ARCHITECTURAL GLASS LOUVRES
Architectural glass louvre systems
From large-format frameless blades to thermally broken insulated systems, EBSA designs, supplies, installs and automates architectural glass louvres for complex commercial facades.
SCHNEIDER LOUVRES
German-engineered architectural louvre technology
SYSTEM SELECTION
Multiple louvre architectures for different facade requirements
PROJECT DELIVERY
Design, detailing, supply and installation
AUTOMATION + CONTROLS
Drives, control systems and building integration
SELECTING THE SYSTEM
Select the louvre around the facade requirement.
Glass louvre selection is driven by more than appearance. Blade scale, glazing, thermal performance, pivot geometry, facade interfaces, weather performance and automation all influence which system is right for the project.
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ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION
Framed or frameless appearance, blade proportion, sightlines and the visual rhythm of the facade.
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GLAZING + THERMAL
Single glazing, insulated glazing and thermally broken system architecture selected around the facade strategy.
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BLADE SCALE + GEOMETRY
Blade height, span, pivot arrangement and opening geometry coordinated with the architectural intent and structural requirements.
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PERFORMANCE + AUTOMATION
Air and water performance, actuation, controls and building interfaces considered as part of the overall system.
CORE SYSTEMS
Four louvre families. Different facade design territories.
EBSA works with several architectural glass louvre architectures rather than forcing every project into one product solution. The starting point is the facade requirement; the product family follows.
MP2
Large-format, thermally broken glass louvre system with insulated glazing options for projects requiring substantial blade scale and integrated facade performance.
LF550
Large-format single-glazed end-pivot louvre with a frameless external appearance and concealed operating mechanism for bold all-glass facade expression.
BT90
Thermally broken double-glazed louvre system for projects where insulated glazing and thermal separation are central facade requirements.
G SERIES
Single-glazed centre-pivot louvre family with a range of framed, frameless and flush-blade expressions for commercial facade applications.
Understand the design territory first. Then compare the technical detail.
LARGE FORMAT
When blade scale becomes part of the architecture.
Large-format louvres change the visual character of a facade. Fewer, larger blades can create cleaner sightlines and a stronger architectural rhythm, but they also bring glass selection, structural behaviour, actuation, support framing and installation into the design conversation much earlier.
LF550 + MP2
LF550 and MP2 provide two distinct pathways into large-format glass louvre design — from single-glazed frameless expression through to insulated large-format facade systems.
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GLASS + BLADE PROPORTION
Coordinate glass makeup, blade height and facade rhythm as one design decision.
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SPAN + STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR
Consider blade span, glass behaviour and supporting frame geometry early in the facade design.
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ACTUATION + LOADS
Select the drive and operating geometry around the blade system rather than adding automation after the louvre is resolved.
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FACADE INTERFACES
Coordinate perimeter framing, waterproofing, adjacent facade systems and structural supports as part of the louvre package.
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INSTALLATION + ACCESS
Plan installation sequence, tolerances, adjustment and maintenance access around the finished facade.
FACADE AUTOMATION
The louvre, drive and controls designed as one system.
When glass louvres are automated, the facade element, drive, control panel, sensors and building interfaces need to operate as one coordinated system. EBSA brings the louvre and automation disciplines together from the start of the design.
GLASS LOUVRE
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LOUVRE DRIVE
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FIELD WIRING
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CONTROLS
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LOGIC + SENSORS
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BMS / MECHANICAL / FIRE
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COMMISSIONING
The result is one coordinated operating strategy from blade movement through to the building interface.
NATURAL VENTILATION
Automated louvres responding to temperature, CO2, weather and building-control strategies.
SMOKE CONTROL
Louvre operation coordinated with the required smoke-control sequence and fire-system inputs.
BMS + MECHANICAL
Low-level or high-level integration with the wider building services architecture.
LOCAL CONTROL
Switches, user controls and defined override functions integrated with the automatic operating strategy.
GLAZING + THERMAL DESIGN
Choose the glazing and frame architecture around the facade.
The required glazing and thermal strategy can change the louvre architecture significantly. EBSA offers pathways from single-glazed architectural louvres through to insulated and thermally broken facade systems, allowing the product selection to follow the wider facade design.
SINGLE GLAZED
A direct architectural glass expression for projects where blade transparency, scale and simplicity are central to the design. Primary pathways include LF550 and G Series.
INSULATED GLAZING
Double and other insulated glazing configurations for projects requiring a more thermally developed facade solution. Primary pathways include MP2 and BT90.
THERMAL BREAK
Thermally separated frame and blade-holder architecture where the facade thermal strategy requires it.
FRAMED + FRAMELESS EXPRESSION
Select the visible blade and frame treatment around the architectural intent rather than treating glazing configuration and appearance as separate decisions.
FACADE PERFORMANCE
Designed as part of the facade, not added to it.
A commercial glass louvre has to resolve architectural intent and facade performance at the same time. EBSA coordinates the louvre geometry, glass, framing, automation and interfaces so the system is developed as part of the surrounding facade rather than as an isolated window product.
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AIR + WATER PERFORMANCE
Select the louvre architecture with the required air-infiltration and water-penetration strategy in mind.
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STRUCTURAL + GLASS DESIGN
Coordinate wind actions, blade span, glass makeup and supporting frame requirements as part of the system design.
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MOVEMENT + OPERATING GEOMETRY
Consider blade pivot, opening angle, drive forces and clearances together so the louvre operates as intended within the facade.
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FACADE INTERFACE
Resolve perimeter framing, adjacent cladding or curtain wall, waterproofing and support structure early in the detailing process.
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ACCESS + MAINTENANCE
Allow for adjustment, cleaning, service access and long-term operation in the finished building.
SPECIAL CONFIGURATIONS
Beyond standard louvre configurations.
MP2 OPPOSED OPENING
Opposing blade movement creates a distinctive facade and ventilation solution for projects where views, weather protection and architectural expression need to be resolved together.
The MP2 Opposed Opening system was developed for 1 Hotel Melbourne through a two-year project collaboration and integrated across the hotel and residential components of the Seafarers precinct.
FIXED GLASS LOUVRE FACADES
Overlapping fixed glass blades provide a separate pathway for ventilated screens, weather-protected facades and architectural applications where operable blades are not required.
PROJECT PROOF
Architectural louvre systems proven on major projects.
EBSA glass louvre systems are used where facade appearance, environmental performance, automation and project coordination need to come together as one architectural solution.
1 HOTEL MELBOURNE — MELBOURNE
A new louvre architecture developed around the project.
EBSA’s MP2 Opposed Opening Louvre system was developed specifically for the project over a two-year collaboration process and integrated across both the hotel and residential components of the Seafarers precinct. The opposing-blade configuration was developed to maintain clear views while combining natural ventilation and weather protection within the facade.
MARVEL STADIUM — MELBOURNE
Large-format LF550 louvres integrated with facade automation.
EBSA supplied and installed Schneider LF550 frameless glass louvres and D+H CPS-M control panels as part of the Bourke Street concourse redevelopment, combining large-format facade expression with natural ventilation and smoke-control operation.
PHIVE — PARRAMATTA
Thermally broken louvres integrated into the building strategy.
EBSA supplied Schneider BT90 thermally broken double-glazed louvres and a digital CPS-M control system, integrating the operable facade with the building management and control system as part of PHIVE’s thermal-chimney and ventilation strategy.
QUAY QUARTER TOWER — SYDNEY
G Series louvres supporting natural ventilation and smoke relief.
EBSA supplied and installed Schneider G12 FS louvres together with D+H control and actuation technology at the podium skylight, supporting coordinated natural-ventilation and smoke-relief operation.
TECHNICAL RESOURCES
The information needed to compare, design and specify.
EBSA’s louvre resource structure is being built around the way architects, facade consultants and project teams actually work — from early system selection through drawings, specifications, performance information and project evidence.
GLASS LOUVRE SYSTEM SELECTOR
Compare the core product families by glazing, thermal architecture, blade geometry, appearance, automation and application.
CAD + BIM
Drawings and digital design resources for project coordination and specification.
SPECIFICATIONS + TECHNICAL DATA
Current product information, approved testing and supporting documentation.
DESIGN GUIDES
Practical guidance for louvre selection, large-format design, facade integration and automation.
PROJECT VIDEOS
See EBSA louvre systems operating within completed architectural projects.
PROJECT DELIVERY
From facade concept to installed louvre system.
EBSA carries the louvre intent through system selection, detailing, coordination, installation and — where automated — controls and commissioning. This keeps the architectural element and its operating system connected through the project.
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DESIGN CONSULTATION
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SYSTEM SELECTION
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PROJECT DETAILING
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SHOP DRAWINGS
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FACADE COORDINATION
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AUTOMATION + CONTROL COORDINATION
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SUPPLY
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INSTALLATION
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COMMISSIONING
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SERVICE + SUPPORT
The louvre is coordinated as part of the facade and, where automated, as part of the building system.
START THE CONVERSATION
Bring the louvre strategy into the facade design early.
Whether the project calls for large-format glass, insulated glazing, thermally broken framing or a fully automated louvre system, EBSA can help develop the right architecture around the facade requirement.