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Specifying Interior Roller Shades

  • Sponsor: Hunter Douglas Architectural
  • Credits: 1 AIA HSW LU

Course Description

This course outlines the key considerations for specifying interior roller shade systems – including application, site and glazing conditions, location, project requirements, and budget – and how each relates to occupant well-being and the management of daylighting and solar heat gain. Material Selection Criteria, this course gives best practices for choosing materials that impact occupant well-being by optimizing daylighting, reducing solar heat gain, and eliminating VOCs.

Note: Certificates of Completion will be emailed in a PDF format for your records right away. Please allow for up to 3 to 4 weeks to receive AIA credit for the course.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the benefits of interior roller shades
  • Identify key considerations for choosing an interior roller shade system
  • Be able to discuss shading objectives to optimize performance for various types of shading applications and site locations/sectors
  • Be able to discuss shading objectives to maximize occupant comfort for various types of shading applications and site locations/sectors