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Comparing Breezway Louvres with Other Aluminium Window Types
When mentally putting together their dream home after watching their favourite architecture or home renovation TV show, few people‘s thoughts about windows would extend much beyond wanting to frame views, or perhaps wanting to maximise natural light. Most people are...
Louvre Windows in Schools Can Improve Your Child’s Learning!
We all want the best for our children. We want them to do well in their studies, remain in good health, be friendly and have good manners. While I haven’t seen any scientific studies recently about how to improve their manners or be more friendly, there are many...
Automated Windows are best for High Level Natural Ventilation
The fact that air rises as it heats up has been used for centuries as a way to draw fresh, cooler air into a building. This is one of the prime reasons that double height voids and windows positioned close to the ceiling are common features of naturally comfortable...
The Energy Efficiency Benefits of Woven Mesh Screens on Louvres
“Can your louvre windows be screened?” is one of the most common questions we are asked. Altair Louvre Windows sure can be screened! They can be screened with fibreglass mesh to keep the insects out, or woven metal mesh to keep intruders out. Most people don’t realise...
Breezway Louvres Breathe New Life into SMK Subang Jaya
Breezway’s care for the community and our deep commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR), was demonstrated in our sponsorship of Breezway Louvre Windows for Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Subang Jaya in Selangor. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Subang Jaya, a...
Ventilation Through Windows with Restricted Openings–Buyer Beware
The amount of ventilation through an Altair Louvre Window with its openings restricted is relatively unaffected, but for many window types a restricted opening device will severely reduce the ventilation through the window. Below is a picture of a home spotted...
Breezway Advertises in Haven Magazine
Breezway recently submitted a new advertisement in the February 2015 issue of the Haven magazine. The theme for this issue is ‘Family Lifestyle’ and how the aesthetic design will fit into the lifestyle of the modern family. Breezway focused on promoting Altair Louvre...
Updated Ideas Book
Please be advised we have recently updated our Breezway Ideas Book to include information on the new Powerlouvre Apptivate Control Unit. To view a copy of the updated Ideas Book, please click here. Alternatively you can contact Breezway on +60 3 3291 4885 or email us...
Breezway Advertises in Architecture Malaysia
Breezway recently submitted a new advertisement in the Architecture Malaysia magazine Volume 26, Issue 5. The theme for this issue is “Retrofitting / Adaptive Re-Use” and our advert focuses on the use of Breezway Altair Louvre Windows in a sustainable building design...
Light and Shadow when using Altair Louvres
With almost the entire eastern façade of the Breezway Head Office (in Australia) made up of a wall of Altair Louvre Windows there are two characteristics of our building that most visitors comment on....1) How pleasant it is to feel the breeze and 2) How much natural...
Comparing the energy efficiency of ‘Esky’ buildings
Years ago I attended a week long training course in the conference centre of a large hotel right on the beachfront. The food was pretty good but the conference room felt a bit like a dungeon! There were no windows at all and one of the presenters had this cruel theory...
Enjoy the day while reducing your electricity bill
It’s a beautiful winter’s day in Brisbane (Australia) today: blue skies, 23C with a breeze blowing from the west. Unlike most other office workers around the city today, I can actually feel the breeze. It’s not because I’m working outside though, it’s because the air...