Window Film and LEED Certification

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.

More Benefits of Window Film

January 31st, 2009

Using Window Film on your windows is one way to cut down on the glare of the sun, keep your heating and cooling bills more manageable. This will cut down on the need for fossil fuels to heat and cool our homes, which by the way are in danger of being depleted anyway.

The reduction in the sun beating on your interior items such as carpet, furniture and curtains reduces the need to replace these items faster. This in turn saves wood and our natural resources that are needed to make materials for carpets and furniture.

By protecting your home’s interior by using the window film that cuts down on the heat and air escaping through your windows, you are saving energy and demonstrating that you want to be responsible for the earth’s natural resources.

Window Film is one of the newer “Green” technologies to enter the scene. Home Window Film can reduce interior temperatures by up to 15 degrees. With such a great reduction in heat entering your home you will lessen the strain on your air conditioning unit and actually live more comfortably in your home with the reduction of glare.

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Green Aspects of Window Film?

January 24th, 2009

With all the emphasis on saving energy and lowering costs for fuel consumption including utilities, the need for home energy savings is paramount. When considering the things we can do to make our home more energy efficient; think green. The U.S. has adopted a standard for making our homes and buildings safer by decreasing the environmental aspects that can be affect the people who live and work there.

There are certain adverse aspects to building that can be improved by following the LEED example. LEED stands for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Several places are using this for the standard to measure the viable aspects of buildings.

The savings that is recognized is paying off by lowering bills in addition to making them safer. Being LEED certified means your building is maintaining an environmental stability without destroying the ecological balance in your area.

Using our line of Commercial Window Film is the best way to reduce heat issues in your structure. Our line of Huper Optik window film can help your structure get Leed Certification.

Privacy through Decorative Window Film

January 14th, 2009

Have you noticed that when people pass by your home they stare? If you want to know why they are doing this, you might be surprised to learn it is because they can see straight through your home. This is especially true at night when lights are on and the television is adding to the light. Everything inside is lit up like an all night restaurant. By putting Decorative Window Film on your windows the effect will surprise you.

Decorative Window Film

Decorative Window Film

The immediate satisfaction of knowing that no one cannot see inside is well worth putting Decorative Window Film on all your windows. Deciding which type will be the next question. Do you want a plain and simple Decorative Window Film or do you want something unique like Stain Glass Window Film? Whatever type you choose the benefits will be great for the savings.

UV Damage and Window Film

December 26th, 2008

Would you put your beautiful leather couch out in the yard? Of course you would not. In that case you need Window Film. When the sun shines through your windows, it has the same effect as it would have if you placed your living room furniture on the front lawn. The rays from the sun are very strong and over time they will fade your furniture, drapes and floors - hardwood and carpet - to a dull multi-colored look. The sun will actually pull the color right out of your furniture and floors…

UV Damage to Hardwood Floor

UV Damage to Hardwood Floor

and this is even worse if you live in a southern area. The sun is so strong that it can fade your home furnishing in a matter of months. If you do not want this to happen to the beautiful furniture and the other windowed areas of your home, Window Film is the perfect solution.

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Beauty of Window Film

December 25th, 2008

One reason you need to consider using Window Film for your home is the aesthetics. The provided look from the inside and the outside will be well worth using Window Film. There are many styles of homes and there is a Home Window Film that will fit in with the style of your home.

The look of blinds is starting to become outdated and more people are starting to use Window Film to afford the privacy they want. The high end look this film will give your home is a fantastic look that makes a statement about the quality you expect. The home will be more modern looking and this will help raise the value of your home should you ever decide to sell. The use of Window Film is becoming a new way of covering your windows so you not only show how beautiful they can be but for the price.

No more purchasing drapes and sheers and blinds every couple of years. This is a long lasting Window Film that will be just as beautiful many years from now as it is today.

Using Window Security Film

December 20th, 2008

When you use Security Window Film not only will your windows look fantastic but they will be safer. If by chance they should get broken, the film will keep the window together and it will not shatter. This will lessen the chances of getting cut by glass. In case you are standing in front of the window, it will not spray shards of glass all over you - given the right force from a break the glass can imbed itself in your skin. This is extremely dangerous and if you live in a climate that is prone to severe storms the idea of the glass being shatter proof is a very good idea.

Looking great on the inside and the outside is another benefit for your windows. This can make the value of your home higher and it takes away the need for bulky, heavy drapes that need to be taken down and cleaned constantly. The same is true with blinds. Even though they may look good when you first put them up, it does not take long for them to collect dust. If they are not cleaned on a regular basis they begin to look really dingy. For an all around good look Window Security Film is a fantastic choice.

Window Film Privacy

December 9th, 2008

Another benefit for using Window Film:

How many times have you looked up to see a stranger standing at your front door looking right in the window at you and your home? Many doors today are using decorative windows and while they are very nice looking they do not provide privacy. When you look up and see a stranger standing at your door it can be a scary moment especially if it is late and you are home alone.

If you had window tint on your window, the view from the outside is obstructed. However, you will be able to see clearly from the inside. This can be a safety measure from your standpoint because often people who have bad intentions will check out the home they are thinking of robbing before actually doing so. It is best to keep your home private so that you can protect your home and family from harm.

With all the different types of Window Films there is sure to be a perfect film for your application, whether it is for privacy, cutting glare or reducing heat entering your home we have the  perfect film for your structure.

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Window Film a Great Solution

December 8th, 2008

Attractive Window Film has replaced other solutions that people have come up with over the years for blocking public access to their home and keeping the heat and ray of the sun from their home. We have all seen the aluminum foil approach. While it may do the job, it is extremely unattractive. The use of heavy drapes is another solution that has been used but they also block the outside world from view leaving us feeling isolated in our homes. The use of the curtains either leaves us in the dark or we have to turn on every light in the house to see. Window blinds are used as another alternative but they need cleaned constantly and they do not block as much sunlight unless you use the darker colors. This puts us back to square one - being left in the dark abyss which we call home. Using privacy window film is a unique and awesome way to let in natural light, protect our privacy, furniture, carpets and curtains, and you will not feel left alone in the dark.

2 New Articles on Window Film

December 5th, 2008

We just posted 2 new articles in the article section of Tinting By Window Genie. The first is on Privacy Window Film: what it is, it’s uses and it’s benefits. The second is on Car Window Tint: why to use and all the benefits that using a window film on your car has, some of the benefits include heat reduction when the sun enters your vehicle, which then lessens the strain on your air conditioning also privacy so what you have in your car is not seen easily and many more benefits. check out the website to learn more.