Edmonton Summer 2022

The conversation around the environment both outside the home
and indoors requires us to understand the interaction between the
elements and how we build our homes, the materials we use, and in
this particular case the fact that in homes built today, over 15% of the
total area of the house is glass.
The attraction for large windows allows for more light into a house
and architecturally can enhance the overall style and appearance of
the home. There are however considerations to be made regarding
how to deal with the seasons; the effects the sun’s rays have both on
the home and utility bills.
The electromagnetic energy that showers the earth from the sun
comprises of three bands by wavelengths – the Ultraviolet Band, the
Visible Band and the Near Infra-Red Band. Each of these bands respectively
has differing outcomes in how we experience them – from
fading, to creating glare and the transmitted heat.
Window film is a product that has been developed to control the
effects the solar electromagnetic energy has on our homes, our person
and the regulation of energy in the home, to create a stable and
comfortable environment.
The film is impossible to see once applied to windows, and is
constructed with a micro-thin laminate of high tensile strength
polyester, and metal particles combined with a clear distortion-free
adhesive.
One of the advantages of the window film is that it diffuses the sun’s
light without blocking it. The latest window films manufactured are
capable of reducing glare by as much as 75%. Both the sunlight and
heat generated are responsible for fading and causing discolouration
of furnishing and interior finishes.
and flooring.
With this added protection, the reduction of skin cancer means that
health professionals would endorse this product.
When it comes to energy in your home, solar control window films
help reduce utility bills by reducing the solar heat gain in the summertime,
saving energy and demand on the air conditioner.
In winter they reduce hot spots, regulate temperature and retain
warmth in the home by reflecting heat reaching the inside glass surfaces
back into the house, normally lost through the windows.
Other qualities and attributes of the safety/security films are that
they reduce glare, provide glass mitigation, provide protection from
storms, and deter break-ins. The scratch-free coating allows windows
to be easily cleaned.
Whilst the product is available from hardware stores for the do-ityourselfer
– the recommendation is to call in the professionals who
work with superior quality products, with full manufacturer’s warranty,
which apply with professionally installed systems.
Professional companies know their products. They can advise
on which are suitable for any specific application to provide a
good-looking outcome, performance and length of life.
In the consideration of your home, the aesthetics, your furnishings,
your level of comfort, the high-energy functioning of your windows
and utility systems, solar control window films are a worthy investment.
Window film rejects up to 99.9% of the ultra violet light streaming
into your home to protect and preserve your curtains, furniture, art
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