Energy Saving Window Film For Fort Collins City Schools
Energy costs seem to be getting higher and higher these days as the cost of natural resources increase. This rise in cost is problematic for all sorts of spaces here in Fort Collins both residential and commercial. One type of space that is definitely affected disproportionately are schools, colleges, and universities. From Challenger Middle School to Pikes Peak Community College places of learning here in Colorado and feeling the squeeze of budgets tightening because of utility costs soaring. But, there is a powerful solution for these types of learning places and other spaces–window film.
The Energy Saving Window Film Benefits For Schools
Schools and Universities here in Fort Collins and all across the country have a lot of buildings with a lot of windows meaning a ton of demand on their HVAC systems and a slew of places for that air to escape or enter in. For these reasons, window film is the perfect way for them to save massive amounts of money by reducing energy costs each year. The two main factors in this are a significant reduction in the amount of visible and infrared light absorbed or reflected and lower HVAC costs.
Window Film For Solar Heat Gain On Windows In Fort Collins Schools
When infrared light is reflected off of windows a building uses less energy. Why? Because window film reduces solar heat gain–in some cases taking it down by 80%. When solar heat gain is reduced a significantly less amount of hot air is transferred via glass. However, Spectrally selective films are even better because they reduce solar heat gain in the summer and lower A/C bills but also trap that same heat in the winter to lower heating bills as well. This powerful combination means a huge reduction (around 25% -45%) on school energy bills.
Lower HVAC Maintenance Costs For Fort Collins Schools With Window Film
When heated and cooled air is trapped inside HVAC systems simply don’t have to work as hard to keep temperatures consistent. The systems don’t switch on and off or running constantly extending their life and reducing maintenance. Since the cost of repairing and maintaining large commercial HVAC systems is incredibly high, this puts money back in the pockets of schools to use for other things. By stopping the problem of chronic HVAC maintenance schools, colleges, and universities here in Fort Collins, save thousands each and every year and have more money in the budget for learning!
For more information on window film for your Fort Collins campus–contact us at Greenlight Window Films today!