Some examples of Colt's wide product range - Sun Protection Louvers


Colt Projects in the United States and Canada


Cambridge Public Library
Boston, MA

Double façade maintains an even lighting level and reduced glare

Part of the extension of the main library included the installation of a double façade to increase comfort and reduce running costs.

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51 Louisiana Avenue
Washington DC

Elegant Coltlite ventilators naturally ventilate offices

Government Office, 51 Louisiana Avenue, Washington DC: A low-energy naturally ventilated office building.

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School of Architecture
University of Virginia

Controllable sun protection louvers

Glass louver system provides reduction in heat and glare

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Battery Park, One River Terrace
New York City

Sun tracking louver system with photovoltaic cells

Colt shading systems provide electrical power from the sun and are autonomously controlled, assisting this building to achieve a platinum LEED rating.

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Hamilton College
New York

Shadometal perforated louver system

Hamilton College gets the benefit of a shading system which optimises daylight entry whilst minimising solar heat gain.

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Mapei Corporation
San Bernardino

Fixed Solar C system

A Solar C brise soleil system reduces heat loads.

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New York Times
New York City

Movable Solarfin louvers with a ICS 4-Link control system

Louvers reduce glare at the Editors' Block whilst maintaining acceptable levels of natural light.

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Papago Gateway Center
Tempe, Arizona

Movable Shadometal louver system with a ICS 4-Link control system

Double skin louver system reduces heat loads thereby massively reducing the building's cooling load.

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St John Energy Headquarters
St John, New Brunswick

Fixed Shadovoltaic PV louver system

Energy generation and solar shading underlines the energy saving credentials of the St John Energy electric utility company

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Government of Canada Building
Charlottetown, Nova Scotia

Fixed Shadovoltaic PV louver system

Green credentials for the GOCB

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Colt Projects outside the United States - Sun Protection Louvers



Berlaymont
Brussels, Belgium

Shadoglass louver system

Refurbishment of the EU's main building with an active façade.

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Suva Rehabilitation Hospital
Suva, Switzerland

Tinted Shadoglass louver system

Active façade gives a hospital a positive mood.

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Ørestandens Gymnasium
Copenhagen, Denmark

Laminated and printed bespoke glass louvers

The design and installation of 1700m² laminated and printed bespoke Shadoglass glass louvers.

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EWE Arena
Oldenburg, Germany

Movable PV wall

A movable solar wall complete with photovoltaic cells provides both solar shading and the generation of electricity.

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EMPA Forum
Chriesbach, Switzerland

Blue Glass Louvers - Solar shading glass louver system

A gleaming blue vertical glass louver system at Eawag's new building creates a striking impact as well as being a contributor to the building's "green" credentials.

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Campeon Infineon Technologies AG
Munich, Germany

Sliding solar shading systems as an architectural solution

Countless prototypes were required to meet the stringent technical and aesthetic requirements. Colt subjected the complete system to a reliability test with 10,000 opening and closing cycles.

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Tanaka Business School
London

Shadoglass glass veil for Tanaka Business School

Concrete façade hidden behind a veil of glass

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