A system that can be added to a fenestration system which blocks or redirects some amount of the solar radiation coming through the fenestration system. A shading system can be located on the inside or outside of a fenestration system, and it can also be added between the glass (or plastic) layers of a glazing system. The location can be specified using the Location term.
| List Options |
Option Definition |
Unit of Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deciduous foliage | None | ||
| Evergreen foliage | None | ||
| Neighboring building | None | ||
| Solar film | A film that used to reduce solar gain that can be applied to the interior or exterior of a fenestration product. | None | |
| Overhang | A horizontal element of a premises that projects out perpendicularly from the face of a premises. | None | |
| Light shelf | A horizontal surface placed inside or both inside and outside a window to reflect light deeper into a space and shade light adjacent to the window | None | |
| Curtain | A shading system generally made of some sort of mesh, woven, or felted material. | None | |
| Louver | A shading system that can be applied to the exterior of a fenestration system made of fixed or adjustable horizontal or vertical elements. | None | |
| Blind | A shading system that can be applied to the exterior, interior or between the glazing layers of a fenestration system, composed of adjustable horizontal elements. | None | |
| Screen | A shading system that is generally made of some sort of mesh or woven material. | None | |
| Solar screen | A shading system that is generally made of some type of mesh or woven material, so that a significant amount of solar radiation is blocked. | None | |
| Fin | A vertical element of a premises that projects perpendicularly from the face of a premises. | None | |
| Awning | An horizontal element of a premises that projects perpendicularly from the face of a premises, but which generally has a tilt. Awnings are generally added to a premises' basic structure and can be made of many materials such as fabric, plastic, and wood. | None | |
| None | None | None | |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | None | |
| Other | Other | None | |
| Shade | Roller shades, honeycomb shades | None | |
| Unknown | Unknown | None |
