Sep 13 2010
YKK AP America, the leader in manufacturing high quality architectural products, today expands the application of its energy efficient sun control system, ThermaShade, to include storefront facades.
The industry's only sunshade system to feature a thermal barrier, ThermaShade reduces solar heat gain to help lower the overall energy consumption of a building. ThermaShade is also available for curtain wall applications. Designers can now take advantage of the proven sun control system, and apply it across the entire building facade, including storefronts and curtain walls, to maintain a consistent and aesthetically-pleasing appearance.
“Our goal is to provide high-quality, sustainable building products that give architectural designers the freedom they need to effectively create new designs,” said David Warden, enerGfacade® brand manager, YKK AP America. “ThermaShade’s new storefront application does just that, providing more options for designers to create energy efficient building facades, without having to sacrifice creativity or aesthetic appeal; they can pick and choose the best configurations based on their needs.”
ThermaShade
For simple installation, pre-engineered solutions are available in over one hundred configurations, including four standard outrigger designs, eight standard lower options and five standard fascia options. An integral hook mechanism is also included on outriggers.
ThermaShade is part of YKK AP’s enerGfacade product line, a family of energy efficient products which provide sustainable, thermally broken solutions for the entire building envelope. The product will be showcased at GlassBuild 2010 in Las Vegas, September 14 -16.
Source: http://www.ykkap.com/