ES-SO, the European Solar-Shading Organisation, is the European umbrella of national solar shading and roller shutter trade associations based in Brussels.

The shading industry employs over 500.000 people, mainly in Europe-based SME’s, and has annual sales of over 30 billion euros. 
With global warming causing more and longer heatwaves and better-insulated buildings to prevent heat loss, overheating indoors becomes a tangible risk.  

The shift from energy for heating towards more energy for cooling as well as the energy transition needs architects to reconsider how to build and renovate.