Specifying Interior Roller Shades
- Sponsor: Hunter Douglas Architectural
- Credits: 1 AIA HSW LU
Course Description
This course outlines the key considerations for specifying interior roller shade systems – including application, site and glazing conditions, location, project requirements, and budget – and how each relates to occupant well-being and the management of daylighting and solar heat gain. Material Selection Criteria, this course gives best practices for choosing materials that impact occupant well-being by optimizing daylighting, reducing solar heat gain, and eliminating VOCs.
Note: Certificates of Completion will be emailed in a PDF format for your records right away. Please allow for up to 3 to 4 weeks to receive AIA credit for the course.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the benefits of interior roller shades
- Identify key considerations for choosing an interior roller shade system
- Be able to discuss shading objectives to optimize performance for various types of shading applications and site locations/sectors
- Be able to discuss shading objectives to maximize occupant comfort for various types of shading applications and site locations/sectors