| Retail and commercial buildings share a number of | | | | and commercial applications. V-KOOL window tinting |
| concerns in terms of energy use. However, they also | | | | film is almost entirely transparent. But, even though |
| differ in some respects. For example, visibility from | | | | it's clear and looks as though it would have no effect |
| the outside through the windows is generally much | | | | on sunlight entering a building, it actually stops more |
| more important in retail situations. You want your | | | | than 96 percent of the infrared rays striking the |
| customers to be able to see your wares, whereas it | | | | window, yet it allows almost 80 percent of the sun's |
| doesn't really matter if they can see the desks and | | | | light to pass through. |
| file cabinets in your office. In fact, you could well | | | | What's the importance of infrared radiation? Infrared |
| prefer they weren't able to see some of the | | | | light is invisible to human eyes, but it plays a critical |
| back-office functions being performed. | | | | role in sunlight. You feel every time you lie on the |
| Until fairly recently, addressing energy concerns in | | | | beach because it's the radiation that warms you. It's |
| retail and office buildings was a challenge when it | | | | not the ultraviolet light that burns you. Instead, it's |
| came to heat entering and leaving through windows. | | | | harmless, but it can heat up a building and make the |
| For retailers, the tints and reflective coatings of the | | | | air conditioning work harder. |
| past were not good solutions because they cut | | | | By eliminating so much infrared radiation, V-KOOL |
| visibility. People couldn't see into the store and so | | | | window tinting film is able to reduce total heat by 65 |
| were less likely to go in and buy. These coatings and | | | | percent. The result of all this is a reduced need for air |
| tints also have a negative effect on commercial | | | | conditioning and even a reduced need for bright |
| buildings. They often do not complement the | | | | electric lighting. The bottom line is lower energy bills |
| architecture. Instead they detract from the buildings' | | | | and a more efficient building. |
| appearance. | | | | It's also should be noted that V-KOOL window tinting |
| So what is the answer to energy conservation when | | | | film blocks 99 percent of ultraviolet radiation. This |
| it comes to gain and loss through windows? | | | | benefit matters because ultraviolet radiation can |
| Whatever it is, it needs to look good, not affect | | | | cause upholstery, drapes, carpets and many other |
| visibility and, at the same time help reduce energy | | | | objects that can be found in retail and commercial |
| costs. | | | | environments to fade. |
| The solution is V-KOOL window tinting film for retail | | | | |