Blinds & Shutters - Issue 3/2023
Summer seems to have arrived and I imagine it’s peak season for companies that are involved in the awnings and solar shading markets. There seems to a lot of choices out there and it will be interesting to see how the home improvement market copes with the increasing of interest rates over the last few months. Lots of fixed mortgage rates are coming to an end, from historically low levels, so it way create another shock to consumers. So fingers crossed that it’s not as bad as some economists would have us believe and hopefully the rest of the summer will be long and hot!
Summer seems to have arrived and I imagine it’s peak season for companies that are involved in the awnings and solar shading markets.
There seems to a lot of choices out there and it will be interesting to see how the home improvement market copes with the increasing of interest rates over the last few months.
Lots of fixed mortgage rates are coming to an end, from historically low levels, so it way create another shock to consumers. So fingers crossed that it’s not as bad as some economists would have us believe and hopefully the rest of the summer will be long and hot!
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SOLAR SHADING<br />
Sustainable cooling<br />
Harol launches<br />
Coolscreen Solar:<br />
sustainable cooling<br />
powered by the sun<br />
With Coolscreen Solar, sun protection<br />
specialist Harol provides a perfect, fully<br />
solar-powered screen that offers full<br />
control of your sunlight all year round. Coolscreen<br />
Solar is a feat of engineering and aesthetic<br />
ingenuity that cools buildings the natural way. It also<br />
has an extraordinarily sleek, minimalist and<br />
sustainable design.<br />
The new Harol Coolscreen Solar combines<br />
100% green energy with minimalist design and<br />
high-tech innovation. The solar-powered screen is<br />
mounted entirely on to the window's exterior and<br />
is therefore suitable for both existing windows and<br />
new buildings. No invasive construction work<br />
required. It is the perfect solution for houses and<br />
apartments as well as residential care facilities and<br />
hospitality establishments.<br />
"Global warming has made overheating a real<br />
risk. Screens can control sunlight in an energyefficient<br />
way and keep indoor temperatures<br />
comfortable in summer. And in winter, they offer<br />
extra insulation and free solar power. Coolscreen<br />
Solar is part of our new generation of screens that<br />
keep out the sun in an energy-efficient way based<br />
on a very clever, sustainable design." - CEO Annick<br />
Draelants<br />
100% sustainable<br />
Coolscreen Solar is powered by a discreet solar<br />
panel and a powerful 2.2 Ah battery. Even when<br />
facing north or on days with less sunshine, the<br />
screen still works thanks to its large battery<br />
storage capacity (3 hours of charging time – when<br />
fully charged, the screen can open and close twice<br />
a day for 30 days).<br />
Sustainable design principles were key from the<br />
very initial stages and Harol uses a minimum<br />
number of parts that click into place without any<br />
glue. This means that at the end of the screen's life<br />
cycle, the parts can be used again to contribute to<br />
the circular economy and a sustainable society.<br />
Furthermore, the Coolscreen Solar is<br />
manufactured with the green energy from Harol's<br />
wind turbine and its case and other parts are<br />
powder coated at the company's own<br />
environmentally friendly powder coating plant.<br />
30 <strong>Blinds</strong> & <strong>Shutters</strong> • ISSUE THREE <strong>2023</strong><br />
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