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Levolux Limited

Levolux offers a wide range of products that are designed to control light, heat and glare whilst providing many valuable benefits. Shading solutions control solar heat gain, which can significantly reduce a building’s energy costs by limiting or eliminating the need for air conditioning. The use of optimum daylight not only contributes to energy savings but also provides a better working environment.

Levolux has over 160 years experience in the design, project management, manufacture, installation and maintenance of shading systems, providing standard or bespoke solutions to existing and new buildings for interior and exterior applications.

Brise Soleil

Providing excellent shading over large spans while offering maximum outward visibility for a building’s occupants, Matrix XL from Levolux is a cost effective, high performance, off-the-shelf brise soleil system which can help cut capital and on-going energy and plant costs.

The efficiency of Matrix XL in combating solar heat gain is matched by its attributes of light weight, strength and versatility. The unique Levolux "walk-on" option gives the added benefit of allowing easier access and maintenance, such as for window cleaning.

Aerofoil Fins

Designed to offer highly efficient solar shading while dramatically enhancing the architectural appearance of a building, the Levolux range of aerofoil fins can, when fully automated, reduce solar heat gain through the shaded area by up to 95%.

Available in aluminium, timber or glass, Levolux aerofoil fins may be installed on new buildings or as part of a refurbishment project to provide fixed or adjustable protection to vertical, horizontal or inclined glazing. Adjustable systems are either controlled manually, by motor and switch, or with a fully automatic system which may integrate into the building management system.

Ventilation Louvres

Designed to provide efficient sight-line screening, ventilation and weather protection to plant room areas, Levolux ventilation louvres provide the specifier with an aesthetically pleasing and flexible solution. The louvres are suitable either for stand-alone use or for integration with main envelope cladding contracts in a diverse range of situations.

Bespoke ventilation louvre systems can be designed, manufactured, supplied and installed by Levolux for specific applications, ranging from simple panels to screening for complete rooftop plant rooms that contain full air-conditioning and electrical switchgear installations.

Rackarm Systems

The Skyvane system is a non-retractable, fully adjustable rackarm louvre system that can be installed internally or externally. Specifically designed for installing to curved, horizontal, sloping and unusual shaped windows and glazing, it provides protection against solar heat gain, glare and light control. Suitable for installing on new or existing buildings.

Blinds

Internal and external blinds are reliable and are an aesthetic solution to reduce glare and control light. Manual or automated, the Levolux range includes internal and external fabric roller and venetian blinds, internal vertical louvre and room darkening blinds.

Controls

An Increasing number of shading systems are motorised, allowing them to be easily adjusted in response to prevailing conditions. More frequently a control system is also being specified to allow the shading system to react immediately to changes in daylight, ensuring optimum control of both light and solar gain. In response to these requirements, Levolux has developed a range of electronic control systems, including the Levolux multicontroller, a highly sophisticated and flexible control system for the current generation of environmentally friendly buildings and the Levolux remote control system, and custom control systems, using programmable logic controllers (PLC’s).

Other products available from Levolux include an extensive range of curtains and tracks, including hospital cubicle track, and acoustic stretched fabric walling.


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