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Reduce Energy Costs, Increase Efficiency and Earn LEED Points with Solar Management
Solar Omega, an innovative new metal fabric from GKD, is specifically designed to help architects and designers incorporate solar management into a variety of building projects. Our engineering teams wove vertical flat wires with horizontal stainless steel wires to provide more efficient solar protection while increasing viewing area through the metal fabric. This distinct combination is what gives Solar Omega ultimate solar control and better energy reflection.
Harness the Potential of Solar Management with GKD Solar Omega Metal Fabric
The intricate geometries and patterns of metal fabric were originally used for conveying, separation and filtration needs. It wasn’t until there was a paradigm shift to using “glazed” facades that the A&D community began to realize the potential of metal fabrics in architectural design. In early 2012, GKD began to research how to maximize sun shading properties to produce the most efficient solar management fabric. From this effort, Solar Omega was born.