We have all felt the sting of higher prices lately. Whether at the grocery store, gas pump or in your monthly utility bills, costs are rising. We wanted to offer some information that may help you buck that trend and possibly see your energy bills go down this year. Several recent articles in major publications have experts agreeing that window …
District Administration Notes Window Film For Student and School Security
With many schools beginning to relax safety and health procedures as it pertains to COVID, school administrators must still focus on school security and student safety as a result of tragic events of the past several years. As a result, most districts are discussing what steps can be taken to avoid unauthorized access on campus and to keep these incidents …
Reduce Glare & Harsh Light To Make Your Home More Comfortable
Need to Reduce Glare and Harsh Light? Window Film Can Help! Most people think of window film or window tinting primarily as something that helps in the Summer. It can reduce glare and heat coming through the glass making a room uncomfortable. However, Winter is often the time when glare and harsh light become big issues that create discomfort in …
Make Energy Efficient Home & Commercial Spaces A Resolution For 2022
With 2022 just underway, why not resolve to have a more comfortable and energy efficient home and commercial spaces this year? While windows open a space to natural lighting, warmth and views of the outside world, there are also downsides. These same windows also open up a space to high energy costs, heat build-up, excessive glare, and the premature fading …
Daylighting Tips and Strategies for Existing Buildings by Buildings.com
Saving on energy usage in buildings has become a major focus and will continue to be for some time. One strategy that is often used in new construction is daylighting. According to the Whole Building Design Guide, “Daylighting is the controlled admission of natural light, direct sunlight, and diffused-skylight into a building to reduce electric lighting and saving energy.” That …
Window Film Retrofit Upgrade Enhances Comfort and Helps Save Energy
We wanted to summarize some information contained in an article that appeared in Healthcare Facilities Today related to how a window film retrofit upgrade to existing glass can enhance comfort and help save energy in nearly any space. The article written by Steve DeBusk entitled Window Film Can Balance Comfort, Energy Savings discusses some primary sources of savings. While this article was written …
Seven Reasons to Consider Commercial Decorative Glass Films
Have you been considering a custom glass or decorative glass option for your commercial space? Whether you’re aiming to add privacy, style or just looking for a change of scenery, commercial decorative glass films are a simple and cost effective way to do so. These innovative films are very versatile; allowing total freedom in design and can be customized to …
Window Film Retrofit Upgrades Glass According To Architect Magazine
In an article in Architect Magazine entitled “The Effects of Window Films Go Beyond the Surface” by Wanda Lau, how a window film retrofit your existing windows to enhance performance. We wanted to summarize that article to explain some of the ways these films upgrade existing windows with minimum disruption to a commercial space. According to the article, “Window films …
School Security Vulnerabilities – Window Retrofit Addresses Weakness
As children across the country begin heading back to school full time, a mainstay of the news has become school safety and what can be done to protect students and staff. While a great deal of the safety is focused on COVID related modifications, many of the upgrades being discussed and implemented across the country also have to do with school …
Two Critical Components Of A Quality Home Window Film Installation
Benjamin Franklin once famously said “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.” More appropriate words cannot be said as it relates to having the windows tinted or filmed in your home. We wanted to write this article to shed some light on two very critical components of a quality home window film …