Posts Tagged ‘Commercial Window Film’

Green Aspects of Window Film?

Saturday, 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.

Top Ways To Go “Green”

Friday, November 28th, 2008

In today’s world protecting the environment is a high priority for many businesses. Going Green is part of the business plan for many successful companies. Not only does a “Green” business plan save the planet but it also saves businesses using green technologies a lot of money.

Some of the ways companies Go Green:

  1. Reducing electricity by switching to the new energy efficient lights and turning off lights when not in use, even for a short time.
  2. Turning off computers, monitors, printers and copy machines when not being used, companies as a whole waste over 1 billion dollars of electricity annually on computers.
  3. Recycle everything possible like: every type of office paper, old phone books, cell phones, set up bins to collect aluminum, paper and plastic.
  4. Go paperless when possible, send info through company email or post information online not only will it save paper but it is easy to change.
  5. Save water by using water reducing faucets, make sure toilets and sinks don’t run or drip.
  6. Keep window blinds or shades closed during the time the sun is shining into your structure this will reduce the heat entering a structure.
  7. Use Commercial Window Film to reduce heat, glare and uv damage, this will reduce the amount of air conditioning needed in the summer months to keep your building cool.

There are many ways for a company to go “green” the most important part of any program is to just start, you can always implement changes as you go. The faster you start the faster you will be on your way to saving money and protecting our planet.

To learn more about the ways Commercial Window Film can save you money and reduce glare and damge from the sun’s UV rays contact us at: http://www.tintingbywindowgenie.com or call us at: 866-966-TINT