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According to studies conducted by Yang, Lin and Tsay (2017) and Fan, Yang and Tsay (2018), tropical and sub-tropical countries have high energy consumption from air-conditioning systems, due to their hot and humid climates. The studies were conducted across Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, using three energy saving standards of building envelopes to perform the evaluation: ENVLOAD (Taiwan), OTTV (Hong Kong) and ETTV (Singapore).
The studies showed that expanded metal mesh has become a popular shading device, demonstrating superior energy-saving properties compared to traditional materials (low-E glazing), providing a ‘cost-saving option in the value engineering process’.
From thermal camera imagery, areas shielded by the expanded metal mesh were significantly cooler than surrounding areas.
Close-up thermal camera imagery show that the expanded metal mesh reduces the thermal impact on covered areas and its resulting transmission of temperature to the interior.
The results demonstrated that expanded metal mesh significantly heightened energy-saving performance across ENVLOAD, OTTV, and ETTV evaluation.
The unique structure of expanded metal mesh ensures also allows for the free passage of air, contributing further to the cooling effect.
Expanded metals are perfect for sunscreens to provide shade. It is important to note that the angle in which the mesh is installed is key to control the energy conservation effect - this is where our industry experience and technical expertise can help.