Can Window Film Help Your Fort Collins Office Building Conserve Energy?

Energy conservation is on everyone’s mind these days. As well it should be. The cost of wasting energy is proving much too high to pay both environmentally and financially. And the fact is, by conserving energy in a setting like an office building or highrise, your commercial investment makes more money–plain and simple. So, as a building owner or manager here in Fort Collins, what can you do to garner more money from your building? The answer is easy, fast and more inexpensive than you may think: the application of window film.

How Window Film Works To Conserve Energy?

The EPA and countless other agencies have all come to the same conclusion about window film–it conserves vast amounts of energy. The EPA has even noted that about ⅓ of energy lost, is lost through inefficient windows. If you think about that in terms of heat and cooling dollars for your Fort Collins office building–that is a ton of money. By reflection and/or block about 90% of solar heat gain that comes through your office windows, window film drastically reduces the load on your A/C systems. Add to this the insulating properties of window film, which keeps heat in during the winter and you have a four season solution to energy loss. In fact, The estimated savings per square foot is about $2.00 through HVAC efficiency alone! Additionally, window film often times qualifies buildings for additional tax credits depending on the state city and county in which your business resides in. So, on top of the hard savings, you get other incentive-based savings as well. It is important to note that for commercial spaces there are many other benefits related to window film for energy conservation too.

Additional Window Film Benefits For Commercial Properties:

  • Increased tenant comfort leading to reduced tenant complaints
  • Tenant retention due to a better quality, more usable space
  • Rapid return on investment

For more information on window film for energy conservation read the case study below:

For more information about window film for your Fort Collins commercial space, contact us at Fort Collins Window Tinting today and get on the road to savings!

 

Mike Kinsey

Mike Kinsey has been working in the window tinting industry for over 10 years. Since 2008, he and his team have assisted on numerous installs in the Fort Collins area, totaling approximately 250,000 sq. ft. of film. As the Operations Manager for Fort Collins Window Tinting, Mike's duties include project management, customer relations, and sales. He is well-versed in the technical procedures for window film installation as well as the differences between the hundreds of types and styles of film on the market. Mike is certified by 3M, EnerLogic, and AIA for continuing education and is regarded as one of the top experts in his field.