This is a short presentation for Luxaflex® dealers about sustainability at Luxaflex®. For more information please visit www.luxaflex.com or contact J.Koevoet@hde.nl. Follow @Jaleez for the latest news about Luxaflex® products. Please note that the content of this presentation is copyright protected, and unauthorized copy is illegal. More than 60 years after its founding, Luxaflex® is the recognized market leader in window coverings, with more than 20,000 dealers and showrooms in markets across Europe. The first aluminum Luxaflex® Venetian Blinds were introduced in 1951, and nowadays Luxaflex® offers a wide range of fully custom-made, high-end window coverings. Luxaflex® Window Styling offers the most comprehensive portfolio of tailor made window covering solutions including: indoor blinds, insect screens, and outdoor screens and awnings, to beautifully complement any personal style, interior design, and type of window. Furthermore, Luxaflex® offers the widest array of innovative lifting systems for easy operation.

1. Keen on Green
A short presentation about Luxaflex® Window Styling and
environmental sustainability.

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3. What is Keen on Green?
KEEN ON GREEN

4. Keen on Green
Luxaflex® is committed to creating window coverings in a sustainable manner,
and to help customers everywhere save energy the natural way. That is the
overriding goal of Keen on Green - The company-wide initiative designed to
promote the energy saving benefits of Luxaflex® products, as well as our
dedication to creating environmentally sound products in a sustainable manner.

5. ‘Keen on Green’ Sustainability Mission
1. Design products which contribute to energy efficiency in end-use;
2. Reduce the environmental impact of business operations;
3. Continue to deliver high quality and fashionable products which enhance
personal comfort and health;

6. Enhance your living comfort and save energy throughout the year.
BEAUTIFUL ENERGY SAVERS

7. How can Luxaflex® contribute to energy efficiency?
On average, without energy-efficient window treatments between 20% and
30% of a home's heating and cooling energy is lost through its windows.
Energy losses are particularly large with single or double glazed windows.

8. How can Luxaflex® contribute to energy efficiency?
1. Optimal use of daylight
2. Sunlight reflection
3. Insulation

9. 1. Daylighting Efficiency
By drawing natural light deeper into the room, window coverings can provide
effective internal lighting. Simply tilt the vanes to the precise angle to let the
perfect amount of light in, and reduce the need for artificial lighting.

10. 1. Daylighting Efficiency Facts
› Window coverings can filter up to 99% of the sun’s harmful UV rays.
› Blinds can remove the inconvenient glare of sunlight on computer or TV
screens.
› Optimal daylighting can be achieved with a sheer or semi-sheer fabric.

11. 1. Daylighting Efficiency Luxaflex® Solutions
› Venetian blinds Variozone™ and Megaview™
› Top-Down/Bottom-Up and Day&Night operating systems
› Silhouette® Shades

12. 2. Sunlight Reflection
› Sunlight reflecting window coverings help reduce the amount of solar heat
that passes through the window.
› The less heat is absorbed at the window, the more protected your home is
from the sun’s heat.

13. 2. Sunlight Reflection Facts
› A Topar® coating reflects up to 68% of solar heat.
› The new Silhouette® Sunscreen reflects almost twice as much heat as
Silhouette® Originale in open position.
› Aluminum also provides a high degree of radiant heat reflectivity, effectively
reducing solar heat absorbtion.

14. 2. Sunlight Reflection Luxaflex® Solutions
› Plissé Shades, Roller Blinds and › Silhouette® Sunscreen
Vertical Blinds with a Topar® coating › Duette® DuoTone
› Aluminum Venetian Blinds

15. 3. Insulation Winter
› With an energy efficient cellular design, Duette® Honeycomb Shades
enhance insulation and protect you against cold and drafts during the winter.
› A study by the Dutch NGO Milieu Centraal concluded that black-out Duette®
Shades can save significantly reduce energy needs for heating.

16. 3. Insulation Summer
In the summer the shades help reduce the amount of solar heat passing
through the window, keeping you cool and comfortable.

17. 3. Insulation Facts
› Without window coverings 72% of solar heat passes through double glazing.
Duette® Shades reduce this amount up to 78%.
› Heat loss at the window can be reduced up to 60% (single glazing), 46%
(double glazing), 25% (HR++ Glazing).

18. 3. Insulation Luxaflex® Solutions
To some degree all Luxaflex® window coverings contribute to energy efficiency.
However, the Duette® Shades collection is most effective in enhancing your
indoor comfort and energy efficiency.

19. Luxaflex® is committed to creating products in a sustainble matter
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

20. Aluminum Blinds Recycling
› Aluminum can be 100% recycled without loss of quality, therefore Luxaflex®
has been using recycled aluminum since 1948.
› Currently, aluminum blinds are created with 98% recycled aluminum.
› If you take your aluminum blinds to your local waste management the
aluminum can be reused again.

21. Wooden Blinds
› Luxaflex® Wood Blinds are made from natural timber. Their beauty lies in
a variety of grain patterns, colour variations and distinguished markings.
› The Luxaflex® wooden blinds collection consist almost entirely of FSC®
certified wood.

22. Bamboo Blinds
› Bamboo is the most durable, aesthetic and environmentally friendly
alternative to hardwood.
› Blinds made from Bamboo are very light yet strudy and strong, and offer a
beautiful and characteristic grain.
› Bamboo is the fastest growing plant, and grows up to one meter a day.

23. Luxaflex® GreenScreen®
› The compostable high quality GreenScreen® ECO screens are produced
with recycled materials.
› The screens are 100% PVC free and are also free of any potentially harmful
substances.

24. Luxaflex® will be at the forefront of any new innovation in the window fashions market;
Offering customers inspiration online and offline, and the greatest selection of stylish
products to choose from. That’s a promise you can count on!
For further information or to find an authorised Luxaflex® dealer visit: www.luxaflex.com.
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