Engineering Value

The availability of flat panel displays in larger sizes has not necessarily led to better outcomes. In fact, in an ironic twist it has led to undersized images. There are several reasons for this, including habit, budget, or not enough space. Alan C. Brawn, CTS, ISF, ISF-C, DSCE, DSDE. DCME, the principal of Brawn Consulting and Randy Reece, director of audiovisual sales and marketing for Draper, will discuss this and other display topics in this episode of Engineering Value.

Pre-planning to develop a suitable gymnasium control system is a key element in modern gymnasium design, and the subject of the latest episode of Engineering Value, a Draper podcast. Gyms are becoming more multi-use facilities where different kinds of events are held.Gyms are also hosting more activities simultaneously.As we return to facilities in a post-pandemic world, we need ways of allowing groups to participate while distancing from other groups. Host Tyler Kern and Draper director of gymnasium equipment Neal Turner, CSI, CCPR, LEED®AP, discussed this topic in depth in a recent livestream, and that broadcast is now available as an audio or video podcast.

Creating a perfect solution is a team effort. Such is the case when it comes to shading solutions and partnership between Draper® and Phifer, a third-generation, family-owned-and-operated textile weaver and manufacturer based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. On this episode of Engineering Value, Jeff Miller, Director of Architectural Shading Solutions at Draper, and Bill Strickland, National Market Manager for Sun Control Products at Phifer Incorporated, explain how this relationship generates winning products and solutions.

In this episode of Engineering Value, we discuss how selecting appropriate window coverings is about more than color. The right window shade fabric balances aesthetics and performance. Host Tyler Kern is joined by Jeff Miller, Director of Architectural Shading Solutions for Draper, and Colin Blackford, Director of Business Development for Mermet USA., to discuss how glass and its glazing should influence shade fabric selection, and that fabric choice must consider both the exterior and interior.

In most practical use situations, projected images are diluted by ambient light. What is the science behind this effect, and what are the solutions for maintaining a bright image when the environment will not allow for the proper darkness? Steve Cook, Consultant Relations Manager at Draper, provides some insights on ambient light rejection (ALR) in this episode of Engineering Value.

Draper Architectural Market Specialist Jessi Wright and Director of Business Development for Automation and Motorization Tyson McDonald join host Tyler Kern on this episode of Engineering Value to discuss how the benefits of shade automation can be put into place in any given environment.