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Author Message Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 736 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 07:21 pm:    Does anybody know of a manufacturer that either fabricates standard (or even custom) fixed louvers of copper? These are for a mechanical room air intake located on an exterior wall within a copper wall panel system. Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP RLGA Technical Services www.specsandcodes.com Richard Baxter, AIA, CSI Senior Member Username: rbaxter Post Number: 86 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 07:38 pm:    I googled 'copper louver' and came up with "Copper Summit" which is a company listed on 4Specs under 10 7400 "Manufactured Exterior Specialties". Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 737 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 09:06 pm:    Yeah, I found a few companies like that, but they're mostly residential. I'm looking at rather large, commercial-type louvers that have performance ratings per AMCA 500-L on stock units of similar design using standard materials (I doubt anyone has actually tested a copper louver, but who knows?). Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP RLGA Technical Services www.specsandcodes.com Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 648 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 09:14 pm:    Coppercraft http://www.coppercraft.com/product.php?product=4 excellent manuf Ralph Liebing, RA, CSI Senior Member Username: rliebing Post Number: 954 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 07:26 am:    May be worth checking if large louver manufacturers like the ones below will fabricate in copper. 1. Ruskin Company 2. The Airolite Company. 3. C/S Group of Companies. 4. Airline Louvers; Division of Nystrom. 5. American Warming and Ventilating, A Mestek Company. 6. Arrow United Industries. 7. Industrial Louvers, Inc. Guess the question is who can provide the best installation-- a louver "guy" or a copper "guy"? Dave Metzger Senior Member Username: davemetzger Post Number: 306 Registered: 07-2001 Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 08:49 am:    Consider using a manufactured and tested aluminum louver behind a decorative copper louver/grille. As long as the copper louver has a higher free area than does the aluminum air control louver, there shouldn't be any performance issues. Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 738 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 10:25 am:    Dave: Thanks for the suggestion. I have mentioned that to the architects and I'm waiting on a decision from them. Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP RLGA Technical Services www.specsandcodes.com