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Leading full-‐service provider of metal fabrics for architectural solu7ons
Who is GKD Metal Fabrics?
What Do We Weave?
Projects
UCSF
SUNSHADING
San Francisco, CA
Education City
SUNSHADING
Doha, Qatar
European Court of Justice
SUNSHADING
Luxemburg City, Luxemburg
Okatech – Public Library
SUNSHADING
Des Moines, IA
Benefits
Benefits – Stainless Steel
Benefits - Flexible
Benefits – Minimized Sub-Structure
Benefits – Attachments
Benefits – Solar Management
Lake Nona, FL
Sunshading Benefits – Reduced Cooling Loads
Benefits - Daylighting
UF Research Center-‐ Lake Nona, FL
Focus: Sun Shading How does it work?
How does it work?
Incidence Angle = 51 Degrees
Incidence Angle = 20 Degrees
How does it work?
Solar Properties
0-30 DEGREES = 8% IMPROVEMENT 30-60 DEGREES = 40% IMPROVEMENT
Solar Proper7es
Solar Properties -Transmittance -Reflectance -Visible Light -Solar Energy -SHGC -Incidence Angle -0 degrees -30 degrees -60 degrees
Defining Design Requirements We work with the architect to meet or exceed the minimum requirements to achieve the desired solar heat gain coefficient.
Courtesy of ASHRAE
Sunshading Meshes
Solar Metal Fabrics – Omega 1510
Solar Metal Fabrics – Lago
Solar Metal Fabrics – Escale 5x1
Solar Metal Fabrics – Helix 24
Case Studies
EMU- Ypsilanti, MI - Case Study
YpsilanA, MI
EMU- Ypsilanti, MI - Case Study SHADED CURTAIN WALL 82 DEGREES
UN-‐SHADED CURTAIN WALL 94 DEGREES
EXTERIOR AIR TEMP 75 DEGREES
GKD-USA Project - Cambridge, MD- Case Study
GKD-USA Project - Cambridge, MD- Case Study EXTERIOR AIR TEMP 87 DEGREES
UN-‐SHADED WALL 109 DEGREES
SHADED CURTAIN WALL 98 DEGREES
GKD-USA Project - Cambridge, MD- Case Study INTERIOR AIR TEMP 81 DEGREES
SHADED CURTAIN WALL MULLION 89 DEGREES
UN-‐SHADED CURTAIN WALL MULLION 98 DEGREES
Cal Iso Project - Folsom, CA - Case Study
Cal Iso Project - Folsom, CA - Case Study EXTERIOR AIR TEMP 90 DEGREES
UN-‐SHADED CURTAIN WALL 121 DEGREES SHADED CURTAIN WALL 100 DEGREES
Cal Iso Project - Folsom, CA - Case Study UN-‐SHADED CURTAIN WALL MULLION 97 DEGREES
SHADED CURTAIN WALL MULLION 82 DEGREES
Cal Iso Project - Folsom, CA - Case Study INTERIOR AIR TEMP 71 DEGREES
UN-‐SHADED FLOOR 86 DEGREES
SHADED FLOOR 77 DEGREES
Benefits -Stainless Steel -Flexible -Minimized Sub-Structure -Unlimited Attachments -Solar Management -LEED
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