Commercial Sunshades, Light Shelves
Superior Sun Control Solutions From Specialized Glass & Metal
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Specialized Glass and Metal, Inc. is your best choice for professional expertise with sun control and light control systems for your business. A Light Shelf can help natural sunlight penetrate further into your building, amplifying natural light. Sunshades help generate shade near the windows reducing solar heat gain and window glare. Together, these solutions from Specialized Glass & Metal can help you reduce your building’s energy usage and improve the comfort of your occupants.
Sun Control And Shading Options In DFW
In a hot climate like Texas, there are many valid reasons for you to control the amount of sunlight and heat that enters your building. During the 7 or 8 hottest months, excess solar gain may result in high cooling energy consumption. In the 4 or 5 cooler months of the year, winter sunlight entering south-facing windows can positively help increase passive solar heating. Any year round, diffusing natural sunlight and promoting deeper penetration into your building, you can dramatically improve daylighting for all occupants.
Rely on Specialized Glass & Metal to provide professionally designed sun control and shading systems that can dramatically reduce building peak heat gain. They also can reduce building HVAC cooling requirements and improve the quality of sunlight entering the building’s interior. It is not uncommon for some building owners to realize reductions in annual cooling energy consumption of 5% to 10%. Sun control systems can also improve the visual comfort of building occupants by controlling glare and reducing contrast ratios resulting in happier, more productive tennants. Ready to get started? Call Specialized Glass and Metal, Inc. today for professional answers and options.
Available Sun Control Systems
Sun control systems play a crucial role in boosting a building’s efficiency and sustainability, while also enhancing its visual appeal. By blocking direct sunlight from entering windows and doorways, they help regulate the building’s temperature. This not only keeps the interior cool for occupants but also reduces the need for constant air conditioning, leading to lower energy costs.
Thanks to its versatile fabrication, metal is the perfect material for perforated sun control systems. It boasts superior durability compared to many other building materials. Additionally, metal is low-maintenance and comes in a wide range of colors and finishes, making it easy to match and improve the building’s aesthetic.
Sunshades
The perforation pattern, along with the size and shape of the holes, allows for precise control over privacy and the amount of light entering the building's interior. This can lead to reduced energy costs, minimized glare and heat from the sun, and enhanced natural light inside the building. Additionally, it improves the building's aesthetic appeal and contributes to making the building LEED credit compliant.
Brise Soleil
Brise soleil is an exceptional architectural sunshade feature that deflects sunlight, reduces heat, all while allowing natural light to enter a building. Once installed, brise soleil can block direct sunshine from entering a building during warm seasons and provide a cooling effect. They also can allow for direct sunlight to enter and warm spaces during colder times of the year. This combination can reduce energy consumption over the life of the building.
Light Shelves
Available in standard models or custom designs tailored to your building's unique requirements, Light Shelves feature a highly reflective surface that redirects daylight onto the interior ceiling. This design allows for increased natural light penetration, brightening the space. The overhang of light shelves also provides shading near windows, reducing glare. By minimizing both glare and heat retention, light shelves contribute to more efficient energy use.
While there are many other types of glass configurations available in the market, these are some of the most common options to consider. To help with deciding which glass & application is right for your project, contact the commercial glazing specialists at Specialized Glass & Metal, Inc.
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FAQs About Sun Control Devices
Do Sunshades Benefit A Building?
Commercial sunshades are architectural features installed on the exterior of buildings to block direct sunlight. They help reduce heat gain and glare, which enhances comfort and lowers energy costs for cooling. With Specialty Glass & Metal, you benefit from expertly designed and installed sunshades that enhance both the energy efficiency and visual appeal of your building.
What Do Light Shelves Do?
Light shelves are architectural elements designed to reflect natural light deeper into a building’s interior spaces. By increasing natural light penetration, they reduce the need for artificial lighting, resulting in lower energy consumption. Specialty Glass & Metal brings extensive expertise in designing and installing light shelves, providing solutions that improve energy efficiency while creating a bright and welcoming environment.
Can Sunshades Be Customized?
Yes, sunshades can be fully customized to match your building’s specific design and functional requirements. They can be fabricated in various shapes, sizes, and materials to complement your building’s architecture. Just call Specialty Glass & Metal, Inc. We offer tailored sunshade solutions that not only meet your design vision but also provide effective solar control for your building.
What Are Light Shelves Made Of?
Light shelves can be made from materials like aluminum, steel, or glass, depending on the project’s needs. The choice of material influences factors such as durability, weight, and the amount of light reflection.
At Specialty Glass & Metal, we help you select the best materials for your light shelves, ensuring they are durable and optimally suited to enhance your building’s natural light.
Do Sunshades Affect Aesthetics?
Sunshades add a modern and dynamic element to a building’s exterior. They can be designed to complement the existing architecture while providing functional benefits like solar control, making them a valuable addition to any commercial building.
Specialty Glass & Metal ensures that your sunshades are not only functional but also enhance your building’s aesthetic appeal, reflecting your unique design vision.
What Is The Process To Get Light Shelves?
The installation process for light shelves includes a thorough site assessment, design customization, fabrication, and precise installation. This ensures that the light shelves are securely and accurately positioned to maximize natural light penetration.
Specialty Glass & Metal handles the installation with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that your light shelves are seamlessly integrated into your building’s design with minimal disruption to your operations.
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Whenever you have questions, or need an estimate for your Commercial glazing project, you can count on Specialized Glass & Metal for fast, accurate solutions
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Specialized Glass and Metal, Inc.
500 South Main Street, Suite 795
Rhome, Texas 76078-4489
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