Somfy provides motors for all the major applications used in commercial buildings today.

Interior Shading Devices

Exterior Shading Devices

Window Openers

Projection Screens

Roller Shutters

Motors

Purpose of motorised shading devices

They allow users to manage natural light, increase the insulation potential of windows and control the air circulation between different rooms, thus contributing to the process of bioclimatic facades.


Motorising and automating blinds also ensures:

  • Increasing the life of end-products,
  • Preventing discoloration of materials inside the building,
  • Gaining privacy or complete darkness a room,
  • Securing openings
  • Decorating (interior shading devices),
  • Contributing to the esthetics of the facade (exterior shading devices)

 

The level of performance is related to various factors:

  • Position in reference to the facade: indoor or outdoor 
  • Width of the air space between the glazing and the shading device
  • Alignment: vertical or horizontal 
  • Materials, thickness and colour

 

Bioclimatic façades and motorised end-products:

The chart below indicates the performance levels of different motorised end-products with respect to the 3 main objectives of bioclimatic facades.

Application picto_soleil picto_temperature_red picto_temperature_blue picto_vent
 Interior solar protection
 Venetian blinds picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chart  
 Internal blinds picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chart  
 Curtains picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chart  
 Horizontal blinds picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chart  
 Exterior solar protection
 Venetian blinds picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chart
 Roller shutters picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chart  
 Adjustable louvers picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chart
 Vertical awnings picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart    
 Horizontal blinds picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart    
 Conservatory awnings  picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chart  
 Roller shutters
 Traditional  picto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart  
 With large space between slats picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart  picto_star_for_chart
 With adjustable slats picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart  picto_star_for_chart
 Windows
 Facade and roof windows       picto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chartpicto_star_for_chart

 picto_soleil Daylight management                              picto_vent Natural Ventilationpicto_temperature_blue
  Dynamic Insulation- winter comfort      picto_temperature_red   Dynamic insulation - summer comfort


Note that only the combination of automation and motorisation can guarantee a significant level of performance.