Residential Window Film

Solar heat gain through south and west facing windows is a serious problem for apartment facilities in Orange County. Many properties experience costly overheating problems. Nation wide, uncontrolled heat gain is one of the most significant factors in decreased tenant retention.

Solar heat gain through south and west facing windows is a serious problem for convenience stores even in winter. Heat is already being generated by equipment, lighting, staff and customers. Large expanses of glass raise temperatures and air conditioning bills.

Renovation of a building's exterior glass does more than improve the aesthetics, energy performance and safety of existing curtainwall. The viability of a building's interior design is often enhanced by renovation of exterior windows resulting in increases in the productivity, comfort and morale of building occupants.

Until recently few retailers thought about applied window film unless solar heat gain through east, south and west facing windows damaged merchandise and raised indoor temperatures to the boiling point. Truth is, advanced applied window film not only blocks solar heat but can successfully deal with numerous environmental problems in shopping centers with large amounts of glass.

With electric power blackouts and soaring electricity costs predicted for the summer of 2001, Californians looking for ways to reduce energy will find V-Kool applied window film for use on existing glass a proven tool in cooling off temperatures and the cost of air conditioning.

The 30 year old all glass building, a Chicago landmark, experienced excessive solar heat through existing windows. Even in winter uncomfortably hot temperatures impeded employee productivity and prevented fully using otherwise optimal floor space.

Calico Corners' solution to UV is V-Kool, a clear applied window film that blocks UV and solar heat without significantly reducing visible light. Approximately 600 square feet of V-Kool has been installed in each participating Calico Cornersâ store. "We could have cut down on UV and heat by using a dark reflective film, but that would have prevented people from clearly seeing fabrics on display in our store windows," says Ms. Finn. "Using our windows to display our fabrics helps increase customer interest."