Automated Shades
Automated Shades is motorized window coverings that can open, close, or move to preset positions through schedules, keypads, remotes, apps, or scenes.
Automated Shades & Window Treatments
Davis Automated Blinds terms and planning language for Chicago-area residential and commercial AV projects.
Definition Category
Automated Shades & Window Treatments
Motorized Blinds
Motorized Blinds is blinds with an integrated motor that tilts, raises, or lowers the window covering without manual cords.
Motorized Shades
Motorized Shades is fabric shades with an integrated motor that raises, lowers, or positions the shade through a control system.
Automated Window Treatments
Automated Window Treatments is a broad category for shades, blinds, draperies, and window coverings that respond to controls, scenes, schedules, or sensors.
Roller Shade
Roller Shade is a shade style where fabric rolls around a tube and moves up or down in a clean, minimal profile.
Blackout Shade
Blackout Shade is a shade designed to block most or all incoming light for bedrooms, theaters, media rooms, or privacy-sensitive spaces.
Solar Shade
Solar Shade is a shade fabric designed to reduce glare and heat while preserving some visibility through the window.
Dual Roller Shade
Dual Roller Shade is a two-shade system, often pairing a solar shade with a blackout shade in the same window opening.
Drapery Track
Drapery Track is a motorized or manual track system that moves fabric drapery panels along a window or wall opening.
Shade Pocket
Shade Pocket is a recessed ceiling or wall cavity that hides the shade roller when the shade is raised.
Fascia
Fascia is a decorative front cover that conceals the shade roller or mounting hardware.
Openness Factor
Openness Factor is the percentage of openness in a solar fabric, which affects view-through, glare control, and privacy.
Daylight Management
Daylight Management is the controlled use of natural light through shades, sensors, schedules, and lighting scenes.
Glare Control
Glare Control is the reduction of uncomfortable brightness or screen reflections caused by sunlight or intense light sources.
UV Protection
UV Protection is the reduction of ultraviolet light exposure that can fade furnishings, flooring, artwork, and interior finishes.