Choosing Window Treatments for Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities
Explore the best window treatments for healthcare settings. Learn about hospital blinds, bespoke fittings, custom designs and their role in patient care.
7 Tips for Choosing Bespoke & Commercial Roof Skylight Blinds
Comparing the pros and cons of window film vs. blinds. Discover which option is best for controlling heat, light and privacy in your home or office.
Window Film vs. Blinds: Which One is Right for Your Building?
Comparing the pros and cons of window film vs. blinds. Discover which option is best for controlling heat, light and privacy in your home or office.
Automate Your Window Treatments: 7 Benefits of Motorised Blinds
As the days grow longer and the summer sun starts to make an appearance, you may be thinking about ways to keep your home cool and comfortable. While air conditioning is one solution, you don’t always have to go for the most expensive option. Installing motorised blinds for solar shading is both a cost-effective and…
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Can We Reduce Heat Gain and Heat Loss?
This may seem like a contradiction, but in the UK we do have a growing problem with buildings over-heating in the summer (resulting in costly air conditioning for the recipient and the environment) and cooling considerably in the winter (resulting in costly heating for the recipient and the environment). The European Commission estimates that 40%...
The Benefits of Blinds & Shading in Office Buildings
When one undertakes an office design, it is important to know how to utilise and control the sunlight during the day. Blinds are the most popular choice of solar shading for an office environment for many reasons. They are an attractive window treatment that offer a modern, functional and reasonably affordable way to update your...
What are Environmentally Friendly Blind Fabrics?
You may be taking into account the environmental impact of your home, office or building project and doing everything within your power to reduce it. And by reading this article, you may well be considering the impact of window dressings. There are many materials used today that are classed as green or eco- friendly, but...
How You Can Hide Electric or Manually Operated Roller Blinds in The Home or Office
Contemporary homes and offices are often given a minimalist design for a clean, spacious and elegant feel to the rooms. Larger windows and skylights offer more light and an improved view which has led to a burgeoning demand in window treatments to suit these modern fixtures. Motorised blinds are certainly a growing trend and the...
Antimicrobial Fabrics for Blinds and Curtains
The vast majority of microbes don’t present a threat to humans. However, there are some microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, protozoans, fungi, algae and archaea that can damage products and cause serious illnesses. Antimicrobial solutions are designed to destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, especially pathogenic ones. Antimicrobial and antibacterial fabrics are commonly used in...
Solutions for Social Distancing in the Workplace and Retail Post Lockdown
The global pandemic will change the way we work and interact with other people for the foreseeable future. Social distancing measures have forced millions of workers to stay at home and work remotely, but very soon these restrictions will be eased to allow more workplaces and retail premises to open. It will be crucial to...
Disposable vs Reusable Curtains for Healthcare
The debate over whether to use disposable or washable curtains in a healthcare setting has been a dilemma for hospital and GP surgery purchasers for years. But now there is a new solution, which can save thousands in waste, facilities, and laundry costs. Even though there has been continuous advances in medical hygiene as our...
How to Reduce Overheating in High-Rise Properties
High-rise properties are becoming more numerous for residential and commercial use in the UK which are defined as over 35m tall. There are currently over 500 towers of more than 20 storeys planned or under construction in London alone. 21st century buildings are subject to high quality standards to be energy efficient and provide a...