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The art of sun shading selection

Blinds and curtains are more than decorative elements—they are tools for enhancing privacy, sustainability, and comfort. This whitepaper explores the selection process for specifiers, covering environmental impacts, automation, safety, and performance. Discover how modern shading solutions combine style and function to meet regulatory standards while improving energy efficiency and occupant well-being.

Resource | 19/12/2024

Case study: One Sydney Harbour

One Sydney Harbour is one of Australia’s tallest multi-dwelling unit buildings and is comprised of three residential structures in Barangaroo, Sydney, Australia. Designed by renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano, the impressive building boasts 801 smart homes, each offering its residents a fully integrated home automation experience.

Resource | 02/12/2024

The art of sun shading selection: An introduction to blinds & curtains

For design professionals, choosing blinds and curtains should involve more than an appraisal of the aesthetic appeal of the various options or evaluating the need for privacy in a given space. It should also involve assessing the potential environmental impacts of products, understanding the benefits of automation, and of course, adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements.

Resource | 29/11/2024

Verosol blinds making an impact at Brisbane Quarter

Brisbane Quarter is an impressive piece of urban revitalization. Covering a full city block, adjacent to the Brisbane River on 300 George St, the three-stage development by Multiplex includes seven levels of underground parking, a 41-storey Commercial Tower (known as 300 George), the 35-storey W Hotel, and an 82-storey residential tower (The One).

Resource | 22/09/2023

Verosol blinds a natural fit for the new Salesforce Tower, Circular Quay

Located in Sydney’s Circular Quay, Salesforce Tower was completed in late 2022. Considering its central position (right between George and Pitt streets), its views to the Harbour, and its proximity to public transport and so forth, it is no exaggeration to say the tower sits on one of the most prime pieces of commercial real estate in Australia.

Resource | 22/09/2023

Case study: WestConnex

The WestConnex project is a continuous 33km-long road network that will connect Sydney’s southwest and west with the CBD and airport once it opens in 2023. Several hundred homes in Annandale, Lilyfield, Leichhardt and Rozelle have been impacted by the effects of round-the-clock airborne and groundborne construction noise caused by tunnelling. Acoustic Blinds have treated approximately 200 homes since coming onboard as a supplier to the project.

Resource | 05/07/2023

Case study: TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW is an Australian vocational education and training provider that has come to rely heavily on video conferencing to manage the challenges posed by COVID lockdowns. These challenges were heightened by poor acoustics in some of TAFE NSW’s video conferencing rooms in their Ultimo campus.

Resource | 05/07/2023

Case study: St Philip’s Christian College, Newcastle

Among the most important skills a child must learn at school is the ability to focus on the task set for them. Managing distraction is an essential part of the learning process and forms the basis for successful comprehension during class. Installing acoustic curtains in classrooms can not only help keep noise levels low, but create flexible learning spaces and alleviate visual distractions.

Resource | 05/07/2023

Verosol blinds making the grade at state-of-the-art educational facility

Located at Griffith University’s Nathan campus, the Engineering, Technology and Aviation building (Building N79) is a state-of the-art educational facility that allows students to combine books, technology, and face to face lectures with industry-relevant hands-on experience. Incorporating the latest technology it provides occupants with a taste of the modern workplace in full operation.

Resource | 04/07/2023

Case study: St James the Great, East St Kilda

Having specified Shade Factor products on various projects in the past, the architect decided to select their sun shading solutions in this instance again. The project team specified the Warema E100AF cable guided external flat blade external venetian blinds with six percent perforation and no rolled edges, finished in DB 703 Anthrazit-Metallic.

Resource | 15/03/2023

Navigating the path towards sustainability: Specifying shading systems and blind fabrics

In these times of regulatory changes, and increasing awareness of issues like sustainability and safety, choosing architectural solutions can be a challenging task for specifiers. Blinds and curtains, in particular, have an important role to play in terms of thermal performance, environmental outcomes and, ultimately, the efficiency of the building over its lifetime.

Resource | 15/02/2023

Acoustics for the modern office: Flexible solutions for managing workplace noise (with real audio examples of reverberation times)

In today’s open-plan, agile workspaces, good acoustic design is essential. While these open-plan designs may promote collaboration and facilitate communication between colleagues, they also come with increased noise and distractions. Balancing acoustic comfort with workplace flexibility and aesthetics is the challenge presented to today’s designers and specifiers.

Resource | 30/11/2022

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