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What is glare?
You can experience glare in different circumstances. If you look directly at the sun, you will have to immediately close your eyes or look away due to the bright rays. This is disability glare. When the light shines directly into your eyes, you are no longer able to see clearly.
Discomfort glare
But other circumstances can also cause a thing called discomfort glare: you are still able to see objects and texts, but it will be harder to concentrate and you might even get a headache. It is mostly caused by annoying reflections on computer screens and furniture or by lack of contrasts.
"Use of daylight is of great importance as it can lead to a significant reduction of energy demand caused by artificial lighting. At the same time, access to daylight in a living and working space contributes significantly to the well-being and health preservation of occupants." (Extract of findings in BPIE report 2015 on Indoor air quality, thermal comfort and daylight)
We've said it before: our Sergé fabric is ideally suited for zip applications. And that is no coincidence. Helioscreen is not only a weaver of screen fabrics, but also a manufacturer of tailor made covers. We therefore have the experience and insight to make our fabrics perfect for today's most popular of solar shading applications: the zipscreen.
People who work in the solar shading business need to know their g-tot from their Tv values. That is clear, right? Apparently not. There are some persistent misunderstandings about the g-tot: the solar factor of a glazing combined with a solar protection device:
All g-tot values are calculated equal.
I only need to know the g-tot to predict the temperature in an actual building.
A g-tot value is constant: it applies everywhere, throughout a whole year.
Let us start to debunk these misunderstandings.
Warm winters, wet summers and a booming solar shading industry all through the year… It seems there are no more seasons. Not in sales and not in reality. Fortunately solar shading can profit from these changes by being a real problem solver.
We are proud to announce remarkable news: from now on we will develop, produce and distribute all sunscreen fabrics in Europe under one brand: the fully rebranded Mermet. The expertise built up over decades by the Belgian companies Helioscreen and Copaco, the French company Mermet and the Spanish distributor Screen Protectors will be pooled into one collection. The production and logistics capacities in Belgium, France and Spain are joining forces.
Warm winters, wet summers and a booming solar shading industry all through the year… It seems there are no more seasons. Not in sales and not in reality. Fortunately solar shading can profit from these changes by being a real problem solver.
We've said it before: our Sergé fabric is ideally suited for zip applications. And that is no coincidence. Helioscreen is not only a weaver of screen fabrics, but also a manufacturer of tailor made covers. We therefore have the experience and insight to make our fabrics perfect for today's most popular of solar shading applications: the zipscreen.
"Use of daylight is of great importance as it can lead to a significant reduction of energy demand caused by artificial lighting. At the same time, access to daylight in a living and working space contributes significantly to the well-being and health preservation of occupants." (Extract of findings in BPIE report 2015 on Indoor air quality, thermal comfort and daylight)
With the current climate and energy crisis, green building certifications like LEED and BREEAM are seen as one of the solutions to reduce energy consumption in buildings and take into account sustainability aspects in construction.
However, there are some pitfalls for our industry
What is glare?
You can experience glare in different circumstances. If you look directly at the sun, you will have to immediately close your eyes or look away due to the bright rays. This is disability glare. When the light shines directly into your eyes, you are no longer able to see clearly.
Discomfort glare
But other circumstances can also cause a thing called discomfort glare: you are still able to see objects and texts, but it will be harder to concentrate and you might even get a headache. It is mostly caused by annoying reflections on computer screens and furniture or by lack of contrasts.
Helioscreen is pleased to inform you that our ISO 9001 certificate has been renewed in 2021. The entire team is committed to continuing to work in accordance with this important quality management standard. It helps us to keep improving our products and processes for you, our direct and indirect customers.
People who work in the solar shading business need to know their g-tot from their Tv values. That is clear, right? Apparently not. There are some persistent misunderstandings about the g-tot: the solar factor of a glazing combined with a solar protection device:
All g-tot values are calculated equal.
I only need to know the g-tot to predict the temperature in an actual building.
A g-tot value is constant: it applies everywhere, throughout a whole year.
Let us start to debunk these misunderstandings.
What is glare?
You can experience glare in different circumstances. If you look directly at the sun, you will have to immediately close your eyes or look away due to the bright rays. This is disability glare. When the light shines directly into your eyes, you are no longer able to see clearly.
Discomfort glare
But other circumstances can also cause a thing called discomfort glare: you are still able to see objects and texts, but it will be harder to concentrate and you might even get a headache. It is mostly caused by annoying reflections on computer screens and furniture or by lack of contrasts.
With the current climate and energy crisis, green building certifications like LEED and BREEAM are seen as one of the solutions to reduce energy consumption in buildings and take into account sustainability aspects in construction.
However, there are some pitfalls for our industry
We've said it before: our Sergé fabric is ideally suited for zip applications. And that is no coincidence. Helioscreen is not only a weaver of screen fabrics, but also a manufacturer of tailor made covers. We therefore have the experience and insight to make our fabrics perfect for today's most popular of solar shading applications: the zipscreen.
Warm winters, wet summers and a booming solar shading industry all through the year… It seems there are no more seasons. Not in sales and not in reality. Fortunately solar shading can profit from these changes by being a real problem solver.
Helioscreen has launched an Android app for the simplified calculation of g-tot: G-value calculator. Look for it in your Play Store. A version for Apple will be coming soon.
People who work in the solar shading business need to know their g-tot from their Tv values. That is clear, right? Apparently not. There are some persistent misunderstandings about the g-tot: the solar factor of a glazing combined with a solar protection device:
All g-tot values are calculated equal.
I only need to know the g-tot to predict the temperature in an actual building.
A g-tot value is constant: it applies everywhere, throughout a whole year.
Let us start to debunk these misunderstandings.
"Use of daylight is of great importance as it can lead to a significant reduction of energy demand caused by artificial lighting. At the same time, access to daylight in a living and working space contributes significantly to the well-being and health preservation of occupants." (Extract of findings in BPIE report 2015 on Indoor air quality, thermal comfort and daylight)
We've said it before: our Sergé fabric is ideally suited for zip applications. And that is no coincidence. Helioscreen is not only a weaver of screen fabrics, but also a manufacturer of tailor made covers. We therefore have the experience and insight to make our fabrics perfect for today's most popular of solar shading applications: the zipscreen.
With the current climate and energy crisis, green building certifications like LEED and BREEAM are seen as one of the solutions to reduce energy consumption in buildings and take into account sustainability aspects in construction.
However, there are some pitfalls for our industry
Warm winters, wet summers and a booming solar shading industry all through the year… It seems there are no more seasons. Not in sales and not in reality. Fortunately solar shading can profit from these changes by being a real problem solver.
Helioscreen is very proud to introduce its wonderful new Panama Chrome+. Thanks to an upgrade of a unique metallization process, the Panama Chrome+’s unsurpassed metalized back now has a reflection of around 80%!
Ask for our ‘Discover me’! A beautifully designed sample box, containing sample swatches of the complete range of Helioscreen fabrics.
Each swatch provides a complete color overview per fabric range. All swatches are also seperately available. If you require it, these sample swatches can be branded with your company name or company logo and adjusted to your needs.
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