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Buildings dedicated to education have a common goal: encourage access to knowledge. In order to accomplish this vital role for the future, buildings must provide the most comfortable working environment for students and teachers alike. New requirements for buildings dedicated to education Nursery, schools, universities, laboratories, sports halls, residential school buildings … all these facilities must meet a whole range of requirements. > Increased thermal and visual comfort, benefits teachers and learners alike. > Optimized energy performance that meets new environmental regulations, and...

Making everyone’s working environment more comfortable Improving building performance “In a study performed over the course of an academic year in San Juan Capistrano, California, students who benefited from more natural lighting in their classrooms achieved scores that were 20% higher in mathematics tests and 26% higher in reading tests than students whose classrooms had less natural light.“ “Gurtekin, Hartkopf and Loftness of Carnegie Mellon University reported average energy savings of 52% through the use of high-performance daylighting systems.“ (Carnegy Mellon University - 2004) (David...

A solution adapted to each project Flexible to install, easy to use and compatible with most protocols and control units on the market… All Somfy solutions are a perfect match for the needs and restrictions of the Education sector. You can anticipate requirements using timer programs, delegate to automatic sensors or let occupants make the decisions using wall-mounted control units or remote controls. Whether you want to equip a classroom, shared spaces (corridors, cafeteria, etc.), a sports hall, a laboratory or a facade, your choice will depend on a number of criteria: the number of sun...

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