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AEC601 - Managing Daylight with Automated Solar Control...THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED
THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED.
Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:
- Discuss the benefits of natural light and how it can be maximized and controlled to enhance the personal comfort of the building occupants.
- Explain how energy can be conserved through the proper specification of automated shades.
- Describe how a shade is motorized and identify the different motorization options available, along with the controls and building integration possibilities.
- Discuss the importance of openness and color when selecting a fabric.
- Discuss the importance of specification and some of the issues that can come about during construction.
- Detail how motorized shades can contribute to credits under the LEED® green building certification program.
Approximately 1 hour. Delivered online, at your own pace.
Presented by Zac Farber on behalf of Draper, Inc. View the Privacy Policy .
Presenter Information
Name: Zac Farber
Title: Electrical Engineer / Automation Specialist – Window Shades, Draper®, Inc.
Background: Zac Farber is an Electrical Engineer / Automation Specialist in the Solar Control Products division of Draper, Inc. Zac specializes in the specification, sales and automation of motorized window shades within the commercial market. For more than a decade, Zac has been involved in the design, development and specification of motor control applications and motorized window treatments, with a focus on energy conservation, and the harvesting and management of daylighting. Zac graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering, Management, New Jersey Institute of Technology.
