Commercial Window Shield

The protests in late May over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, brought between 15 and 26 million people into the streets of hundreds of American cities and towns. It’s considered to be the largest mass demonstration in U.S. history. While the overwhelming majority of the protestors were peaceful, there were violent elements among them who caused significant damage to thousands of buildings along with looting millions of dollars of merchandise. Some of the figures are staggering: $500 million – Estimated damage in Minneapolis-St. Paul to more than 500 buildings $10-$15 million – Estimated damage to buildings in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood 135 – Number of buildings damaged in Chicago’s central business district 14,000 – Number of looters arrested nationwide While the protests have subsided, building owners are now faced with the task of repairing their damaged buildings and replacing all their damaged property and stolen inventory. The cost would b...

Everyone has sat next to a window in an office or other environment in which the sun’s rays penetrate the glass causing an uncomfortable heat that can’t be controlled unless you move elsewhere. This can even happen in the dead of winter in a cold climate where you’d think the sun rays would feel good. But the searing heat gain coupled with heat from the building’s HVAC system can make it intolerable to sit at a desk near a window. Not only do penetrating sun rays make for an uncomfortable work environment, the heat causes havoc with a building’s HVAC system, spiking utility bills. Also, with the HVAC system is out of whack, while it might be hot on one side of the office, it can be unusually cold on the other side, making it uncomfortable for people working there as well.  One remedy is to install blinds or shades. That can help alleviate the sun problem but it means the view out the window has been eliminated which can turn an office building into a cave-like a...