Automated shades

Dynamic response for your needs

Our different levels of automated shades solutions are designed to maximize the use of daylight and sight for the occupants and the performance of the building by raising the curtains and keeping them up as much as possible. The sun regulates our circadian rhythms, which controls everything from sleep to metabolism. As people continue to spend more than 90% of their time indoors, we are increasingly relying on the built environment to provide a circadian stimulus. Mecho has the versatility to provide automated shading solutions for a single room, a single floor, a building, or an entire building.

Mecho is the main solution for state-of-the-art manual, motorized, automated and integrated blind systems. Mecho’s commitment to human-centered and environmentally responsible design, energy-saving products and control systems is recognized as the preferred solution provider by the architecture and design community Mecho products contribute to health of buildings and occupants. Mecho’s SolarTrac® automated shade system, featuring cradle to cradle certified EcoVeil® shades, is installed at the USGBC’s LEED® Platinum-rated headquarters in Washington, D.C. Architects and designers have made Mecho the product of choice for building performance and occupant health.

UNBEATABLE PERFORMANCE

Automated shade systems incorporate fast, accurate and predictive algorithms to know exactly where the sun will be at any given time on a given day. We provide different levels of automation shade systems to maximize natural light and energy savings. So regardless of the size of the project, at MTN Services we have the versatility to provide solutions for a single room, individual floor, a building, or an entire campus.

Predictive and reactive

The algorithms drop curtains for solar control before the sun’s energy arrives. Our system uses the GPS location of the building, the orientation of the façade, the exterior shading functions and the surrounding environment to manage the impact of direct and reflected daylight and shading to predictively position the shading in the optimal location for the performance of the building and the occupants.

Precise

The systems are configured to meet the specific lighting needs of your project. No matter if it is a single story, facade, building or entire campus, the system can be adjusted to meet the individual needs of the occupants.

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Automated blind solutions are scalable for different project sizes.

Manage 1,000+ shade zones, with continuous minute / day / year analysis to control a comprehensive automated shade system for the entire project regardless of size

Allows manual override in any curtain or zone based on occupant comfort preferences.

Precise shading control through automation

Incorporated with an open BACNet certified system that works with all major building automation systems for maximum building efficiency

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Incorporated with an open BACNet certified system that works with all major building automation systems for maximum building efficiency

SolarTrac 4.0 is PC-based that supports smartphone access and allows up to 100 simultaneous users

Characteristics:

SolarTrac 4.0 adjusts shades based on proprietary algorithms that accurately predict the sun’s position based on date, time, GPS location of the building, and the orientation of the glass facade.
Rooftop radiometers help determine sky conditions in real time to adjust shades accordingly.
Accurate light collection savings up to 70% in lighting costs.
Reduce solar heat gain, which decreases the demands on HVAC systems.
Relieve sun glare to create a more comfortable and productive environment for building occupants.

Wireless daylight sensor and roller blind control

Wireless daylight sensor and controller with wireless technology monitors interior light and adjusts shades automatically. It enables custom shade positions based on light levels and reduces power consumption for HVAC and lighting while handling glare from the sun for commercial and residential applications. Each controller manages up to 16 devices

Interface Systems: a network with Total Control

A compact communication and control center, the network interface is centralized between window covering solutions. In addition, it allows you to control not only shading, but it can also be integrated into most building control systems.

HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS

Automated drapery solutions are designed to maximize daylight and patient care views by lifting the shades and keeping them raised as much as possible, without glare. The sun regulates our circadian rhythms, which controls everything from sleep to metabolism. In healthcare settings, studies show that patients with access to daylight and outside views have shorter recovery rates, require less pain medication, and experience less distress. Similarly, nurses with access to daylight experience less stress, laugh more often, and feel more positive about their work than those who do not have access to daylight.

Custom control

Seamless control options enhance patient empowerment in their room simply by integrating shading controls directly at the bedside. Along with the bedside controls, the wall-mounted controls give the caregiver the flexibility to adjust the shade of the room for maximum patient comfort and satisfaction.

Optimal acoustics and privacy

Shade cloths reduce hospital noise that can make it difficult for the patient to rest and recover. Many of the shade fabrics have acoustic ratings up to 0.65 NRC / 0.65 SAA. For versatile privacy, the Nightingale award winning ThermoVeil 0900 series has a 0-1% aperture, allowing patients to experience diffuse sunlight during the day and privacy at night.

CORPORATE SOLUTIONS

Whether your facility is a new construction, a renovation, or an upgrade, our solution will exceed your design needs and the expectations of your employees. The Motorized Shade System has been designed to meet the challenges. Our solutions improve work environments by providing optimal sun protection and reducing shadows and glare. Natural light is optimized, and energy and maintenance costs are reduced. And, by keeping an outward view so beneficial to employee well-being, our solutions help increase worker productivity.

VARIETY

Electric blinds are suitable for VIP spaces, as well as extremely tall, wide or inaccessible areas such as lobbies, atriums, conference rooms and executive offices. They can be automated, integrated, sun-activated, switched, or manually controlled.

HIGH PERFORMANCE

HIGH QUALITY

We provide solutions that meet the functional and aesthetic needs of hotels, condominiums, conference centers, health clubs, dining rooms, and other hospitality facilities around the world. We offer a wide range of options and amenities that:

Blend into any décor to enhance your guests’ overall experience
Provide a clean, contemporary look to control daylight in rooms and public spaces
Features shades in a wide variety of patterns, colors, and unfolding factors
Includes ShadeLoc, a complete blackout option for AV or rooms that require total blocking of light during the day
Includes the integrated and automated ElectroShade system that provides optimal light and ideal comfort zones for any guest, day or night
They are durable and easy to clean

Local and global AUTOMATED CONTROLS

We offer a host of control options including wall switches to touch screens, facility management with global controls, or guest-side with local manual overrides to control automatic shades. Control systems include:

• State-of-the-art shading scientifically designed to automatically maximize natural light and increase energy efficiency, ensuring guests always have a comfortable environment and exterior views. The systems also allow the integration of shades into your central building management system to allow monitoring and operation from any terminal in your facility. Options include full automation or individual management of the guest room curtains.