Live more comfortably with smart sun protection

Don't let the daylight negatively affect you

Daylight is good for everyone’s wellbeing. It has a positive effect on your sleep, energy levels, mood and more. With increased access to daylight, we become happier, more alert and less stressed.

But sometimes daylight can be more of a nuisance than a joy – especially in summer.

At work you may be bothered by the sun reflecting off another building and disturbing your vision. At home you may have strong morning sun in the kitchen, or a balcony with glazing that gets so much afternoon sun you feel the heat as soon as you walk through the front door.
With smart sunscreens you can avoid these problems and eliminate the need to cool down your house after the sun has been beating down.

Enjoy more of the summer with smart sun protection

With Somfy's smart sun protection system, sensors detect sunlight or an increase in temperature and automatically trigger the smart sunscreens. This avoids you being blinded by the sun and ensures a more comfortable temperature at home or at work – for better overall wellbeing. Somfy's sun sensors automatically detect when the sun is shining and activate your smart blinds, awnings or curtains.
If you have an awning that uses a hand crank to open and close it, that’s fine too – Somfy's motors can be mounted on most awnings. This kind of smart awning also ensures a longer life for the fabric, as the motor rolls the awning out in a smooth fashion and keeps it stretched at the optimal level. As you can mount a Somfy motor on many different sun protection curtains and awnings, you have a wide choice of sizes, colours and materials to choose from so you can personalize your space.

Automation brings efficiency

Our smart sun sensor works automatically according to the preferences and scenarios you set in TaHoma – the brain of your smart home. With a TaHoma switch you can also control your sun protectors in the app via your smartphone, tablet or computer. For optimal energy saving, the sun protection should be allowed to work automatically. This is when its most effective – reducing energy and saving you money by eliminating unnecessary heating or cooling.

What about traditional manual blinds then?

A study from ESTIA (Estia Study, Bernard Paule 2014) shows that people change the position of manual blinds on average twice a week over the course of a year. Manual blinds are often kept in sub-optimal positions, which is bad both for keeping the indoor temperature at a comfortable level and for saving energy. With automatic sun protection, you get a more smoothly regulated indoor climate.

Fine tune your sun protectors

You can also program advanced scenarios in TaHoma, such as setting the sunshades to follow the trajectory of the sun during the course of the day. For example, you can set the awning or curtains to move in 10% increments each hour. This gradually blocks the sun when it’s at its strongest, while still letting in sufficient light.

When summer is at its hottest, you will be grateful for your smart sunscreens!