into contact with dust or the elements. This keeps the blinds clean and requires no maintenance.
INTEGRATED BLINDS DELIVER SOLAR CONTROL AND PRESERVE INSULATION
Photos courtesy of Pellini SpA and Focchi SpA
Integrated blinds between double-glazed curtainwall units and brise-soleil exterior shades deliver a high level of indoor comfort at Snow Hill station in downtown Birmingham, England.
As part of an urban renewal project at Snow Hill station in downtown Birmingham, England, the 15-story mixed-use facility features a double-glazed curtainwall facade with Brise soleil exterior shades.
For enhanced indoor comfort, Sidell Gibson Architects specified an integrated BBG system where the motor-controlled blinds are inserted inside the double-glazed units. Thanks to a direct-drive magnetic front transmission motor, the blinds are silently synchronized.
As an integrated system, building tenants benefit from the insulating properties of the double-glazed system and the indoor comfort they provide.
INTEGRATED VENETIAN BLINDS CLAD AT BRAZILIAN MUNICIPAL LANDMARK
Photos courtesy of Pellini SpA/Jomar Bragança
Tinted glazing with Venetian integrated blinds behind an artistic white concrete structure create a savvy facade at the Tancredo Neves Administrative City building in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Tinted glazing with Venetian integrated blinds behind an artistic white concrete structure presents an eye-catching facade at the Tancredo Neves Administrative City building in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Housing 16,000 civil servants, the former racecourse turned municipal complex now houses top government officials, administrative offices, a commercial service center, an auditorium, pedestrian walkways, and two rainwater-collecting lakes
Bringing daylight into the government offices, the shaded double-glazed units deliver energy performance and longevity. Protected from dirt and atmospheric agents, the blinds required no maintenance. The system is operated by magnetic controls and does not interfere with the double-glazed insulation.
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