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Title:
Architectural Louver
Innovation
Divisions 8 & 10
Presented by Lee Seaman
Specifying and selecting the wrong
Louver can be costly.
What does a Louver do?
Rain Defense - Letting air into the building while keeping the elements out has
always been the design challenge for louvers. Conventional
louvers are not effective at preventing water from entering the
space. Design improvements have allowed for Storm Resistant
louvers to provide the maximum amount of weather defense.
Airflow - Airfow is the primary function of a louver. Simply evaluating
the free area of a louver is not sufficient in calculating the
actual volume of air through the system. Calculations must
consider the pressure drop that occurs as the air moves through the
blade system and there are tools available to help with the
calculation of the actual air volume
Aesthetics - Whether the louvers are a design accent or if they are intended to
disappear into the facade of the building, there are model options
available. Models offer a variety of colors, textures
profiles and shapes to accommodate any project.
This AIA presentation offers 1 learning unit,
HSW.
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