Merchoshade Systems to be Featured at Galveston Historical Foundation’s Summer Green Training Classes on July 21

Galveston Historical Foundation’s Green Training Sessions introduce new and changing technologies and offer tips on how they can be used in Galveston’s historic buildings. Join GHF on Thursday, July 21 from 11:30 am – 1 pm for the MechoShade AIA/CES Course. Classes will be held at Galveston Historical Foundation’s US Custom House at 502 20th Street. Although the classes are free to the public, reservations are required and can be made by calling 409-765-3423.

MechoShade Systems presents an AlA/CES "over lunch" discussion of daylighting fundamentals and why sustainable design provides HSW credit. The program is typically of interest to architects, interior designers, lighting designers, and mechanical engineers. Please encourage all to attend. If your firm retains lighting designers and MEP's as consultants, let us know who they are and we will invite them to join us for lunch.

MechoShade Systems’ message is simple: daylighting creates a more comfortable and productive environment for end users, and automated shade systems preserve and maintain the design intent of elevations (both exterior and interior). By helping to connect interior architecture to its site, natural light creates the time of day and the mood of the season. The moderation of daylight reveals the design intent of materials.

Successful day-lighting strategies, address:

• Heat gain
• Glare
• Creature comfort
• Dealing with variation in light levels, and direct beam penetration into architecture

When motorized shade systems are automated and seamlessly integrated with light control systems, both can be interfaced with building and energy management systems to create significant savings. MechoShade Systems cites several highly LEED rated projects, the NY Times Building and the Hess Tower in Houston as case studies.

For more information on Galveston Historical Foundation's Green Training Classes, please contact Matt Pelz at 409-765-3423 or matt.pelz@galvestonhistory.org.