New York gets extremely cold in the winter. This does not mean, however, that commercial spaces here don’t get a ton of sunlight all year round. And while natural light does wonders for commercial spaces–making them more attractive places to work, play, eat and shop– it also causes issues with excessive heat. This is true even in the deep of winter. So even though natural light makes spaces feel brighter, larger, and more welcoming–you either need to stop or combat the solar heat gain on windows that comes along with it. There are solutions to this: two not so great and one excellent!

Solar Heat Gain Solution 1: Running your A/C

Doing this is probably the most common way to combat solar heat gain on windows. While it does keep temperatures in most of your space cool enough–it never cools down the areas by the windows themselves. It also overworks HVAC systems and can get incredibly expensive in energy bills and repair costs.

Solar Heat Gain Solution 2: Installing Blinds and/or Curtains

 Many commercial investors turn t curtains and blinds thinking this is a low-cost solution to solar heat gain through windows. This is neither low-cost nor a solution. Blinds and curtains are very expensive on a commercial level and do almost nothing to stop heat from radiating through windows.

Solar Heat Gain Solution 3: Heat Reducing Window Film

This last solution is a proven winner! It not only stops heat from coming through windows but stops the harmful UV rays too. Regardless of your business model–hotel, retail space, restaurant, or office space–window film will work for you in more ways than one! It will have a major impact on stopping heat from transferring into your space–even the areas most affected by the sun’s heat–by the windows. Finally, heat-reducing window film saves commercial investors big-time on utility bills and pays for itself in as little as three years!

Window Film For a Better New York Workplace

Overall window film and tinting is an effective, affordable commercial technology that is simple for any New York business to adopt! For more information on heat-reducing window film for your New York commercial investment, contact us today!

Angus Faith is a window film installer with a professional background in institutional and commercial building construction and sustainable building design. After leaving his hometown in Scotland, Angus relocated to New York with his wife and family. He has been installing window film for commercial buildings in New York for over ten years and has overseen numerous projects for schools, retail buildings, office buildings, and hotels. Over the years, his training and research has allowed him to become a product expert, and gain an in-depth understanding of products from top brands like 3M, LLumar, Vista, and more. When he's not consulting on commercial window film projects, Angus enjoys spending his time visiting New York's many parks and museums and traveling abroad whenever he gets the chance.