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(Post Oct. ’94) Sunblock For The Home American home owners are increasingly seeking to bring more light into their lives. The National Associates of Home Builders reports that the average home in the 1990s is larger and uses more glass in its construction than ever as people reach for the outdoors. The movement to open, airy structures is in line with the trend toward a more natural, healthy lifestyle but the increased use of glass brings inherent drawbacks the owner might not anticipate. Using large expanses of glass can cause upholstery, artwork, carpets, and furniture to fade rapidly because of exposure to ultra violet light and can produce glare to make a room unusable. Additionally, more often than not, large areas of glass will make a room less comfortable by admitting excessive amounts of solar heat in the summer and by wasting costly interior heat in the winter. Both these factors raise energy bills substantially. This was the scenario when the owners of this electic living room asked me to help find them a solution. World travelers who collect artifacts and antiques with an Asian bent, they wanted to preserve their view and protect their interior furnishings, too – especially the grand piano. I called on Virginia Kubler, Marketing Director Courtaulds Performance Films, a leader in solar control window technology. Courtaulds works with interior designers, architects, builders, and curators nationwide and here’s what she said: "The clear solution to these problems is Vista solar control window film, if you want:
This has to be professionally installed. However the process will not interfere with normal activities. (Post Oct. ’94) |