NBI Study Keys in on Optimizing Automated Shading

Published in Architectural Products on page 46: Identifying automated shading as a key component in achieving net-zero retrofits for existing buildings, the California Energy Commission has commissioned New Buildings Insitute (NBI) to retrofit two Southern California offices with automated shading and upgraded advanced lighting in order to research a variety of factors. Newer product designs in automated shading cleverly address the “Triple O” interests of owners, operators, and occupants, says Cathy Higgins, NBI’s Research Director.