How environmentally friendly are aluminium louvres?

Posted by Mitchell Stewart on Oct 18, 2023 9:53:25 AM

If you are looking for energy-efficient home design ideas, aluminium louvre panels may be the answer. Louvres provide enhanced shade control, natural ventilation, heat regulation, and architectural style to elevate any building.

In this article, we explore how aluminium louvres help to reduce environmental impact and improve a building’s energy efficiency. 

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Topics: Residential louvres, Louvre

The impact of thermal expansion on aluminium louvres

Posted by Mitchell Stewart on Sep 14, 2023 8:56:58 AM

Installing louvres or an exterior facade on a property is an excellent way to elevate outdoor living space, and improve a building’s profile. The problem is, that these structures are prone to thermal expansion.

In this article, we explain what thermal expansion is, how to calculate it, and the impact it could have on an aluminium louvre system. 

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Topics: Residential louvres, Louvre

Aluminium vs glass, wood & plastic: which is best for louvres?

Posted by Mitchell Stewart on Feb 8, 2022 9:01:57 AM

Louvres are continuing to grow in popularity across New Zealand. They provide a multitude of practical benefits like weather and rain protection as well as privacy and sun shading. They’re also commonly used by architects and designers for aesthetics, and to increase the street appeal and character of a home. Louvre blades were traditionally constructed from something like wood, however, as technology has evolved and residential houses have developed into even more elaborate designs, we are seeing many louvre manufacturers move to aluminium.

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Topics: Residential louvres, Louvre

Louvre PS1s: The Aurae process explained

Posted by Mitchell Stewart on Sep 27, 2021 12:06:15 PM

As manufacturers of architectural louvre solutions, we know how important it is for architects to have access to the right documentation to be able to proceed with housing projects and new builds. From technical design files to documents to support building consent applications, there’s a lot that can be required to get a project underway.

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Topics: Residential louvres, Louvre

5 places to use louvres on a home

Posted by Mitchell Stewart on Aug 2, 2021 11:21:58 AM

Whether you need street appeal or practicality for a home, louvres can be used in many versatile ways. With new builds in particular, the options are almost endless for the different ways that louvres can be used – from aesthetically pleasing designs to sun shading and privacy.

We’ve covered five common yet effective places that louvres can be used on the exterior of a home. Get inspired and see how you could use louvre blades for your next project below!

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Topics: Residential louvres, Louvre

Louvre or louver – what's in a name?

Posted by Mitchell Stewart on May 19, 2021 2:01:46 PM

If you’ve been searching for a louvre shading system for a home or future project then you may have come across some different spellings of the word, throughout your searches. Common misspellings and different English spellings mean that louvres can be hard to find when doing a simple web search. While we refer to the popular shading system as a ‘louvre’ or ‘louvres’, we do see the spelling ‘louver’ appear from time to time. But is a louver the same as a louvre? What exactly is the difference between the two?

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Topics: Louvre

Louvre blades explained

Posted by Mitchell Stewart on Jan 20, 2021 2:59:03 PM

Louvre blades are a common fixture among many facade and outdoor shading systems – shutters, pergolas and opening louvre roofs to name a few. Commonly used to provide protection from the elements and for ventilation, they can also act as a unique design feature, with the ability to drastically enhance the exterior design of a home.

There are many different types of louvre blades now available in all different shapes and sizes, giving you plenty of choice when it comes to choosing the louvre blades that are right for your current or future project.

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Topics: Residential louvres, Louvre

Frequently asked questions: Louvre design and installation

Posted by Mitchell Stewart on Feb 19, 2020 11:56:18 AM

As a company that specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of architectural louvres and facade products, there are some common questions that are directed our way when it comes to louvre products, and more specifically, how these are installed.

To make things easier, we’ve put together a handy blog that covers off some of the most frequently asked questions we receive from our customers. Take a look below.

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Topics: Residential louvres, Louvre

Motorised louvres explained

Posted by Mitchell Stewart on Nov 20, 2019 12:44:53 PM

As louvre specialists we design, engineer, manufacture and install a range of different louvre and façade products to make houses look good. We often get asked about our range of operable louvres, and particularly motorised louvres.

From ‘are motorised louvres weatherproof?’ to, ‘can a rain sensor be added to my motorised louvres?’, there are a number of common questions we get asked, as well as dozens more which surprise even us! Read on to find out more about motorised louvres as well as answers to commonly asked questions.

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Topics: Residential louvres, Louvre, Motorised louvres

Exterior shutters: operable or fixed?

Posted by Mitchell Stewart on Nov 14, 2019 8:01:39 AM

While some design trends come and go, there are those that stand the test of time. Shutters are an example of a design element that is here to stay. Traditionally found on older properties like villas and historic buildings, exterior shutters have been used for decades to provide protection from the elements or as a window treatment to provide extra security. While shutters can still be used for these purposes we are now seeing more and more that these are added to the exterior of many contemporary homes as a unique design element, or as a heating and cooling solution.

Exterior shutters can have a multitude of uses and benefits, depending on what is required of them. Find out about the different types of exterior shutters, and what shutters will work best for your property or next project.

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Topics: Louvre, Shutters

 

 

 

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