Aluminium Solar Shades and Brise Soleil

The Building Research Establishment suggests that installing external solar shading systems is one of the most cost effective and least adverse methods of reducing solar gain, and therefore emissions of carbon dioxide during building use*. Using aluminium solar shades is an excellent way of reducing solar gain whilst keeping maintenance to a minimum and research has shown that a well-designed solar shading system should pay for itself through the energy costs saved within 5 years**. * BRE Trust Report FB9: Summertime solar performance of windows with shading devices P J Littlefair ** Comfort without air conditioning in Refurbished Offices BRE Case study (BRECSU-2000)