This European Standard defines test and calculation methods for the determination of the reflection and
transmission characteristics to be used to determine the thermal and visual comfort performance classes of
external blinds, internal blinds and shutters, as specified in EN 14501.
This European Standard also specifies the method to determine opacity characteristics of dim-out/black-out
external blinds, internal blinds and shutters, as specified in EN 14501.
This European Standard applies to the whole range of shutters, awnings and blinds defined in EN 12216,
described as solar protection devices in this European Standard. Some of the characteristics (e.g. grot) are not
applicable when products are not parallel to the glazing (e.g. folding-arm awnings).
NOTE Informative Annex D presents an approach for the determination of characteristics in case of projectable
products.
Products using fluorescent or retroreflecting materials are outside the scope of this European Standard.
DIN EN 14500:2008 Referenced Document
CIE 130-1998 Practical Methods for the Measurement of Reflectance and Transmittance
EN 12216:2002 Shutters, external blinds, internal blinds - Terminology, glossary and definitions
EN 13363-1 Solar protection devices combined with glazing - Calculation of solar and light transmittance - Part 1: Simplified method (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2007; Incorporating corrigendum December 2008)
EN 13363-2:2005 Solar protection devices combined with glazing Calculation of total solar energy transmittance and light transmittance Part 2: Detailed calculation method
EN 14501:2005 Blinds and shutters - Thermal and visual comfort - Performance characteristics and classification
EN 410 Glass in building - Determination of luminous and solar characteristics of glazing*, 2011-02-01 Update
DIN EN 14500:2008 history
2021DIN EN 14500:2021 Blinds and shutters - Thermal and visual comfort - Test and calculation methods; German version EN 14500:2021
2018DIN EN 14500:2018 Blinds and shutters - Thermal and visual comfort - Test and calculation methods; German and English version prEN 14500:2018
2008DIN EN 14500:2008 Blinds and shutters - Thermal and visual comfort - Test and calculation methods; German version EN 14500:2008
0000 DIN EN 14500:2006
1970DIN EN 14500 E:2002-08 Blinds and shutters - Thermal and visual comfort - Test and calculation methods