Product Selection Guide

This easy to follow Altair Louvre Product Selection Guide can be used for one or multiple Altair Louvre Window designs inside your home. Once complete, hit the submit button and your Altair Louvre Window Checklist will be created so you can easily print this out or forward onto your local Architect, Designer, Builder or Window Fabricator to discuss in more detail.

To locate your closest Breezway Window Fabricator please visit the View / Buy page on our website.

For specifiers looking for further design or technical advice please contact our Design Assist Team on 0800 777 759 or email designassist@breezway.co.nz

1. Frames

Breezway offers a wide selection of powder coat colours for our Altair Louvre Components, with options to suit varied applications.

Select your choice of frame

Aluminium

Low maintenance and can be powder coated in a wide range of colours or simply anodised.

Timber

Conducts very little heat for an energy efficient option. Altair Louvres can be installed in all timber frames.

For ALUMINIUM Please note: Many leading window fabricators have committed to maintaining compatibility between their proprietary frames and the Breezway Altair Louvre Component System. Please visit our Customising Options page for more information.

For TIMBER Please note: Many leading window fabricators have committed to maintaining compatibility between their proprietary frames and the Breezway Altair Louvre Component System. Please visit our Customising Options page for more information.

Additional Notes

2. Design

Select the Design of your Altair Louvre Windows

Select your choice of designs

Single Window

Single louvre applications open twice as wide as regular windows to make the most of natural breezes.

Multiple Windows

Multiple windows can be placed on walls to capture views whilst still allowing airflow into the home.

Narrow Windows

These windows are great for smaller areas within the home that require natural light and ventilation.

Windows Above Doors

Place short, wide louvres above doors to allow hot rising air to escape quickly.

Floor to Ceiling Window

Single or multi-bay floor to ceiling windows can reduce the need for air conditioning.

Wall of Windows

A wall of windows can maximise ventilation and for spectacular outdoor landscape views.

Windows beside Doors

Used on opposite sides of your front door to allow airflow into the home even when closed.

Fixed Lite Windows 1

Louvres with fixed lites help frame a view whilst gaining good airflow into the house.

Fixed Lite Windows 2

Louvres with fixed lites help frame a view whilst gaining good airflow into the house.

Additional Notes

3. Louvre Blades, Height and Safety Feature

With Altair Louvre Windows you can choose blades that best suit the windows function. i.e. maximising views, letting in/reducing sunlight, reducing glare, gaining privacy or creating your own design style.

Select your choice of blade/s

Clear Glass

Full views and maximum natural sunlight.

Clear Low E Glass

Improves the insulating properties of the glass in cold or mixed climates.

IGLU Glass

Double Glazed with Low E Glass to improve thermal insulation.**

Satinlite Glass

Allows soft diffused light into the room and retains privacy.

Satina Glass

Allows a soft diffused light into the room while retaining your privacy.

Green Tinted Glass

Works best to reduce solar heat gain - beneficial in hot climates.

Grey Tinted Glass

Works best to reduce solar heat gain - beneficial in hot climates.

Powder Coated Aluminium*

Provides privacy with ventilation. (Deep Ocean Matt finish displayed).

Clear Anodised Aluminium

Louvres with fixed lites help frame a view whilst gaining good airflow into the house.

Aluminium with Decowood WRC*

Aluminium with Decowood Finish provides privacy with ventilation.

*For harsh, corrosive environments, aluminium blades with high performance, extended warranty finishes are recommended.

**IGLU blades are 22mm thick and cannot be installed into the same louvre window gallery as glass or aluminium blades which have a 6mm thickness.

For TIMBER please note: Timber Blades are 14mm thick and cannot be installed into the same louvre window gallery as glass or aluminium blades which have a 6mm thickness.

Select your blade height/s

Blade heights are often selected by personal taste. 152mm (6″) is usually incorporated into wider feature windows in residential applications. 102mm (4″) is commonly used in narrow window types beside doors or in bathrooms.

Your preferred louvre height

102mm (4″)

152mm (6″)

IGLU Blade

Would you like to add the Stronghold System?

Altair Louvres with the Stronghold System are designed to mechanically retain blades so you can gain the benefits of full ventilation and safety in multi-storey applications. For further information please visit our Stronghold page. The page will open in a new browser tab so your form details are not lost.

Stronghold System

No, Standard System

Yes, Stronghold System

Additional Notes

4. Control Options

Whether you prefer pulling a handle or pushing a button, Breezway has a louvre window perfect for you. Consider the functionality of your window or the needs of the user when choosing a control method that will best suit the needs of each window.

Handle positions can be varied to allow windows of different sizes and at different heights to be matched or to allow handles to be moved lower or higher, left or right depending on the individual requirement.

Select your control method/s

Standard Handle

Designed to fit the contours of the human hand for easy use.

Low Profile Handle

Slim line and functional fit for install into bifold and sliding doors.

Ring Handle

For out-of-reach louvre placement, operated by a map rod*.

Powerlouvre System

Operated by wall switch or Building Management System.

Additional Notes

5. Colours

Breezway offers an extensive range of colours for Altair Louvre Windows that can be colour matched to your handles and clips. We also offer high performance paint finishes depending on the atmospheric conditions of your building (e.g. coastal environments).

PLEASE NOTE: These colours are indicative only and may not exactly reflect their true colour due to differences in screen calibration.

Select your colour/s

ColorArctic White Matt 20S1358M
(Arctic White)

ColorArctic White Satin 91558851 or 20S1358S
(Arctic White)

ColorAppliance White Matt 20S1364M
(White)

ColorLSG Titania Matt 9152068M
(Titania)

ColorTitania Matt 20S2249M
(Titania)

ColorOff White Matt 9153144M or 20S3240M
(Off White)

ColorCanvas Cloth Matt 20S7830M
(Canvas Cloth)

ColorLSG Canvas Cloth Matt 9157327M
(Canvas Cloth)

ColorDesert Sand Matt 20S3239M
(Desert Sand)

ColorLSG Desert Sand Matt 9153065M
(Desert Sand)

ColorAnodised Clear 25 Micron
(Gull Grey)

ColorMetro Silver Pearl Kinetic Satin 21P7831S
(Metro Silver Pearl)

ColorSilver Pearl Kinetic Matt 9157459K or 12P7459M
(Metro Silver Pearl)

ColorBronco Matt 20S2253M
(Bronco)

ColorLSG Bronco Matt 9152111M
(Bronco)

ColorSilver Star Kinetic Satin 12P7043S
(Precious Silver Pearl)

ColorSandstone Grey Matt 20S7807M
(Sandstone Grey)

ColorLSG Sandstone Grey Matt 9157217M
(Sandstone Grey)

ColorLichen Matt 20S6449M
(Lichen)

ColorThunder Grey Matt 20S7825M
(Slate Grey)

ColorMist Green Matt 20S6475M
(Mist Green)

ColorLSG Mist Green Matt 9156103M
(Mist Green)

ColorPermanent Green Matt 20S6450M
(Permanent Green)

ColorLSG Permanent Green Matt 9156102M
(Permanent Green)

ColorLSG Karaka Matt 9156064M
(Karaka)

ColorKaraka Matt 20S6446M
(Karaka)

ColorScoria Matt 20S4382M
(Scoria)

ColorLSG New Denim Blue Matt 9155063M
(Mountain Blue)

ColorSlate Blue Matt 20S5403M
(Slate Blue)

ColorLSG Grey Friars Matt 9157167M
(Notre Dame)

ColorLSG Lignite Matt 9158033M
(Mid Bronze)

ColorWindow Bronze Kinetic 9158068K
(Mid Bronze)

ColorLSG Ironsand Matt 9158096M
(New Ironsand)

ColorCharcoal Matt 20S9219M
(Charcoal)

ColorLSG Charcoal Matt 9159058M
(Charcoal)

ColorBlack Custom Matt Low MAR GN279A
(Black)

ColorBlack Matt 20S9041M
(Black)

Would you like your clips and handles to be colour matched?

Yes

Select your clip colour/s

ColorArctic White

ColorWhite

ColorTitania

ColorWhite Birch

ColorOff White

ColorMagnolia

ColorRivergum Beige

ColorPrimrose

ColorCanvas Cloth

ColorStone Beige

ColorDesert Sand

ColorPottery

ColorGull Grey

ColorNatural Grey

ColorMetro Silver Pearl

ColorMisty Grey

ColorBronco

ColorPrecious Silver Pearl

ColorSandstone Grey

ColorLichen

ColorSlate Grey

ColorMist Green

ColorPermanent Green

ColorKaraka

ColorScoria

ColorMountain Blue

ColorSlate Blue

ColorAnodic Bronze

ColorNotre Dame

ColorDark Grey

ColorNew Ironsand

ColorCharcoal

ColorMid Bronze

ColorCharcoal Metallic

ColorBlack

Additional Notes

6. Optional Security Products

Altair Louvres security options include keylocks, security bars and screens.

Select your security option (if required)

Keylocks
Keylocks are available in one metal finish and are ideal for added security.

Security Bars
Security bars are available to fit 152mm (6inch) blade heights. They can be set into some window frames and do not impede the operation of the window.

Screening
There are many framing systems today that will allow a security screen to be placed to the outside of your Altair Louvres.

Additional Notes

7. Send Selection Guide

Would you like to send a copy to Breezway and be contacted via email to discuss your louvre window options?

Yes

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