APOLLO PROJECT AUTHORITY GUIDES
Technical decisions explained before the product is locked.
Browse project guides across the major Apollo product families. Each guide links the commercial owner to project inputs, evidence boundaries, decision tools, authority centres and project briefs.
Humanitarian WASH systems: plan the service before the unit.
Plan humanitarian and development WASH projects around population, service level, water source, sanitation pathway, accessibility, logistics, operations and evidence.
Water storage planning for remote and humanitarian programmes.
Plan water storage for remote communities and humanitarian programmes using demand, autonomy, source reliability, treatment, distribution, logistics and maintenance inputs.
Complete community infrastructure: plan housing, WASH, water and power as one programme.
Coordinate housing, WASH, water, power, health, education and community buildings as one development or reconstruction programme.
AC vs DC EV charging for commercial projects.
Compare AC and DC commercial EV charging by dwell time, daily energy, electrical capacity, vehicle mix, turnover, load management and operating model.
How much electrical capacity does an EV charging site need?
Early-stage EV charging capacity planning using daily energy, charging window, simultaneity, port power, managed charging and future growth.
EV charging load management explained for developers and fleets.
Understand static and dynamic EV charging load management, site caps, charging priorities, OCPP/backend control and fleet operating constraints.
Solar pergola systems: PV, battery and shade explained.
Understand how SOLVARN combines architectural shade, PV generation, LiFePO4 battery storage, inverter capacity, lighting and powered pergola functions.
How much energy can a solar pergola produce?
Estimate solar pergola daily energy using installed PV, peak-sun-hours, derating, shading and load assumptions without claiming guaranteed generation.
Solar pergola battery storage: what 48 V / 200 Ah means.
Understand nominal kWh, usable capacity, reserve, BMS limits, inverter limits and battery-only planning duration for a 48 V / 200 Ah solar outdoor system.
Modular pool vs custom architectural pool.
Compare standard modular pools and made-to-measure architectural pool systems by geometry, transport, windows, structure, logistics and project complexity.
Pool slab and support planning: what the site team must confirm.
Plan prefabricated pool slabs and supports around pool loads, support locations, point loads, soil, groundwater, drainage, tolerances and installation sequence.
Architectural pool windows: glass vs PMMA.
Compare framed and frameless pool windows, tempered glass and PMMA pathways by opening size, water depth, edge condition, thickness, sealing and structural integration.
Bespoke louvre pergola vs kitset louvre pergola.
Compare bespoke architectural louvre systems and kitset louvre pergolas by span, bay geometry, column strategy, site adaptation, transport, installation and project complexity.
Louvre pergola span and post planning.
Plan louvre pergola spans, bay sizes, post positions, wall connections, site levels and clear openings before selecting an exact ARKEN or CADARN configuration.
Louvre pergola wind and cyclone planning.
Plan louvre pergolas for high-wind and cyclone-prone projects by separating exact product evidence from project wind design, foundations, fixings and operating procedures.
Automated retail vs vending vs self-service infrastructure.
Understand the differences between vending, smart lockers, dispensing, refill, laundry and other unattended self-service project systems.
Outdoor vending and self-service machine specification guide.
Specify outdoor vending and self-service machines around heat, cold, rain, IP/IK, corrosion, security, payment, telemetry, anchoring and service access.
Telemetry and remote management for self-service fleets.
Plan telemetry for vending and self-service fleets around machine status, stock, payment, temperature, alarms, API/MDB/SDK, operator workflow and support.
Large sliding vs folding architectural doors.
Compare large sliding and folding architectural doors by opening width, stacking/parking, threshold, wind/weather, hardware duty, accessibility and operation.
Architectural opening wind, air and water performance.
Understand wind, air leakage and water penetration evidence for large doors, glazed openings, shutters and transparent closures without overextending test claims.
Threshold and drainage design for large architectural openings.
Plan thresholds, tracks, drainage, floor levels, accessibility, waterproofing and maintenance for large sliding, folding and transparent architectural openings.
Outdoor TV brightness: 2500 vs 3000 vs 3500+ nits.
Compare outdoor display brightness classes by covered, partial-sun and full-sun conditions, orientation, thermal design, viewing distance and service environment.
Covered vs partial sun vs full sun outdoor displays.
Classify outdoor display applications by direct-sun exposure, orientation, thermal load, brightness, weather protection and mounting before exact product selection.
Why brightness alone does not make a display full-sun suitable.
Understand the difference between display brightness and full-sun thermal suitability, including panel temperature, cooling, enclosure, glass, orientation and warranty.
Architectural umbrella vs awning vs membrane shade.
Compare giant umbrellas, cassette/commercial awnings and membrane shade by footprint, wind management, fixing, rain behaviour, movement and hospitality use.
Wind ratings for retractable shade: why operating state matters.
Understand wind ratings for umbrellas, awnings and retractable roofs by separating deployed, retracted and stowed operating states from site-specific structural design.
Giant folding umbrella planning for resorts and hospitality.
Plan giant electric folding umbrellas around furniture layouts, clear heights, mast position, foundations, wind, controls, lighting and guest operations.
Resort room package procurement: from mock-up to rollout.
Plan multi-room resort procurement through room schedules, samples, mock-up approval, shop drawings, quantity control, packaging, phasing and replacement stock.
Solid-surface bathrooms for hotels and resorts.
Plan hospitality solid-surface vanities, baths, shower trays and wet-area components around cleaning, joints, colour, fabrication, repair and repeated room types.
Hotel mock-up room approval process.
Structure hospitality mock-up approval around drawings, samples, fabricated products, interfaces, snagging, signed revisions and production release.
Corten fireplaces: weathering-steel care and installation planning.
Plan weathering-steel outdoor fire systems around wet/dry cycling, drainage, runoff, raised feet, liners, coastal exposure and live-fire clearances.
Wood-burning outdoor fireplace vs fire table.
Compare wood-burning outdoor fireplaces and fire tables by heat direction, seating relationship, smoke, clearances, ash, fuel storage and landscape integration.
Outdoor wood-fired oven planning guide.
Plan outdoor wood-fired ovens around base support, flue/smoke, clearances, fuel, ash, weather, cooking workflow and hospitality operation.
Dynamic vs static roof load for rooftop tents.
Understand vehicle dynamic and static roof-load limits, rack/crossbar ratings, roof-tent mass, off-road derating and why sleeping load is not the same as travel load.
Rooftop tent fitment planning.
Plan rooftop tent fitment around vehicle/rack ratings, bar spacing, mounting hardware, packed size, opening direction, tailgate access, height and weather.
Vehicle awning wind and stowage planning.
Plan vehicle awnings around deployment geometry, supports, guying, drainage, wind thresholds, mounting, packed travel position and wet-weather stowage.
Pool and safety glass system selection.
Plan frameless pool and safety glass around barrier geometry, gates, glass build-up, hardware, fixing substrate, edge conditions and destination requirements.
Frameless glass balustrade planning.
Plan frameless glass balustrades around loading, glass build-up, base-shoe or fixing system, edge conditions, handrails, drainage, tolerances and local engineering.
Coastal glass hardware and corrosion planning.
Plan architectural glass hardware for coastal and salt-exposed projects around material grade, finish, drainage, crevices, cleaning, fasteners and maintenance.
Outdoor blinds: mesh vs clear PVC vs blockout.
Compare mesh, clear PVC and blockout outdoor blind materials by shade, privacy, view, airflow, wind load, rain reduction and thermal behaviour.
Outdoor blind wind and severe-weather planning.
Plan guided outdoor blinds around wind exposure, fabric type, opening size, tracks, fixings, operating state, sensors, storm procedures and post-event inspection.
Outdoor blind motors, controls and smart integration.
Plan manual, motorised, hybrid and smart outdoor blind controls around blind size, frequency of use, weather sensors, power, grouping, backup and commissioning.
Fixed vs retractable architectural roof.
Compare fixed aluminium and retractable fabric/PVC architectural roofs by weather protection, openness, structure, drainage, movement, power and venue operation.
Retractable roof drainage planning.
Plan retractable architectural roof drainage around membrane falls, gutters, channels, downpipes, discharge routes, ponding, wind-driven rain and maintenance.
PVC membrane roof specification for retractable systems.
Specify retractable PVC/fabric roofs around membrane construction, weight, fire evidence, UV/weather exposure, colour, tension, joints, cleaning and replacement.
Retractable louvre vs tilt-roof systems.
Compare AUVENOR retractable-louvre and tilt-roof pathways by opening behaviour, parked geometry, shade, rain control, structure, enclosure and controls.
Integrated outdoor enclosure planning.
Plan roof, blinds, screens, glazing, lighting and controls as one AUVENOR outdoor enclosure around posts, drainage, movement, wind and service access.
AUVENOR roof movement, drainage and controls.
Coordinate moving roof geometry, motors, controls, rainwater, gutters, integrated lighting, sensors and maintenance for AUVENOR architectural systems.
Clear-span structure selection for event, sport and project buildings.
Select SARENTA clear-span structures by use, occupancy, span, clear height, envelope, climate, openings, services, duration and project engineering.
Membrane vs hard-wall enclosure for clear-span structures.
Compare membrane, hard-wall, glazed and mixed clear-span enclosures by insulation, acoustics, fire evidence, durability, weight, speed and architectural finish.
Clear-span structure span, wind and foundation planning.
Plan SARENTA span, wind, snow, seismic, anchoring and foundations by separating published system capability from project-specific structural criteria.
Prefab vs expandable vs standard modular building systems.
Compare prefabricated, expandable and standard modular building pathways by completion level, transport, site assembly, repeatability, structural system and destination approvals.
International prefabricated housing logistics planning.
Plan prefabricated housing logistics around containerisation, module dimensions, packing, lifting, ports, inland transport, site storage, phased releases and local assembly.
Climate and envelope planning for international prefab housing.
Plan prefabricated housing envelopes around heat, humidity, cold, rain, wind, salt, insulation, glazing, ventilation, condensation and local energy requirements.
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