Daylight Control

MaxBlock – Effectively reduce Solar Heat Gain by shading vision glass areas of the building envelope with Tubelite's MAXBLOCK™ Sunshades. Cooling costs can be significantly lowered while still allowing natural light to fill the workspace.

MAXBLOCK™ Sunshades are designed for use with Tubelite 200 Series or 400 Series Curtainwalls.

A unique, easy to install outrigger bracket fastens at the pressure plate area and allows removal of individual sections of Sunshade for reglazing applications.

A variety of architectural profiles are available to compliment surrounding elements. Three outrigger types with corresponding blade styles and facia caps can be selected. Each type can then be extended from the building in projections of 20", 25", 30", and 35" to provide the desired performance. Blades are attached to the outriggers using simple screw spline connections.

LEED Program points are available for reducing building energy costs for cooling while supplementing interior lighting (Energy & Atmosphere Credit 1, 1-10 Points).

Estimate the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient on the glass by geography using our convenient tables. See Tubelite's technical data in the full product information binder.



ALuminate – More natural daylight. Less artificial lighting needs.

aLuminate™ light shelves are designed for use with all Tubelite storefront and curtainwall framing systems, as well as many other aluminum framing systems.

Effectively increase the amount of natural daylight reaching deeper into occupied areas which reduces the need for artificial light.

A unique, easy to install in-rigger bracket fastens at the interior vertical, and allows easy removal of individual sections for glass cleaning.

Horizontal stretchers and aluminum sheet are painted bright white for maximum reflectivity and diffusion of sunlight.



Overall 24" and 36" in-rigger projection depths
Horizontal spans of up to 60"
In-riggers can be finished to match or accent adjacent framing
Stretcher bars and In-riggers are made from Tubelite Ecoluminum™
Fastens directly to Tubelite Storefront or Curtainwall vertical members
Lightweight for quick and easy removal and cleaning
Minimal number of parts and simple design allows easy installation