We Love Windows because they connect us to the outdoors. Windows provide natural daylight, amazing views, and creating open and inviting interiors for our homes and businesses, while reducing energy consumption and lowering your electric bill. But did you know how important natural light is to your overall health and productivity? Natural light boosts your body's vitamin D storage. Natural light [...]
Daylight is Essential to a Sense of Well-Being. Increase Natural Light in your Office – with 3M™ Daylight Redirecting Window Film With all this summer heat it’s hard to think ahead to the coming winter months. Regardless, winter will soon be here and that means shorter and darker days are coming. With most people spending at least half their waking [...]
Saturday I was at the mall and as I’m going through the stores I noticed all the new winter clothes on the racks. Here it is almost the 1st of August and it appears it’s the time to prepare for the winter ahead. That got me to thinking about the annual ritual of sealing off the winter drafts coming from windows [...]
Clear View Window Film Solutions a 3M™ Authorized Window Film Dealer has a Energy Savings plan you can stick with. It’s HOT and getting HOTTER! Save Energy and Reduce Glare. This is about the time when we all start to think about making changes to make this summer better than the last. Lose weight, stop a bad habit, volunteer more, [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBaUGC1rn3s Even though there are a lot of things you can’t control you can be prepared for the unexpected. The world can be a dangerous place because not everyone has the best intentions. Protection from active shooter events has become a high priority for schools across the country. Securing the building perimeter is a challenge when glass doors and [...]
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, few people realize window film provides UV protection by blocking 99.9% of UVA radiation. At least 50% of ultraviolet A rays can pass through windows. Window film is an effective solution, offering substantial indoor protection by blocking up to 99.9% of UV radiation. Ultraviolet A rays are 30 to 50 times more prevalent and [...]
Lessons From the Eclipse The August 2017 eclipse was the first with a path of totality crossing the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the U.S. since 1918. Millions of Americans had the opportunity to view at least part of the event, but with a vital tool- solar eclipse glasses. Demand was so high for solar eclipse glasses [...]
Protecting Your Home From Storm Damage Harvey, Irma, Jose….Maria? It’s been an especially active and damaging hurricane season, and it’s not over yet. While Virginia has been spared most of the damage so far, we certainly have experienced our share of downed trees, power outages, and damage from flying debris over the [...]
Winter Sun Glare and Your Windows Did you know the angle of the sun is considerably lower all winter long, between the winter and summer solstices? This means that during the winter months, the sun may have a direct line through your windows. Bare wintertime trees also contribute to greater winter sun [...]
Security Film- Your First Line of Defense Did you know that windows are one of the weakest points on any building, including your home? 3M™ Security Window Films are designed to protect your loved ones at home, our children at school and your business assets. Alarm systems will tell you when someone has [...]