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How Have Home Intelligence and Automated Shading Solutions Improved Home Energy Efficiency and Comfort?

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On today’s episode of the Draper at Home Podcast, host Michelle Dawn Mooney, speaks with Scotty Allen, the Chief Operating Officer of Josh.ai, Maryellen Oswald, Custom Integration & Partnerships Channel Manager, Somfy USA, and Tyson McDonald, Director of Business Development, Motorized Solar Solutions for Draper, Inc., to talk about how the effect of home intelligence…

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Draper, Inc.: Reshaping the Art of Home Ownership with Integrated Shading Technology Solutions

The shifting tides of modern home ownership have accelerated an emergent demand for personalization, a development that can be likened to transforming our living spaces into unique pieces of art. The rise of integrated home technology has complemented this evolution, with products like smart shading technology serving both a functional and aesthetic role, enhancing…

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Architecture & Design
How Modern Control Systems Help Maximize Gym Equipment and Space

Modern gymnasiums are well-rounded facilities. In one day, they might host different sports teams and a farmer’s market. The technology controlling these environments is evolving and helps these gyms transition between events. On this episode of Engineering Value, A Draper® Podcast, host Tyler Kern talked with Neal Turner, the Director of Gymnasium Sales at…

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Architecture & Design
Engineering Value: Selecting the Right Fabric for Proper Shading

Creating a perfect solution is often a team effort. Such is the case when it comes to shading solutions and partnership between Draper® and Phifer, a third-generation, family-owned-and-operated textile weaver and manufacturer based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Jeff Miller, Director of Architectural Shading Solutions at Draper, and Bill Strickland, National Market Manager for Sun Control Products…

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Architecture & Design
The Benefits of Ambient Light Rejection in Projection Screens

In most practical use situations, projectors face the issue of ambient light. What is the science behind this effect, and what are the solutions for maintaining a bright image when the environment will not allow for the proper darkness? Steve Cook, Consultant Relations Manager at Draper, provided some insights on ambient light rejection (ALR). “Ambient…

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Architecture & Design
The Benefits of Motorized and Automated Roller Shades

The benefits of roller shades are clear – they make a space’s occupants more comfortable by controlling lighting levels, ensuring thermal comfort and minimizing glare. However, even more benefits can be had when those roller shades are motorized, automated or both. Draper Architectural Market Specialist Jessi Wright and Director of Business Development for Automation and…

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Architecture & Design
Engineering Value: The Foundation Mount System and Acumen Projection Screens Class Up AV Solutions

It’s difficult to achieve the right mixture of classy and grandiose. Draper®️ has done just that with its Acumen™️ projection screen, one of a pair of new products. Older surface mounted projection screens can stand out too much in a room or space. But Monica Altman, Draper’s Sales Consultant for National Accounts, said the new offering…

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Dr. Silver Kung’s Path From $10 Million in Debt to a Multibillion-Dollar Finance Career
May 21, 2026

Global finance is being tested by forces that no balance sheet can fully predict: unstable supply chains, geopolitical shocks, tighter credit conditions and the accelerating rise of AI. In trade finance especially, success depends on more than capital; it requires judgment, discipline and the ability to see risk before it becomes disruption. As automation…

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At the Center of Care: How Specialty Pharmacy Aligns Patients, Providers, and Payers
May 21, 2026

As healthcare costs continue to rise, more patients are finding themselves navigating not just illness, but the growing complexity of paying for treatment. Specialty pharmacy sits right at the center of that challenge—often out of sight, but increasingly essential to how modern care actually works. These high-cost, high-touch therapies now make up more than…

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Just Thinking… About How Multilingualism and Language Development Belong at the Center of Student Learning
May 20, 2026

For millions of students in America, learning English is only one part of a much larger academic story. A 2024 GAO report found that English learners in U.S. public schools grew from 4.5 million to 5 million students between fall 2010 and fall 2020, and that they speak more than 400 languages. That diversity…

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Simplifying AI Infrastructure: From Data Center to Deployment (Part 1)
May 19, 2026

In this episode of the Flawless Execution podcast, Jeff Hudgins, VP of Global Services at UNICOM Engineering, breaks down the real-world challenges of deploying AI infrastructure at scale. As AI moves from one-off builds to repeatable global deployments, OEMs, ISVs, and enterprises face increasing complexity across design, integration, cooling, logistics, and installation. Jeff discusses how…

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Architecture & Design
How Have Home Intelligence and Automated Shading Solutions Improved Home Energy Efficiency and Comfort?
February 6, 2023

On today’s episode of the Draper at Home Podcast, host Michelle Dawn Mooney, speaks with Scotty Allen, the Chief Operating Officer of Josh.ai, Maryellen Oswald, Custom Integration & Partnerships Channel Manager, Somfy USA, and Tyson McDonald, Director of Business Development, Motorized Solar Solutions for Draper, Inc., to talk about how the effect of home intelligence…

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Draper, Inc.: Reshaping the Art of Home Ownership with Integrated Shading Technology Solutions

The shifting tides of modern home ownership have accelerated an emergent demand for personalization, a development that can be likened to transforming our living spaces into unique pieces of art. The rise of integrated home technology has complemented this evolution, with products like smart shading technology serving both a functional and aesthetic role, enhancing…

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Engineering Value: Diving into Draper’s Tailored Solar Control Solutions
May 8, 2020

On this episode of Engineering Value, a Draper podcast, host Tyler Kern was joined by Draper®️ Architectural Consultant – Solar Control Solutions Richard Wilson and Product Manager – Solar Control Solutions Clint Childress. The trio provided an in-depth look at the variety of custom, tailored solar control and shading solutions the company offers, which bring…

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Engineering Value: How Draper is Looking Back and Forging Ahead
April 20, 2020

On this episode of Engineering Value, a Draper podcast, host Tyler Kern was joined by Chris Broome, fifth-generation President of the company. The duo dove into Draper’s (https://www.draperinc.com/) unique and extensive history as a family-owned business for well over a century, the company’s current values and initiatives, and where the business is headed as a…

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Engineering Value: The Hidden Savings of Engineering Value
March 6, 2020

The bottom line. That is an unavoidable, monolithic reality of the construction industry. However, a formulaic “race to the bottom” can have dramatically negative effects on the true cost of a project. On this episode of the Engineering Value podcast, Steve Edwards, Director of National Accounts and Special Projects with Draper, sat down with Sean…

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Engineering Value: Value Should Not be A Code Word
January 29, 2020

Language is constantly evolving. For example, the word “value” has taken on a negative connotation in recent years; a value product may be cheaper, but usually it’s of inferior quality, and is meant to be the bargain option. On this episode of Engineering Value, a Draper, Inc. podcast, Grant Wylie, Director of Product Management for…

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