Architectural Louvers Designer Resources is the place to find specifications, drawings, and design information for wall louvers products of all types. Add ventilation to your building while creating an appealing aesthetic design. The possibilities are boundless. For a consultation, design assistance, or additional information - please contact us ( Contact Us ). You can also get an education about how louvers work and louver free areas in these linked pages.
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 90 00 Louvers and Vents, 08 92 00 Louvered Equipment Enclosures
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Use the Following table to select the correct louver type for by application:
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Louver Application
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Blade Type
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Web Page
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3 Part CSI Format Spec.
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Technical Sheet
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Detail Drawing
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description
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description
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(.htm format) |
(.rtf format) |
(.pdf format) |
(.dwg format) |
| Decorative, Air Exhaust, Ventilation | Standard Blade (2" and 4" deep) | ||||
| Higher Wind, Still Air Exhaust | Storm Blade (2" and 4" deep) | ||||
| Lower Pressure Drop, High Air Exhaust Velocity | High Performance Standard or Storm (4" and 6" deep) | ||||
| Air Intake or High Wind Areas | Drainable Blade (2" and 4" deep) | ||||
| Air Intake, Low Pressure Drop, High Air Intake Velocity | High Performance Drainable Blade (4" and 6" deep) | ||||
| Extreme Weather, Extreme Intake Air Velocity | Wind Driven Rain (2", 4", and 6" deep) |
Additional Files available upon request: Contact Us
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Equipment Screen Application
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Blade Type
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Web Page
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3 Part CSI Format Specification
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Technical Sheet (.pdf format)
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Detail Drawing (.dwg format)
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description
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description
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(.htm format) |
(.rtf format) |
(.pdf format) |
(.dwg format) |
| Full visual screening from horizontal sight line or below, blades horizontal | Inverted Standard Blade Louvers | ||||
| Full visual Screening from all angles, blades horizontal | Sight Proof Blade Louvers | ||||
| Full visual Screening from all angles, blades vertical | Sight Proof Blade Louvers | ||||
| 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 |
Additional Files available upon request: Contact Us
Select by Louver Model Number and Performance:
Performance 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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53.8%
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889 fpm
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7645 cfm
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0.24
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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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The louver appearance should play a significant role in louver selection. It is often ignored in favor of "function over form". However, with so many high performance louvers available the appearance can now be a major consideration. For example, if your louver heights are small, you will want a narrow blade spacing. This will allow more blades in the frame and improve the appearance. Below are our louver blade spacings listed by model:
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Product Model
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Blade Spacing
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Frame Depth
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Wall Depth
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0.75" vertical
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2"
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>3.5"
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2.00"
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2"
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>3.5"
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2.00"
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2"
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>3.5"
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2.00"
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2"
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>3.5""
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3.00"
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4"
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>5.5"
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4.25"
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4"
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>5.5"
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5.00"
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4"
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>5.5"
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3.00"
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4"
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>5.5"
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3.00"
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4"
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>5.5"
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4.00"
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6"
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>7.5"
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4.00"
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6"
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>7.5"
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5.00"
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4"
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>5.5"
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4.00"
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6"
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>7.5"
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2.00"
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4"
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>5.5"
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4.25"
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6"
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>7.5"
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Special shape (round, triangle, dome top, etc) louver suggestions: best choice E4JP, E4KP
Review the impact of special shapes on Louver Free Area