Archive for February 10th, 2009

Window Film and LEED Certification

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Every item in your home can be affected by using Window Film. The interior stays at a constant temperature instead of having to be constantly cooled or heated. This lessens the pollution that is emitted from your heating and cooling system. It also helps your interior by preserving your belongings lessening the need to replace them more often.
By becoming LEED certified using the Window Film that can reduce the suns UV rays by 99% you are saying that you care about the environment and want to help conserve. There are different ratings for homes and office buildings. LEED-H is the standard used for measuring a home for certification.

There are in the works or already available home tax rebates and other incentives for having your buildings LEED certified. When an independent third party verifies that a building is meeting the standards for a green building, the LEED certification is issued.

Using Window Film in offices is another way of conserving. This will allow the office to stay cooler in the summer, warmer in the winter and reduce the need to purchase new furniture and floor coverings. It is also healthier for workers. The incidence of people missing work due to colds and illness may be lessened by keeping the environment more consistent.

There are many benefits to the use of Window Film in both your home and office buildings. The more you can learn about conserving the better the savings in more ways than one.