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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryDivision 12 – Furnishings Chapter 5 – Technical Construction andRenovation Standards2-28-2013122116 - Vertical Louver BlindsSandra Hickeysandra.hickey@unh.eduFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/pdch_5_12This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Chapter 5 – Technical Construction and Renovation Standards at University of NewHampshire Scholars' Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Division 12 – Furnishings by an authorized administrator of University of NewHampshire Scholars' Repository. For more information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationHickey, Sandra, "122116 - Vertical Louver Blinds" (2013). Division 12 – Furnishings. 2.https://scholars.unh.edu/pdch_5_12/2UNIVERSITY of  NEW HAMPSHIRE    PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES January 25, 2013 CHAPTER 5 – TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION STANDARDS VERTICAL LOUVER BLINDS 12 2116 - 1 SECTION 12 2116 - VERTICAL LOUVER BLINDS 1.1 SUMMARY A. Section Includes: 1. Vertical louver blinds with PVC vanes. B. General:  All window treatments shall be approved by University Facilities Design and Construction prior to purchase. 1.2 SUBMITTALS A. LEED Submittals: 1. Product Data for Credit MR 4.1 and Credit MR 4.2:  For products having recycled content, documentation indicating percentages by weight of postconsumer and preconsumer recycled content.  Include statement indicating costs for each product having recycled content. 1.3 EXTRA MATERIALS A. Furnish extra materials, from the same product run, that match products installed and that are packaged with protective covering for storage and identified with labels describing contents. 1. Vertical Louver Blinds:  Full-size units equal to 5 percent of quantity installed for each size, color, texture, pattern, and finish indicated, but no fewer than two units. 2. Vanes:  Furnish quantity of full-size units equal to 5 percent of quantity installed for each type, size, texture, pattern, and finish indicated, but no fewer than two units. 1.4 VERTICAL LOUVER BLINDS, PVC VANES A. Manufacturers:   1. Hunter Douglas Contract. 2. Levolor Contract; a Newell Rubbermaid company. 3. Springs Window Fashions. B. Vanes:  Lead-free, UV-stabilized, integrally colored, opaque, permanently flexible, extruded PVC that will not crack or yellow; with not less than 3/8-inch (9.5-mm) overlap when vanes are rotated fully closed. 1. Width:  3-1/2 inches (89 mm). 2. Profile:  Crowned. UNIVERSITY of  NEW HAMPSHIRE    PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES January 25, 2013 CHAPTER 5 – TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION STANDARDS VERTICAL LOUVER BLINDS 12 2116 - 2 3. Flame-Resistance Rating:  Comply with NFPA 701; testing by a qualified testing agency.  Identify products with appropriate markings of applicable testing agency. C. Headrail:  Channel, formed steel or extruded aluminum with long edges returned or rolled and ends capped.  Headrail encloses operating mechanisms including carrier-spacing mechanism that provides uniform vane spacing when blinds are traversed fully across headrail (closed). D. Carriers:  Engineered plastic with gears to align and synchronize vane rotation and stems that allow vane removal and replacement.  Lead carriers have self-lubricating wheels or elongated bearing surfaces; following carriers have self-lubricating wheels. 1.5 VERTICAL LOUVER BLIND FABRICATION A. Product Safety Standard:  Fabricate vertical louver blinds to comply with WCMA A 100.1 including requirements for corded, flexible, looped devices; lead content of components; and warning labels. 1.6 INSTALLATION A. Install vertical louver blinds level and plumb, aligned and centered on openings, and aligned with adjacent units according to manufacturer's written instructions. 1. Locate so exterior vane edges are not closer than 2 inches (51 mm) from interior faces of glass and not closer than 1-1/2 inches (38 mm) from interior faces of glazing frames through full operating ranges of blinds. END OF SECTION 12 2116 

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