Every year, homeowners as well as businesses and organizations around the globe celebrate Earth Day to demonstrate their support for environmental protection. They are not only looking to use eco-friendly products to reduce their environmental impact but gain an added benefit of energy and money savings. Legrand’s commercial and residential shading systems support homeowners and businesses in this endeavor to become more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

Utilizing proper strategies and innovative products, such as daylight harvesting techniques and Legrand Shading System solutions from QMotion^® and Solarfective^®, support not only the general mission of awareness but the many environmentally friendly choices available today.

Daylight harvesting is the active method that allows businesses to adjust light levels based on available daylight using natural and electric lighting and shading controls. Legrand Shading Systems help to support daylight harvesting methods by allowing businesses to control light levels and temperature coming into a space from the windows. 

Natural light not only helps commercial spaces save 20 to 60 percent from lighting and achieve 10 to 20 percent savings on cooling, but also contribute to LEED and WELL Building Standard Certifications. With about 30 percent of a home’s heating energy lost through windows, shades can help reduce heat and energy cost. These practices help homeowners and businesses to demonstrate support for environmental protection year-round by supporting energy efficacy and green buildings.

Legrand Shading Systems and one of its leading fabric suppliers Phifer support the Earth Day efforts by offering curated fabrics that are environmentally responsible. Phifer offers eco-friendly options called the SheerWeave Infinity2 range.

These fabrics are made of 100 percent recyclable, PVC- and lead-free fabrics and are GREENGUARD certified for low chemical emissions into indoor air. Other fabrics in the shading collection include DOW ECOLIBRIUMÔ Bio-Based Plasticizers which is a unique green technology offering petroleum savings and avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions.

Together with Legrand Shading Systems, an innovative “cradle-to-cradle” program on select fabrics allow for reclamation and reuse of the fabrics with a unique approach to environmental protection.

Daylight harvesting and increased natural light are not only good for the environment, but also have many benefits for human health and productivity. Natural light boosts productivity and improves the mood of occupants in the space.

Beyond Earth Day, Legrand shading systems is committed to developing high quality solutions designed for sustainability and energy efficiency for high performance buildings. For more information about Legrand’s shading solutions and resources, please visit QMotion, Solarfective and the daylight harvesting strategies pages.