Automated Exterior Shade & Shelter

Start Date
01/25/2018
End Date
01/25/2018
Description
The course illustrates how motorized technology can control the effects of weather in outdoor
spaces. This automation provides shade and shelter, therefore, enhancing the comfort of outdoor living.

Pergolas have provided a unique architectural element for hundreds of years. They have provided beauty and style to outdoor spaces; however, they have had little functionality with little protection from the sun or rain. Louvered roofs maximize outdoor living spaces by allowing us to bring the indoors out. These structures create shade from the sun while enabling movement of air through the roof makes the space cooler in the Summer. Louvered roofs automatically close and provide shelter from the rain, protection for the space beneath.

Outdoor living has exploded over the past decade due to HGTV and DIY Networks providing
inspiration and ideas for better spaces. The need for protection from the elements, while still
feeling connected to being outdoors, is the balance people seek.

For those that want to enhance outdoor spaces, what is the one biggest obstacle? The
weather! Today homeowners, restaurants, resorts, hotels, office parks, assisted living
communities, wedding and special event venues, golf courses and clubhouses, businesses of all types and homeowners desire solutions for their outdoor spaces and would benefit from automated shade and shelter.
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Design-Build
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
1) Explain why louvered roofs are more efficient in controlling the environment versus traditional pergolas.
2) Identify and describe the design and construction of a louvered roof and how it
provides safety for outdoor living.
3) Identify the components of the systems operations and why it’s more functional and sustainable over time.
4) Describe the materials used and the advantages and benefits of the materials.
Instructors
Gregg DiSantis, John Antonnuci
Course Codes
APB007
Provider
StruXure Outdoor, LLC (formally Arcadia Building Products, Inc.)


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