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History
The British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA) is a trade association which represents suppliers, manufacturers, retailers (both shop and online) and installers of all internal and external blinds and shutters.

Founded in 1919, it has around 400 members across the UK, 2019 will see the BBSA celebrate its centenary year.

Governance and Structure
The BBSA is run by a board of directors, all of whom are volunteers that work in or are connected to the blind and shutter industry.

Research
The BBSA has worked in conjunction with a number of research partners including:


 * London Southbank University (LSBU)
 * National Energy Foundation (NEF)

Research projects have investigated overheating, the benefits of solar shading to occupants' health and well being,

Projects
ShadeIT - ShadeIT is an online resource-based project run by the BBSA which is dedicated to improving understanding of the science behind solar shading. There is a wealth of information freely available on the ShadeIT.org.uk website which explains everything from simple questions such as ‘what is overheating?’ through to PhD studies with more complex content.

Make It Safe campaign - The Make It Safe campaign is run in conjunction with RoSPA, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and is designed to raise awareness of blind cords and the safety measures in place to reduce the risk to children.

Membership of other professional associations
The BBSA is an active member of several other professional associations including:


 * The European Solar Shading Organisation (ES-SO)
 * The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC)
 * Good Homes Alliance (GHA)
 * Build UK