Solucent provides beautiful, versatile and effective daylighting.
Good and plentiful daylight is necessary for high-performance buildings. But too much can be distracting and will put a strain on the building's HVAC system. The sun provides 7,000 to 10,000 foot-candles of light, while indoor office spaces need only about 50 foot-candles*.
When installed parallel to building windows, architectural mesh shades the sun, facilitating just enough daylight to create an ideal environment and save energy by reducing the need for electric lighting.
Architectural mesh adapts - Based on the openness of the pattern, the interaction of architectural mesh with light varies. Open patterns in specific orientations allow varying degrees of light to pass through. In fact, mesh can allow almost any amount of light into a building, optimizing daylight in the space behind it.
Transparency is one of the most unique and intriguing traits of architectural mesh. The Solucent shading system effectively blocks harsh sunlight without blocking views, making daylight available inside buildings and allowing people to see outside at the same time. When installed parallel to windows, Solucent acts only as a solar barrier and design element - not a visual obstruction.
Solucent daylighting systems can be integrated into the building design process, or can be featured as an added component. Cambridge Architectural evaluates each project based on the geographical region, building type, building orientation and amount of light needed to successfully create beautiful, appropriately-lit spaces.
It's proven - maintaining a visually stimulating interior environment promotes health and well-being: Read studies that have measured the effects of daylighting, [ Daylighting and Productivity, HMG Daylighting Studies Summaries ], on worker/student performance and on the indoor environment in offices, classrooms and retail locations.
To this end, well-designed facilities should feature a Solucent solar shading system as a key component of their design in order to reduce and control illumination from the sky and the sun.
Solucent is an innovative solar control that saves energy and optimizes building environments.
*Daylighting Collaborative - www.daylighting.org
