Motorized Screens Designed For
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Next Gen Screens
Your Trusted Architectural Partner From Concept to Completion
At NextGen Screens, we know that specifying motorized screening systems is about more than choosing a product—it’s about finding a collaborative partner who understands your language and supports your vision at every stage of the project.
Our architectural support team delivers comprehensive design assistance and content, from early conceptual development and daylighting studies to construction administration and commissioning. Here you will find immediate access to a complete Motorized Screen BIM library with parametric Revit families and ArchiCAD objects, detailed CAD drawings, 3-part CSI specifications, and performance data including solar heat gain coefficients, acoustic ratings, structural, and wind load calculations.
So. Whether your project involves sustainable commercial facades, luxury residential outdoor living, or institutional daylighting solutions, our specialists deliver: Rapid response to RFIs, Custom engineering for unique applications, On-site installation guidence to preserve design intent.
We go further with AIA-accredited continuing education courses, early-phase budget estimation tools, and a portfolio of award-winning architectural projects.
With NextGen Screens, you can specify with confidence—knowing our commitment extends beyond product delivery to true partnership at every milestone.
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LEED Information
Environmental standards,
sustainability metrics, &
building certifications
BE IN THE KNOW....
Don't let costly mistakes, wrong designs, wrong applications, or warranty-voiding your motorized screen investment. Manufacture are in the business of selling screens, contractors can cut corners, and many products often under perform promises. Don't be a victum. BE IN THE KNOW before you commit: understanding proper wind-load ratings, motor specifications, and installation requirements is the difference between screens that protect your home for decades and those that fail when you need them most is a simple choice, a choice of being an informed consumer.
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The motorized screen industry moves fast — new codes, new materials, new wind-load standards. Our Screened In News blog keeps architects, builders, and designers ahead of every change.
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Next Gen BIM Motorized Screen Library
Design Guide
Step-by-step guides, and best practices for incorperating Motorized Screen into your Next Architectural Design.
Schematic and Data
A Comprehensive overview of all motorized screen types, features, specifications, installation types, and helpful hints.
Development and Planning
Comprehensive overview of motorized screen types, both retro fit and recess application, and specifications.
Automation and Integration
Best practices for automations and integrations.
Energy Efficiency Benefits
Calculate your energy savings with smart motorized screen solutions...
Install Guide & More
Step-by-step guides, videos, and best practices for Installation
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Motorized Screens
Design Guide
Next Gen Professional Resources delivers the comprehensive technical documentation and expert guidance essential for successful motorized screen projects
It does not matter if you're an architect specifying wind load calculations, a builder navigating local building code compliance, an engineer selecting motor specifications, or a homeowner comparing fabric options and smart home automation capabilities.
Our extensive resource library eliminates guesswork and ensures project success. Access detailed product selection guides, hurricane-rated wind load specifications, state-by-state building code requirements, motor torque calculations, fabric performance data including openness factors and UV protection ratings, plus complete home automation integration protocols for today's leading control systems.
From concept to completion, we're the definitive technical resource that architects, designers, engineers, builders, and informed homeowners trust to transform vision into reality.
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Motorized Screens
Schematic and Data
Next Gen Professional Resources delivers the comprehensive technical documentation and expert guidance essential for successful motorized screen projects
It does not matter if you're an architect specifying wind load calculations, a builder navigating local building code compliance, an engineer selecting motor specifications, or a homeowner comparing fabric options and smart home automation capabilities.
Our extensive resource library eliminates guesswork and ensures project success. Access detailed product selection guides, hurricane-rated wind load specifications, state-by-state building code requirements, motor torque calculations, fabric performance data including openness factors and UV protection ratings, plus complete home automation integration protocols for today's leading control systems.
From concept to completion, we're the definitive technical resource that architects, designers, engineers, builders, and informed homeowners trust to transform vision into reality.
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Motorized Screens
Development and Planning
Next Gen Professional Resources delivers the comprehensive technical documentation and expert guidance essential for successful motorized screen projects
It does not matter if you're an architect specifying wind load calculations, a builder navigating local building code compliance, an engineer selecting motor specifications, or a homeowner comparing fabric options and smart home automation capabilities.
Our extensive resource library eliminates guesswork and ensures project success. Access detailed product selection guides, hurricane-rated wind load specifications, state-by-state building code requirements, motor torque calculations, fabric performance data including openness factors and UV protection ratings, plus complete home automation integration protocols for today's leading control systems.
From concept to completion, we're the definitive technical resource that architects, designers, engineers, builders, and informed homeowners trust to transform vision into reality.
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Motorized Screens
Automation and Integration
Control without complexity. Integration without intimidation. We know that specifying automation systems can feel like walking a tightrope—one wrong protocol, one incompatible component, and your carefully crafted vision comes crashing down. That's why NextGen Screens transforms technical turmoil into effortless elegance, with proven pathways that speak the same language as your existing systems.
Picture this: Your residential clients command their screens with a simple voice request, while your commercial projects choreograph a symphony of synchronized shading that dances with the sun. No crossed wires. No coding chaos. No sleepless nights wondering if everything will actually work together.
Because true luxury lives in the spaces between—where technology disappears and experience takes center stage, where screens respond like thoughts becoming reality, where your vision works so flawlessly that no one notices the magic behind it.
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Energy Efficiency Benefits
Those stunning west-facing windows and sunset patios that sold the design can become your biggest energy enemy when afternoon sun transforms them into blazing heat zones, often leaving clients complaining, and Architect scrambiling to find a solutions.
Motorized screens, spefically sun shades, are a great way to turn solar assault into smart savings, automatically deploying precisely when harsh rays would otherwise send your cooling costs soaring and your client seeking shelter indoors.
Sun and weather control screens slash solar heat gain by up to 90%, keeping your client interior temperatures stable and their AC system from working overtime. The numbers tell the story: homeowners report up to 40% reduction in cooling costs for sun-exposed rooms, while still maintaining views and natural daylight.
From scorching poolside patios to sun-soaked great rooms with soaring windows, motorized screen manufacture like Fenetex create the comfortable, energy-efficient spaces you envisioned when you first fell in love with all that glass and sunshine.
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Install Guide & Main
Peace of mind begins with precision installation and continues with care that's actually manageable. We've eliminated the guesswork, providing crystal-clear documentation that transforms complex installations into confident execution—whether you're mounting your first motorized screen or managing a multi-story commercial project.
Our comprehensive installation guides feature step-by-step visual instructions, critical measurements marked in bold, and real-world troubleshooting tips that anticipate challenges before they arise. No more cryptic diagrams or missing dimensions that trigger frantic support calls. Every bracket placement, every electrical connection, every integration point is mapped with the clarity your installer deserves.
Maintenance becomes surprisingly simple when you know the system inside and out. Our screens are engineered for longevity with minimal intervention—self-cleaning tracks, weather-resistant motors, and fabrics that resist fading for years, not seasons. When service is needed, our maintenance guides walk you through everything from seasonal adjustments to motor diagnostics, with clear indicators of what you can handle yourself and when to call the pros.
Frequently Asked Questions
What BIM and CAD resources are available for specifying motorized screen systems?
Architects specifying motorized screen systems typically face a significant documentation gap — most manufacturers provide only product brochures, not design-ready files. NextGenScreens addresses this by providing parametric Revit BIM families, ArchiCAD objects, and DWG detail drawings for head, sill, and jamb conditions. These resources are formatted for direct insertion into construction documents, eliminating the custom drafting time typically required to spec a motorized screen system.
How do motorized screen systems contribute to LEED certification and energy performance goals?
Motorized sun and weather control screens contribute to LEED energy performance credits by reducing solar heat gain through glazed openings, lowering cooling loads, and improving occupant thermal comfort without sacrificing daylighting. When specified with appropriate solar heat gain coefficients and openness factors, motorized screens can support EQ and EA credit categories. Performance data including solar heat gain coefficients, shading coefficients, and acoustic ratings are available through NextGenScreens for use in energy modeling.
What CSI specification format is available for motorized screen systems?
Motorized retractable screen systems are specified under CSI Division 10 73 00 — Retractable Motorized Screen Systems. A properly formatted three-part CSI specification includes Part 1 (General — scope, references, submittals, warranty), Part 2 (Products — materials, fabrication, performance requirements), and Part 3 (Execution — installation, field quality control, adjusting). NextGenScreens provides CSI Division 10 73 00 three-part specifications for the patented systems it represents, formatted for direct integration into project manual documents.
How do motorized screen systems integrate with building automation and smart control platforms?
Motorized screen systems can be integrated into building automation systems through motor controllers compatible with leading platforms including Control4, Crestron, Savant, Nice, and KNX-based systems. Integration enables scene-based control, daylight-responsive automation, and occupant comfort scheduling. For architectural projects, NextGenScreens provides automation integration documentation including wiring diagrams, motor compatibility charts, and programming guidance for the most common commercial and residential control platforms.
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