SSC Sunscreen Selector (Serge 600 & Serge 1%)

Prototype tool using Copaco solar energetic data to suggest fabrics based on mounting position, glazing, orientation and your main concern.

Version v0.1.15

Your situation

External screens are usually preferred – they stop heat before it reaches the glass.

If two windows are on the same wall (same orientation), count as one.

South and west usually see the strongest sun; north is normally cooler and more about view than overheating.

A: single clear 4 mm  |  B: double clear 4/12/4  |  C (default): low-E 4/16/4 with argon  |  D: solar-reflective low-E 4/16/4.

The Blockout Serge 600 fabrics (Lunar, plus the near-opaque Solar) only appear when “What matters most?” is set to Room darkening, since they remove most or all view. Toggle off if you are not offering them at all.

How This Tool Works

This calculator uses Copaco's certified solar energetic data to recommend the best sunscreen fabric for your specific installation. We analyse heat blocking (gtot values), glare control (visible light), UV protection, and view preservation.

Understanding Fabric Orientation:

Front refers to the sun-facing (exterior) side of the fabric. Back refers to the room-facing (interior) side. All performance data in this calculator is based on the manufacturer's recommended installation with the front facing outward.

Available Fabric Ranges:

  • •Serge 600 (5% openness) - 49 colours. Best balance of view, light control, and solar protection. Woven mesh visible from both sides. Ideal for living areas.
  • •Serge 1% (1% openness) - 9 colours. Enhanced privacy and glare control while maintaining some view. Tighter woven mesh. Good for bedrooms and offices.
  • •Blockout Serge 600 Lunar (0% openness) - 8 colours. Complete blockout with PVC laminate backing. The room-facing side has a silver grey finish regardless of exterior colour. Maximum room darkening, heat blocking, and UV protection. Perfect for home cinemas and shift-worker bedrooms.

Additional Copaco fabrics — not part of the standard Luxaflex offering (please enquire before specifying):

  • •Serge 10% (10% openness) - 6 colours. The most open weave: the best view out and the most daylight, with lighter glare control and privacy. Suited to shaded aspects or where keeping the view matters most.
  • •Blockout Serge 600 Solar (3% openness) - 8 colours. A highly solar-reflective, near-opaque screen (despite the "Blockout" name it is not a true blockout — it transmits roughly 4.5% of light). Strong heat rejection and glare control across all colours.

💡 Tip: Fabric colours listed as "colour1 | colour2" are two-tone — the first colour is the room-facing side and the second is the sun-facing (outside) side (the woven Serge fabrics show a blend of both through the open weave). Each result shows the Sun side and Room side colours. BO Lunar's room-facing side is always a silver-grey laminate.

Top 5 recommended fabrics

Mounted outside (external): the screen stops most solar heat whatever the colour, so differences between colours are small. The list is already ranked by the true heat-blocking figure on each card for your glazing. (For the woven Serge fabrics on double glazing a darker colour can edge slightly ahead; for the BO Lunar blockout laminate a lighter colour reflects more and does better.)

Adjust the answers on the left. The top five Serge fabrics will appear here, ranked for this situation.

Client chosen colour (optional)

If your client has already picked a colour (Copaco 6-digit code), enter it here. We'll show where it ranks and add it into the list below, bumping one other fabric if needed.