Model the performance before you commit to the specification.
What is SimShade?
SimShade is our free online simulation tool that lets you compare solutions across thermal comfort, daylight and total cost of ownership, at facade level or building level, before anything is committed. Made to help you select the right glazing and shading specification.
Run your calculations, generate a report and share it with your project team in minutes.
Energy and thermal performance
The performance case, already built
SimShade calculates glass and shading performance according to European standards, giving climate-based results for thermal comfort, daylight levels and energy consumption. Compare multiple solutions side by side, evaluate total cost of ownership against initial costs and generate PDF reports with full technical specifications ready to share with the wider project team.
The calculation engine has been independently validated by Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg, Germany, covering g-values, U-values and LT0 values against measurements and established simulation techniques. The results hold up under scrutiny.
Light, footprint and certification
Useful from day one of the project
In early design, SimShade helps narrow down the most relevant shading solutions before the brief is locked. Later in the process it generates calculation guidelines and data files ready to use in IDA ICE, IES VE, Climate Studio and other simulation platforms. At tender stage it produces glass and shading specifications with ready-made tender text included.
One tool. Every stage of the project.
Explore options early
Compare how different glazing and shading combinations affect daylight and thermal comfort from the first sketch stage. Reference projects and performance data are available directly within the tool, giving you the information needed to make the right recommendation with confidence.
The numbers, ready to use
Climate-based calculations, BSDF files, calculation guidelines and data files for your preferred simulation software. Results are exportable and shareable with the full project team without any additional steps.
Understand the full picture before committing
See the impact of different shading solutions on indoor climate, daylight quality and total cost of ownership. The economic calculator gives a clear picture of running costs over the lifetime of the building, not just the initial specification cost.
Testimonial
Hear what other users say:
“SimShade is an easy, accessible and very relevant tool. Its ability to compare different glass and shading solutions both technically and in terms of economics gives a more holistic view of the impact that glazing choices have on the overall building performance. A great advantage is that calculations and specifications can be shared with the other parties in the building construction team.” – Carl Axel Lorentzen, Glasfakta.dk
Project Case
A new landmark for innovation
A landmark innovation hub on the Bildungscampus Heilbronn, designed by Auer Weber and opened in December 2025 as the new home of Campus Founders.
Our Project Cases
Trangravshusene
With panoramic views over Trangraven and the canals of Christianshavn, Trangravshusene is a modern building set among historic surroundings. The ambition was straightforward: unobstructed views and a comfortable indoor climate all year round, without compromising the architectural heritage of the neighbourhood.
Kallmann Museum
A historic orangerie museum near Munich, comprehensively renovated to meet modern performance standards. The glazed facade overlooking the castle park gardens was the central challenge. Shading built into the glass resolved the indoor climate without touching the views or the character of the space.
Traditional blinds and screens require mechanical systems, power supplies, maintenance contracts and regular replacement. They block the view when closed and do nothing when open.
MicroShade® is integrated directly into the glazing unit. Passive, permanent and automatic, it works with the angle of the sun delivering shade in summer and allowing warmth through in winter. No moving parts. No intervention required.
No. Visible light transmission of 50-60% ensures interiors remain genuinely bright throughout the year. Unlike solar control glass, the microstructure blocks high-angle solar heat while allowing diffuse daylight to pass through freely.
Colour rendering above Ra 95 means natural light inside the building stays true to its source.
Yes. The product integrates into standard double or triple glazed units and is suitable for both new construction and retrofit projects. No mechanical systems, no wiring and no structural modifications are required.
There is no impact on the building exterior and no additional trades are needed beyond the glazing contractor already on the project.
The microstructure film sits protected inside the glazing cavity and is almost imperceptible to the naked eye, though the join between sheets is visible on close inspection. From the outside the facade looks clean and as designed.
From the inside the view out remains clear and unobstructed at all times. No tint, no visible pattern and no reduction in the quality of the outlook.
Let’s work together
Let’s Design Smarter Buildings, Together
Whether you’re exploring early concepts or refining technical details, we’re here to help you find the right solution. Talk to us about your project, your challenges, and your ambitions — and let’s create solar shading that works seamlessly with your design.