Champlain College

Customer Type

University

Solution

EcoSmart Roller Shades

Room

Gallery, Offices

Innovating College

Champlain was named #1 “Most Innovative School” by U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” 2016 ranking of regional colleges in the North and ranked among the Princeton Review’s 380 Best Colleges: 2016 Edition. Champlain was also featured in the Fiske Guide to Colleges for 2016 as one of the ‘best and most interesting schools’ in the United States, Canada and Great Britain.

Client Need

With Champlain’s numerous buildings and needs, we have problem solved their shading needs over many years. One window in particular, located in the Dean’s office was quite a challenge.12 foot high arched window. The Dean needed ease of operation of the shade, especially with the glaring afternoon sun that beams off of the neighboring Lake Champlain.

In the other campus buildings with a wide variety of shading needs, we have created design continuity with our made in Vermont, EcoSmart Roller Shades.

Our Solution

The Dean’s office is an amazing space but with one tricky 12 foot high arched window. The fabric we chose, is of a 1% openness. Allowing the light to be well diffused on the long Summer afternoons. Our EcoSmart Roller Shades, with Charcoal 5% openness fabric, the space has amazing light control options. Each shade is operated by a stainless steel continuous chain loop, and has a welded hem for that clean, crisp look.