Outdoor window shading ensures a healthy indoor climate and reduces air
conditioning costs.
Counteracting the greenhouse effect with exterior shading.
Are you thinking about shading your house or conservatory and are looking for the best
solution? Then you must first be clear about some constructional effects. In summer, the
construction of buildings and rooms has a significant influence on the development of room
temperature. This starts with the ratio of window area to room size and ends with the
construction of walls, floors and ceilings. Why is this relevant? Sun rays that penetrate the room
via the window glass, i.e. the so-called short-wave sun rays, heat the exposed building
components. The extent to which these can heat up depends on the construction method and
the ability to absorb and release heat energy. As the room heats up, the short-wave sun rays
that have passed through the glass pane are converted into long-wave heat rays. There’s no
going back through the window for them. Something that we all don’t like in the Summer
happens: the long-wave part of the radiation remains in the room and causes the greenhouse
effect known to us all with the rising temperature of the room air and the room-wide heat-storing
components. Only when the building components cool down, for example at night or through a
power-intensive air conditioning system, do they release their heat back into the room air, which
can then be ventilated.
Shading on the outside of the window prevents heat accumulation
Exterior shading is a perfect solution for a good and healthy indoor climate. The sun’s rays first
hit the sun protection. It absorbs most of the rays and is then heated by them. The remaining
sunlight either passes through or is reflected. This means that the long-wave rays emitted by the
solar shading are produced before the glazing. The room remains protected from strong
heating. And that without having to be completely darkened. The shading outside the window
also offers maximum efficiency thanks to an automated control system that adapts to the time of
day and solar conditions. It guarantees optimized use, even when you are not at home.
VistaShades can help you decide what your best bet is for shading your home, whether new construction or existing.
From start to finish our knowledgeable team of consultants will guide you through the process.
Call our sales team in Kamloops, Victoria and Fraser Valley BC to schedule your free design consultation today .
