If the European Commission is to realise its ambition of drastically decreasing energy consumption for heating and cooling in buildings in the next 10 years, dynamic solar shading should...
Solar shading is going to be “key” for every building in Europe to prevent overheating as global warming causes harsher heatwaves, according to experts. Solar shading is the external...
EXTERNAL shading can play a key role in helping new buildings meet UK climate change targets, according to experts. The Climate Emergency Design Guide outlines a wide range of...
The BBSA is pleased to see our Australian counterparts – the Blind Manufacturer’s Association of Australia (BMAA) – are promoting the energy saving benefits, among others, of blinds and...
What is UHI? Urban Heat Island is a phenomenon that causes air temperatures in man-made urban areas to be significantly higher than the temperatures of the surrounding rural areas....
Even though the summers of 1976, 1995 and 2018 were the warmest in the UK since 1910, the summer of 2019 has seen the highest temperature officially recorded in...
A call to ban glass tower blocks in New York City, proposed by their Mayor Bill de Blasio, has brought calls to adopt the same measure in London. Mr...
Improved quality of sleep by using blinds with a dim out lining. Research shows that sleep quality is better when it’s darker. Simply, this is because it’s harder to...
David Thorpe, The Fifth State writes in detail about the impact that active cooling methods are having on the planet and the benefits of using passive cooling methods instead....
Building Our Future – Laying the Foundations for Healthy Homes and Buildings; a White Paper by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Healthy Homes and Buildings In October 2018...
Despite 2018 beginning with the now infamous “Beast from the East” cold snap, the average temperature for 2018 was 9.49C (49F), meaning that 2018 has been confirmed by the...
The Climate Intelligence Unit has commissioned a report analysing a YouGov survey of 100 Members of Parliament on their views about energy policy. The first two questions asked were:...
It’s no secret that exposed windows are one of the main causes of heat loss in homes during the winter. Glass isn’t a good insulator – meaning it allows...
‘According to the Institute of Applied Logistics (IAL) at the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, a venetian blind will save around 8.5 tonnes of CO2 over its life...
Acoustics – Sunday 30th September High levels of noise, which is measured in decibels or DbA, are problematic in our buildings. They have been proven to be a leading...
