When it comes to judging the environmental implications of your offices; as well as thinking about costs of heating and air conditioning, one factor that many managers frequently overlook is the way that shade and sunlight are used outside the building. The environmental â and fiscal â impact of keeping a building hot or cool […]
Many of us will never have heard of brise soleil, glass louvres or external louvres but those who work in buildings where they are fitted will undoubtedly acknowledge their benefits. When natural light is in short supply they encourage its penetration of the building. In harsh hot summer sun they provide shade and keep us […]
Every decent architect or builder should be cognisant with certain important concepts, and anybody who wants his or her designs to be amongst the best buildings of today certainly should know his brise-soleil from his glass louvres. One need not be put off by the sophisticatedly confusing sounding French names – these concepts are essentially […]
Some of the most striking architecture is the kind of architecture that makes the best use of the natural light with innovative features such as the brise soleil. This can take many different forms, but often the most aesthetically pleasing buildings are those with features that play with the light, creating a greater sense of […]
