Solar Heat & Glare Control Systems from SAF

Reduce solar heat gain, control solar glare, and enhance building performance with sunshade systems from SAF. Fashioned to optimize natural daylight, SAF sunshade systems allow designers and building owners to reduce energy consumption and HVAC loads while achieving more comfortable building environments.

At SAF, we fabricate our sunshades from extruded and formed aluminum sheets for reduced weight, superior corrosion resistance, and minimal maintenance.

Conceived for total design flexibility, SAF sunshades afford architects the versatility to seamlessly match retrofit projects or create their own unique designs without compromising aesthetics.

Our in-house CAD, fabrication, finishing, and assembly operations combined with our unequaled SAF Enterprise ERP systems allow us to offer competitive, yet reliable delivery schedules. What’s more, we take the guesswork out of the quoting process with specialized tools based on the ASCE 7-10 standard to evaluate the unique characteristics of a project using our standard sunshade extruded profiles.

SAF Airfoil, Tube, & Z-Blade Sunshades

SAF traditional sunshade configurations are available in various blade shapes – such as airfoils, round tubes, or Z-shapes – and can be custom-ordered to suit any building design in a variety of anodized or PVDF finishes.

Introducing Vertical and Horizontal Sunshade Fins from SAF

Newly available at SAF, vertical and horizontal sunshade fins help architects and building owners easily control the amount of sunlight that enters a building. Consisting of horizontal or angled formed sheets or extrusions SAF sunshade fins can be installed over windows and glazed areas for daylighting control or anywhere across a building façade to enhance building aesthetics.

General Features and Information

• Quoting Requirements: Architectural Drawings, Structural Drawing Sheet S1, and PE Calculations, if available.
• Engineered Substrate: Structural Engineering for structures/mounting surfaces is the responsibility of others and is beyond the scope of undertaking of SAF
• System Testing: Meets the requirements of AAMA 514-16 (Standard Test Method for Static Loading and Impact on Exterior Shading Devices)
• Finishes: Anodized or PVDF Painted Finishes
• Engineering: All SAF Sunshades must be engineered by a professional Engineer prior to fabrication and installation.  Installation not by SAF.
• Required Maintenance: Minimal, Clean with low pressure water and mild detergents
• General Size Limitations:
  • Anodize Finish – 36″ depth from building face by 84″ wide. * see note below
  • Painted Finish – 48″ depth from building face by 75″ wide. * see note below
• * = Max sizes determined by Engineer
• Engineered Substrate: Structural Engineering for structures/mounting surfaces is the responsibility of others and is beyond the scope of undertaking of SAF
• Engineering: All SAF Sunshades must be engineered by a professional Engineer prior to fabrication and installation. Installation not by SAF.