![]() ![]() (But don’t actually go reading 100-year-old articles until you’ve finished with this article from 2018.) 4) Life Safety and Security Interested in seeing more vintage BUILDINGS? Here you go. Whether it’s using film, getting fresh air into the room or bringing daylighting into the workplace, windows remain historically important to a building. You’ll see even in 1913, more than 100 years ago, (yes - we’ve been around that long!) windows have played a significant role in the health and well-being of building occupants. This is an ad from BUILDINGS’ vintage magazine from September 1913. Those same films can be specified with or without energy control or in a thick version that holds glass together whenever the glass breaks.” ![]() Some patterns are actually screen-printed into the film itself to accent a window. “You can now get window films that look like frosted or stained glass or that has a bamboo-style pattern. Window film with decorative patterns is growing in both variety and popularity, Smith says. Manufacturers can change the reflectance and transmission values so that you see different colors depending on which side of the glass you’re on.” 3) Aesthetic Benefits and Branding “On the outside of the building, you may want a reflective bronze look, but people on the inside of the building looking out may not want to see a bronze color,” Smith says. “The interior may be blues or grays. More windows coverage: Boost Workplace Satisfaction with Electrochromic Windows Just by tinting that window, you can save as much as 30 percent in the summer months.” 2) Customized Reflection and Transmissionĭual reflective films have made a big splash in the last five years thanks to the flexibility they offer building occupants, Smith explains. “Standard window film products still make up the majority of window films sold,” says Smith. “There’s a lot of single-pane or clear dual-pane glass that was installed 20 to 40 years ago that needs better energy control or an aesthetic upgrade. Some can also reflect infrared light back into the room to help heat it, giving you additional winter savings. Related: Tips to Move Your Building Toward Net Zeroįilms with high insulating values keep heat in your building in the winter and seal in air conditioning in the summer so that you’re not paying to condition the whole neighborhood. This window film is almost that light but would block 65 percent of the heat coming through because it has high infrared reflectance.” They’re equipped with factory-tinted glass that looks almost clear, and by law that can’t be darker than 70 percent visibility. “Products today will block 65 percent of the heat and allow 65 percent visibility,” Smith says. Understanding the difference between these qualities is key to selecting the right window film if solar control is a priority, Smith explains. This makes up the other 53 percent of the spectrum. Near infrared light – which is invisible but contributes to heat gain.This section is about 44 percent of the total and is responsible for causing glare. Visible light – literally, the part that you see.This section makes up about 3 percent of the sunlight spectrum, according to Smith. Ultraviolet radiation – the part that contributes to skin cancer and fades interiors.Some window films can block different parts of the solar spectrum to minimize glare, heat and dangerous UV rays, Smith explains. Investigate these five ways window film could benefit your building. Retrofitting your existing windows with window film can help you achieve your energy, aesthetic and productivity goals at a fraction of the cost of a window replacement, according to Darrell Smith, executive director of the International Window Film Association. Plentiful daylight is generally healthy for occupants and can contribute to productivity, but can also result in distracting glare and an influx of heat that’s expensive to manage. Large banks of windows are a popular building amenity, but the extra daylight can seem like a double-edged sword on sunny days. ![]()
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