As our name states, we do one thing and do it right - Architectural Louvers. Our products are specified in building project documents under the following specification sections (CSI MasterFormat)
1995 Format:
10200 Louvers and Vents, 10210 Wall Louvers, 10230 Vents, and 10240 Equipment Screens
2004 Format:
08 900 Louvers and Vents, 10 8200 Grills and Screens
This website gives you access to the most complete information available in selecting and specifying architectural louver products. You can access many important tools from our louver Product Catalog pages, or make selections based on your application from our Applications Guide.
In selecting wall louvers and vents, consideration for your application is critical to your project success. Each louver model is listed below with optional selections by application, free area, and price range. If you are looking for products not listed, call us. We also offer louvered equipment screens in aluminum and steel with various finishes to fit your project requirements.
Select the louver model by application:
| Louver Application | Louver Type | Model |
| Decorative, Air Exhaust, Ventilation | Standard Blade Louvers | E2JS, E4JS |
| Higher Wind, Still Air Exhaust | Storm Blade Louvers | E2KS, E4KS |
| Lower Pressure Drop, High Air Exhaust Velocity | Standard or Storm Louvers (Performance Series) | E4JP, E4KP, E6JP, E6KP |
| Air Intake or High Wind Areas | Drainable Blade Louvers | E2DS, E4DS |
| Air Intake, High Wind, Low Pressure Drop, High Air Intake Velocity | Drainable Blade Louver (Performance Series) | E4DP, E6DP |
| Extreme Weather, Extreme Intake Air Velocity | Wind Driven Rain Louver | E4WH, E6WH |
| Equipment Screen Application | Louver Type | Model |
| Full visual screening from horizontal sight line or below, blades horizontal | Inverted Standard Blade Louvers | V2KS, V4JS |
| Full visual Screening from all angles, blades horizontal | Sight Proof Blade Louvers | V4YH |
| Full visual Screening from all angles, blades vertical | Sight Proof Blade Louvers | V4YV |
| Full to partial visual screening from horizontal sight line, excellent wind load reduction on structural framing, blades horizontal | Inverted Narrow Standard Blades at 3", 4" or 5" blade spacing | V6JN |
If you have a louver application that does not fit into one of these categories, contact us and we can help you determine which model best suits your requirement.
Select the louver model by free area:
Table is based on a test size of 48" wide x 48" high for comparison purposes:
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Product Model
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Free Area
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First Point of Water Penetration (free area velocity)
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Overall Performance (cubic feet per min.)
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Pressure Loss at this velocity (inches water gauge)
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59.3%
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930 fpm
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8826 cfm
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0.12
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58.4%
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960 fpm
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8976 cfm
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0.13
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58.4%
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960 fpm
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8976 cfm
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0.13
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57.7%
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1046 fpm
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9655 cfm
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0.13
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57.3%
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1123 fpm
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10298 cfm
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0.18
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57.3%
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1123 fpm
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10298 cfm
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0.18
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56.0%
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930 fpm
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8333 cfm
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0.13
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51.4%
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>1250 fpm
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10275 cfm
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0.21
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50.6%
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>1250 fpm
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10113 cfm
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0.25
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50.4%
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888 fpm
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7157 cfm
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0.15
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50.4%
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888 fpm
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7157 cfm
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0.15
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49.4%
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889 fpm
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7032 cfm
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0.12
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48.7%
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725 fpm
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5648 cfm
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0.08
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48.7%
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725 fpm
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5648 cfm
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0.08
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If you determine that your louver application requires more free area than the models listed, Contact Us for an evaluation of your requirements and we can assist you in selecting the best louver to fit your requirements.
Select the louver models by price range:
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Product Model
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Price Compare*
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Least Expensive
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5% more than E4JS
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5% more than E4JS
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10% more than E4JS
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10% more than E4JS
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10% more than E4JS
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15% more than E4JS
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15% more than E4JS
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25% more than E4JS
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30% more than E4JS
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30% more than E4JS
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35% more than E4JS
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90% more than E4JS
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140% more than E4JS
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*Price values for are for comparison purposes only. Actual quotation prices may vary depending on the sizes required and the options selected. Contact Us for an exact price based on your requirements.
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