Shading methods for building louvre windows

2023-08-30

1. Fixed louvre windows

Fixed external shading louvre windows has three basic forms: horizontal, vertical, and baffle shading.

A. Horizontal shading louvre windows. Able to block sunlight from above the window. Suitable for south-facing exterior windows.

B. Vertical shading louvered shutters. Able to block sunlight from both sides of the window. Suitable for north-facing exterior windows.

C. Baffle shade louvered shutters. It can block the sunlight that hits the window flat. Suitable for windows facing east and west. In practice, it can be selected alone or in combination, and the common ones are comprehensive, fixed louvers, lattice sunshades, etc.


2. Active louvered shutters

Fixed louvered shutters shading will inevitably bring about conflicts with lighting, natural ventilation, winter heating, and vision. The movable louvered shutters sunshade can freely control the working conditions of the sunshade system according to the user's personal hobbies and other needs. Form: sunshade roller louver blinds, movable louver blinds sunshade and so on.

1) The use of sunshade louver blinds outside the window is an effective measure, which is suitable for windows of all orientations. When the louver blinds is fully lowered, louvered shutters can block almost all solar radiation. At this time, the heat entering the outer window is only the part of the solar radiation energy absorbed by the roller blind that is transmitted inward. If glass with low thermal conductivity is used, very little solar heat enters the window. In addition, the distance between the roller blind and the window glass can be properly maintained, and natural ventilation can be used to take away the heat on the roller blind, which can also effectively reduce the heat transfer from the roller blind to the room.

2) Movable llouvered shutters for sunshade. There are lifting blinds and shutters. The venetian blinds can be raised and lowered, and the angle can be adjusted to achieve a balance between shading, lighting and ventilation, so they are widely used in office buildings and residential buildings. According to different materials, it is divided into aluminum venetian blinds, wooden venetian blinds and plastic venetian blinds. The function of shutters is similar to that of external roller blinds, and its structure is simpler. It is generally in the form of push-pull or outward opening, and has been widely used abroad.

3) Awnings louvered shutters. This kind of product is very common, there are everywhere, and the installation of each is too messy.

4) Shade screen louvered shutters. This type of louvre windows can not only block sunlight radiation, but also control the amount of visible light entering according to material selection, prevent ultraviolet rays, and avoid glare interference. It is a product suitable for hot areas. The material of the scrim is mainly glass fiber. It is fire-resistant and anti-corrosion, strong and durable.

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