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Construction Specialties (CS) has announced the launch of three new architectural louvre models – RS-5215, RS-5225, and A-2097 – designed to meet the market’s evolving design and performance demands. These additions deliver the high level of rain defence and airflow performance CS louvres are known for, while adding more aesthetic versatility to the portfolio.
RS-5215 and RS-5225 are compact, 135 mm-deep, double-bank louvres from the company’s Architectural Line family. They offer a sleek, continuous horizontal front blade appearance, with vertical weather louvre units positioned to the rear, ensuring Class A rain defence up to 3.5 m/s. RS-5215 is ideal for low-level applications, while RS-5225 features an inverted front blade, making it particularly effective for high-level installations. The rear sightproof units are supplied powder-coated black as standard to minimise visual impact.
Both models are modular, allowing for ease of installation. They are recommended for large-scale installations requiring a uniform appearance with a continuous blade effect, and where only small or irregular active openings need protection from wind-driven rain. In non-active areas, blanking panels are used in place of blades within the rear louvre frame, offering significant cost savings.
The RS-5215 can also be specified with visible interlocking mullions to align with other façade elements, if preferred.
The new A-2097 is the shallowest CS ventilation louvre model to date, at just 53mm deep, and features a blade pitch of only 48 mm. It can be specified with either visible mullions to align with other façade features, or hidden mullions to achieve a continuous line appearance (the hidden mullion option increases the overall depth to approximately 130 mm). This model delivers Class C rain defence performance in natural ventilation applications and offers excellent airflow performance, particularly for mechanical extract scenarios (Class 1). With its modular design, choice of standard or glazing frame options, and availability in compact sizes, it is well suited for curtain walling, residential buildings, and storefront applications where small louvres are often required above doors or windows.
The new additions have been tested to BS EN 13030 standard for weather louvres, verifying their airflow efficiency and ability to prevent wind-driven rain ingress. They provide architects and specifiers with even more options for combining performance with design flexibility.
To view the full range of CS rain defence, ventilation, screening and acoustic louvre solutions, visit www.c-sgroup.co.uk/architectural-louvres