Conservatory Blinds are an important investment so you must make
sure that they not only look good, but will provide high levels
of performance helping to keep the room cool in the summer and warm
in the winter.
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Energy
Saver blinds fabric is the most thermally and
solar efficient blind available and to prove this Oxford Brookes
University were commissioned to conduct comparative tests.
Brookes specialise in energy saving within buildings and tests
were conducted in accordance with ISO 9050.
The results proved that no other blinds controls your environment
like Energy Saver.
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Solar
Properties & Thermal Properties |
| Transmittance |
Reflectance |
Absorbtance |
Shading
Co efficient |
Emissivity |
| Energy Saver |
0% |
68% |
32% |
0.29 |
0.26 |
| Competitor 1 |
11% |
71% |
18% |
0.30 |
0.87 |
| Competitor 2 |
20% |
65% |
15% |
0.35 |
0.86 |
| Competitor 3 |
15% |
40% |
45% |
0.47 |
0.45 |
| Competitor
4 |
43% |
44% |
13% |
0.51 |
0.78 |
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Figures stated are from tests
conducted by Oxford Brookes University to ISO 9050. Competitors
figures stated may vary to their own published figures, but
these tests were carried out to a standard testing method for
comparative purposes.
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When you compare the above figures,
3 factors are most important:
1. Transmittance:
This is the direct sunlight that causes instantaneous heat gain
and even a small amount will cause great discomfort. Prevention
of directly transmitted heat will provide necessary comfort
factor, particularly essential in conservatory. The lower
the figure - the better.
2. Shading Co-efficient:
This is a figure, between 0 and 1, that allows you to compare
the efficiency of a fabric to keep the room cool. The lower
the figure - the better
3. Emissivity:
This is a figure, between 0 and 1, that allows you to compare
the efficiency of a fabric to keep the room warm. The lower
the figure - the better.
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