Why Builders Are Integrating Shutter Screens Into New Builds

With Sydney energy efficiency codes tightening and clients demanding greener builds, shutter screens are fast becoming a given feature.

Thermal compliance is so much more than a checked-off box on an endless list of requirements. Rather, it’s a major selling point that can justify you charging more! Shutter screens have become one of the smartest inclusions on commercial and multi-residential façades. Aside from the fact that they light up a room, they also keep you warmer in winter and cooler in summer while keeping in with weather and design regulations.

Why Do Architects And Developers Love Shutters?

According to the NCC Energy Efficiency Handbook, achieving 80% summer shading on glazing is pivotal in reducing cooling loads. Aluminium shutter screens provide a permanent, architecturally integrated way to meet these requirements and are especially valuable in large-format builds.

Unlike retrofitted blinds or bulkier louvre systems, aluminium shutter screens offer built-in ventilation, filtered light, and privacy, which is perfect for mixed-use complexes, strata towers and schools where protection from solar glare, safety and aesthetics should work hand in hand.

What Value Do These Shutters Offer?

If you are targeting passive design excellence or tendering for high-performance commercial upgrades, shutters offer you the best external shading benefits, including:

• Compliant with energy efficiency modelling tools
• Glare reduction for year-round comfort
• Help reduce peak cooling loads across exposed façades
• Easily integrated into modern or heritage-styled façades
• Low-maintenance with excellent long-term ROI
• Protection in high-wind or coastal environments
• Customisable colours and framing