Did you know Window Film Depot actively partners with facility managers to help select window and glass solutions that combat rising energy costs yet still allow for transmission of natural light, preserving views for occupants? If your property management portfolio includes office buildings, schools, banks, museums, libraries, hospitals, retail stores or restaurants which are being damaged by ultraviolet sun rays, call Window Film Depot. 

Heat entering through a window is normally 10 to 20 times greater than through walls, increasing the strain on HVAC systems causing higher energy bills. This also adversely affects proper heating & cooling in the winter, especially for buildings with windows directly (southern exposure) facing the sun causing areas of uneven warmth or unfavorable hot spots for employees and customers. 

Window Film Depot helps conserve energy and decrease your company’s carbon levels in compliance with environmental standards. Our film solutions lead to less energy consumption, thus lower building operating costs, stable and comfortable interior temperatures reducing heating costs in the winter, less extreme air conditioning usage during hot summer months and cutting usage by 30-40%. 

Window Film Depot also provides free energy audits which help to forecast the savings you can expect from installing our 3M high performance window films, as the most frequent basis for window film installation is for energy savings because windows have such a large impact on the energy efficiency of buildings and homes.

Need a Window Film for Building Safety and Security?

3M Security Window Film is optically clear, tinted or reflective layers of polyester film applied to the interior surface of existing glass. Security enhancements to glass become more cost-effective and actually improve energy performance.  

With smash & grabs crimes, terrorism & natural disasters and electronic eavesdropping on the rise, security window films are a necessity to protect your property, possessions & loved ones.

Vandals can’t see it, so they don’t know that it’s there protecting your merchandise, computers and other valuables. 3M security films are constructed from layers of polyester film bonded by special adhesives and impregnated with ultraviolet inhibitors, making this the ultimate in privacy and security.  

Choose Window Film Depot for 3M film and installation. We will perform an energy audit of based on building needs; address all concerns, review energy consumption and spending, as well as anticipated return on investment. Typical ROI is 3-4 years in energy savings alone.

For more information on the best use of 3M Window Films for your portfolio, contact Jeff @ Window Film Depot.

This is your money available for you at the local level! All you have to do is apply for it…

The federal government has grown impatient with the pace at which stimulus money is making into the economy. Although part of the stimulus package was signed into law on February 17, 2009. It has taken a while to figure out how to get this money injected into the economy. To get money to the local level quicker, over $2.7 billion dollars in formula grants were allocated to state, county, and city governments on March 26, 2009.

The problem is that many people with access to stimulus funds don’t even know about it! See how much money has been allocated to your city, county, or state?

What is the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECGBC)? The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) provides grants to U.S. local governments, states, territories, and Indian tribes, to fund projects that reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and that improve energy efficiency. Additional purposes of the EECBG Program are to spur economic growth and create and/or retain jobs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.

You should take the time to acquaint yourself with two federal programs; the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

For more info please visit:

www.eecbg.energy.gov/grantalloc.html

www.recovery.gov/

The key is to act now and meet the application deadlines that are approaching as early as the end of May for state grants…

There are some pre-application requirements (see below) that could take three weeks to process. It’s quick and simple for you, but it just takes time to process your request. (Funny, they are asking you to act very quickly).

So What Work Qualifies?

Energy Efficiency Retrofits: Grants may be made to non-profit organizations and governmental agencies for the purpose of retrofitting existing facilities to improve energy efficiency.

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs for Buildings and Facilities: Entities may develop and implement energy efficiency and conservation programs for buildings and facilities within the jurisdiction of the entity. The range of activities includes the design and operations of the programs, the identification of the most effective methods for achieving maximum participation and efficiency rates; public education, measurement and verification protocols, and identification of energy efficient technologies. Find out how Mayor Bloomberg plans on using his funds.

For more info please visit: NYC.gov

Window Film Depot can help you save energy, put years on your HVAC system, reduce harmful solar radiation, and beautify your buildings and …we are shovel ready. Like the current government allocation of funds, window film is a well kept secret. You can avoid the costly retrofit of replacing your windows by applying durable and secure window film.

Call today for more information about applying for your share of the federal stimulus money, and how Window Film Depot can be a part of your energy conservation solution. Call (866) 933-3456.

Are you ready to be guided through the application process and see some of the frequently asked questions about the grant program? Here are the Pre-Application Requirements:

In order to apply for EECBG formula funds, a three-step registration process is required of all applicants. Allow 21 days to complete the registration process.

Step 1: Request a Duns Number at:

http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do

Step 2: Register with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) at:

http://www.ccr.gov/

Step 3: E-Business Point of Contact must register in FedConnect at:

https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/

Ready to Go?

Start at this US Department of Energy site:

http://www.eecbg.energy.gov

The site will provide links to a web submission form: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/informationcenter/#submission_form

FAQ’s:

http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/#lc

Smash and Grab. Graffiti Tagging. Bomb Blasts. Breaking & Entering. Employee Outrage. Welcome back to New York.

It shouldn’t take a chapter in “Freakonomics” to understand that violence spikes and irrational behavior increases in tough economic times and that it needs to be mitigated by responsible parties. Increasingly, retailers, property managers, facility and security professional are calling on 3M Window Film Depot to help protect people and property by having clear, tough 3M security film installed to help control ‘glass failure’.

Having been on the front lines before, Window Film Depot is ready to customize security film solutions for high end storefronts, Army recruiting stations, hospitals and workplaces anywhere across the US. Window Film Depot has serviced over 2,000 security film installations over the past 5 years in every state, the USVI and Puerto Rico. We are a 3M 2008 “Dealer of the Year”, capable of servicing 1 or 1,000 locations for our clients, deploying experienced ’swat teams’ of professional installers when called upon.

Business Cases for Security Window Film

Did you hear the one about the employee who was ‘down sized’ and broke through the glass wall and into the server room with a baseball bat? Security window film would have prevented this costly disruption in business.

How about the retailer whose large storefront glass on Newbury Street was smashed and criminals ran off with $15,000 worth of hand bags in less than 30 seconds? Security window film would have caused the perpetrators to run away empty handed.

3M security films are installed on the interior surface of existing glass walls, panels, viewing cases, sidelights and windows. The multi-layer construction in the 3M ULTRA series creates a tough, rip-stop capability that holds shattered glass in place much like a broken windshield on a car. The film, also known as ‘fragment retention film’, or simply ‘FRF’, utilizes patented 3M adhesives that work to keep the broken glass in place, creating a “24-7″ invisible barrier not easily breached by vandals.

Multiple Benefits

Warranted by 3M company, the thin films also block out 99% of the sun’s UV rays, helping to reduce premature fading, adding to the value proposition for property managers and building owners. ‘Tinted’ security films designed to reduce heat and sun glare for clients who need solar control and security are also available. These films are also used for seismic and windstorm protection, holding shattered glass in place and mitigating damage to people and real property. Some insurance carriers will offer rebates to clients to help offset the cost of security film installation.

Other Applications

Don’t let this happen to your business.

Merchants who own jewelry stores have their glass viewing cases protected with this thin film technology in order to guard valuable inventory from “smash and grab”. Building owners, disgusted with graffiti artists and tired of the expense of replacing window glass, trust 3M security films as an added layer of clear security on the exterior of the glass, acting as a surface protectant. General contractors that need glass removal during renovation often have 3M security film applied to the glass prior to removal in order to protect workers during demolition.

Whatever the need may be, call on Window Film Depot to provide the right film solution for your property. Window Film Depot is your trusted national partner for all of your security window film needs. Call Jeff @ 866-933-3456

            Chris Sullivan, Window Film Depot’s West Coast Market Manager, was contracted by Jones Lang LaSalle to help solve a serious sun problem.  Northern Trust Bank in Newport Beach was having a terrible time with heat and glare. Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is Northern Trust’s property management company - the folks responsible for keeping tenants comfortable while providing a safe and secur work environment. JLL’s contractor network is well qualified and expectations are high. Window Film Depot was ready to deliver.

            JLL has successfully contracted with Window Film Depot on other challenging projects in the past, like the new World of Coke building in downtown Atlanta - the downtown areas hottest new visitor attraction. Having worked with project managers from JLL before, Window Film Depot was ready to deliver custom sun control solutions on time and on budget, without disrupting the day to day business flow of the bank.

             The Northern Trust property has over 3,500 square feet of glass, most facing South and West. In the “always sunny” climate of Newport Beach, Ca. this presented an enormous sun problem with oppressive heat gain and sun glare annoying customers and employees.

             For years the bank had relied on heavy drapes to block the sun. These drapes did very little to block the heat and looked unsightly from the exterior. They also blocked the view, collected dirt and dust and when closed, the occupants relied on artificial fluorescent lighting, consuming unnecesary energy.

                 After assessing the property and seeing the issues first hand, Chris recommended 2 film types from 3M for the application, Prestige 70 and p-18 ARL, both  with a comprehensive 3M film and glass warranty.

                 On the lower panels in the front entrance, 3M Prestige 70 was recommended in order to keep the glass looking ‘near invisible’ while meeting the required the solar heat control benefits. 3M Prestige Films utilize nano-technology that provides for an optically clear look on glass while rejecting up to 66% of the sun’s solar energy.

                3M P-18 was selected for the remaining glass because the exposure to the sun demanded a film that would  aggressively reduce sunlight and heat. With 78% glare reduction and 72% heat reduction, the P-18 was perfect window film for the job.

              Scott Sullivan was the WFD project manager and worked after hours with his team around the banks schedule and completed the installation in  a matter of a few days.  According to Scott, “There were some challenging areas and it wasn’t easy, but I’m well trained, I’m experience and a Jedi with a squeegee.”

      George Arnell, Jones Lang LaSalle’s Northern Trust Facilities Manager, flew in from Texas to observe the installation once it was complete. “Window Film Depot did an excellent job on this very difficult installation. The staff thinks the window film has made a huge difference. They can work without straining their eyes to see their computers, and the offices on the west side have noticed it’s much cooler and more comfortable now.”

              According to Mr Arnell, “We’re looking forward to seeing the difference in the energy savings from next years hot summer months with the 3M window film versus the previous year’s months without the film. With this amount of glass facing South and West the building could yield 30 - 40% in energy savings! That’s an estimated payback of 3.5 years in energy savings alone.”

             Below, see the finished results and notice the aesthetic improvement the installation has brought to the building.

             Whether a facilities manager looking to improve aesthetics of a building, or a building owner looking to “Go Green” and reduce energy consumption and operating costs, choose Window Film Depot when you want the job done right, the first time. Window Film Depot has successfully serviced Orange County’s top commercial clients including Fletcher Jones in Newport Beach to the FDA building in Irvine and has been in the window film business since 1996.

              Window Film Depot provides free energy audits which help to forecast the savings you can expect from installing our 3M high performance window films.

              For window film projects in Southern California, e-mail Chris Sullivan @ Chris@windowfilmdepot.com.

              For service in all 50 states, call Window Film Depot @ 866-933-3456 and ask for Jeff Franson

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           The “W” in Atlanta is the new ‘it’ place downtown. Trendy, cool, modern and aesthetically and architecturally unique, the W interior design team, Barry Real Estate and Hardin GC professionals repeatedly turned to Window Film Depot - 3M’s SE Dealer of the Year in 2008 - for “light management” and decorative film solutions to enhance and improve this Haute-lanta place to be.

           Since opening, six unique film products from 3M were custom cut, printed upon and installed throughout the multi-million dollar W hotel by Window Film Depot’s team of professional window film installers. Frost proved the icing on the cake for this new southern landmark.

          3M decorative film solutions are installed on the surface of existing glass by 3M authorized dealers to help add detail, create privacy and enhance the look of interior glass walls, partitions, sidelights, cubicles and conference rooms.

          3M Fasara films in all opacities, colors and densities allow commercial interior designers and property managers unlimited opportunities to create unique work, play and living spaces at a fraction of the cost of sandblasted glass.

          These thin eco-friendly films from 3M have an adhesive backing that is semi-permanent, allowing for ease of removal and redesign when interiors need a refresher. Frosted or etched looking ‘light management’ films block out 99% of the sun’s UV radiation while maintaining the natural daylight needed to illuminate interior spaces.

          Unlike expensive sandblasting or etching that weakens glass, 3M frosted and privacy window film solutions bond with the glass surface to strengthen window panes. Applied 3M films are durable and can be cleaned with normal glass cleaners, including Windex. Unlike etched, frosted or sandblasted glass that traps fingerprint oils and is hard to keep looking new, clean and fresh, installed decorative films from 3M look fantastic over the long term. Properly installed, these films never peel or loose their color and are warranted by 3M.

Multiple Film Solutions

           Window Film Depot design pro Krissy Manes and Sr. Tech Mike Mosby worked with the Barry Team to enhance privacy for residents enjoying the pool.

           3M solar control film Nv35 was used to provide light management, or glare control, for guests dining at the “BLT Steak”, an urban eatery within the W Hotel complex.

           In the lobby area, Window Film Depot had detailed “W” logo’s laser printed directly on 3M RE70 solar film to create a customized “W” design throughout. The 3M RE70 solar film substrate not only cured the “light pollution” issue, but blocks 99% of the UV radiation and substantial heat gain streaming through over 5,000 square feet of glass at the W entrance.

           3M’s Illumina film was chosen to add depth and texture to the glass entryway leading into the sales center creating a cloud-like, gradient appearance as the film transfers from solid to clear, from floor to ceiling.

           3M window film solutions like these brought to demanding high end clients by Window Film Depot around the world create the spaces and places like the W that make cool, well, cooler.

           To learn how we can help your property by using cost effective window film solutions, call Jeff @ 866-933-3456.

             Recently, 3M announced the creation of a new division  - “3M RE” or “3M Renewable Energy”  -  to focus on energy management and sustainable energy opportunities worldwide. By leveraging its core technologies in this quickly developing global business, 3M promises to be a smart bet for customers and partners looking for trusted 3M solutions to today’s most pressing climate and energy management concerns.

3M Takes Charge

              Window Film Depot, Inc. President Jeff Franson recently met with Mike Roman, Executive VP of 3M Renewable Energy in Las Vegas at the annual 3M Dealer Conference about this important new 3M business.

              ”My takeaway was simple - WOW. We’ve known that there’s been a perfect storm brewing. To learn directly from Mike how well 3M is positioned to be a leader in both aspects - component products like tapes, adhesives and reflective films - as well as in delivering installed solutions with it’s line of energy management window films - was quite encouraging from a leading dealers perspective. ”  

              ”Mike was so pumped on the opportunity and articulated an aggressive implementation strategy. I walked away from our conversation with a new respect for the entrepreneurial capabilities of 3M. Most often, big firms like 3M tend to manuever like aircraft carriers - they don’t turn easily. Mike’s team is designed to adapt quickly to an explosive and dynamic new market for sustainability solutions. Window Film Depot is very pleased with its role as 3M’s leading installer of solar window films and looks forward to working with Mike’s extended team implementing the vision.”

              The 3M Renewable Energy Division will be divided between ‘conservation products’ like solar control window films and ‘new energy solutions’. 3M has developed critical components that enable wind and solar power generation.  

Conservation Products

               3M invented the first window films over 30 years ago and continues to be the leader in new technologies designed to control light and manage energy loads for homes and buildings. Newly developed  nano-technologies have helped create next generation thin - film solutions from 3M that are applied to existing windows to reduce heat gain, sun glare and UV radiation.

               Building owners, facility engineers, and property managers find 3M’s energy film solutions both aesthetically pleasing and financially compelling.  In the drive to better manage  energy usage and reduce operating costs of buildings, 3M window films have a quick payback, lowers a buildings carbon footprint, and can be eligible for utility and tax rebates and credits.

Renewable Energy

             3M’s reflective films will be used to maximize the energy harnessing capabilities of solar panels. 3M’s light weight and durable tapes and adhesives will be used to help build stronger, lighter and more cost effective roof mounted systems.

           Interestingly, 3M’s also in the windmill business. There’s over 1,000 pounds of 3M tapes and adhesives that help make up a single blade in a wind turbine.

For more information on 3M Window Films and national installation services, please contact Jeff @ 866-933-3456. Window Film Depot

             WINDOW FILM: Property managers and building owners who turn to their facility managers and energy engineers for practical solutions to help lower energy usage - often a buildings’ highest operating cost - are increasingly choosing energy control window film as the preferred retro-fit energy control solution.  

             Window film’s multiple value proposition, proven track record of performance and ease of implementation through Window Film Depot national installation services makes the job easier for decision makers in search of  measurable cost reduction solutions.

              3M energy control window films work by selectively blocking solar energy that normally transmits through the building envelope through window glass. Applied to the interior surface of existing windows, these patented nano-film technologies have 15-25 year life-cycles and are warranted by 3M, the world leader in thin film coatings.

             These energy films are retro-fit solutions that save money, lower stress on HVAC systems, help to control annoying sun glare, or “light pollution”, and reduce UV exposure by 99.9%. Some window film applications will qualify for LEED credits and are promoted by BOMA and the Clinton Climate Initiative as effective low cost, high impact sustainability solutions.

 Green Window Film Economics

             ‘Going green’ is important, but expensive and often little more than a ‘feel good’ measure for management and marketers. Not so with 3M window film. Window film industry case studies conclude that solar window films will help reduce heat gain in a building by 3-5 degrees, have ROI paybacks of 2-4 years, and can create total savings equal to ten times the initial investment.

             Utility rebates and Federal tax credits (available through the EPA act of 2005) often decrease the ROI time-frame making window film one of the most cost effective ways to improve building performance. Window Film Depot will work with its clients, ESCO partners and project managers to help research and submit for credits and window film related rebates.

Real Savings Beyond Kilowatts

             The sun’s heating up of furnishings, carpets, walls and people creates multiple problems for occupants, owners and property managers. What are the true costs associated with heat gain on the west wall of your property? The number one reason tenants fail to renew or extend their lease is due to HVAC issues.

              It’s a proven fact that people do not perform well and productivity declines in work spaces where temperature imbalances exist and discomfort reigns. Having energy control window film installed on a ‘problem exposure’ (usually western or south facing window walls) may lead to important savings that aren’t easily quantifiable - tenant retention - by helping to reduce temperature imbalances and tenant discomfort.

             3M energy control window films are available in a tough, shatter resistant security version that protects occupants and property from windstorm, smash and grab, bomb blast and seismic activity. These same films will help prolong the lifecycle of fabrics, wood floors, artwork, furniture, carpets and other valuables reducing the costs associated with turnover and interior - fit ups.

For more information on the best use of 3M Window Films for your portfolio, contact Jeff @ Window Film Depot.

                                                         866-933-3456 or jeff@windowfilmdepot.com

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      A recent project landed Window Film Depot on location as the “Premier Window Film Installation Experts” for a lower Manhattan structure in the revitalized trendy residential area of TriBeCa.

      What do you call a six-story building with a 25-yard lap pool on the top floor?  For the clients of Turett Architects in New York City, the answer is “home.”  Window Film Depot recently completed work in this fabulous space installing 160 sq. ft. of Milano frosted film on the windows for privacy. 

      Next, we applied security film with UltraFlex over the frosting for protection; the final stage will involve applying 1,000 sq. ft. of 3M Prestige 70 on the east-facing windows and also inside homes, installing treatments for two huge skylights, thus providing a solution for solar control and fade protection.

Here are 6 benefits of adding 3M Prestige 70 to windows:

1. Increased on-angle heat rejection provides additional performance benefits and substantial heat rejection resulting in energy savings and enhanced comfort.
2. Low reflection enhances views and overall beauty
3. No metals; 3M technology provides superior performance with no corrosion or interference with cell phone signals
4. Extends the life of furnishings by rejecting UV rays, the single largest component of fading
5. Premium 3M manufacturer’s warranty
6. Reduces glare and eye discomfort, increase personal safety from flying glass

      If you are a glass contractor, facility manager, interior designer or architectural firm in need of glass protection due to solar sun control, theft prevention or energy savings, please allow Window Film Depot to be your preferred partner.

      WFD - When you want it done right the first time - no matter your building type, size or location.  Call WFD @ 866-933-3456 or e-mail Jeff@windowfilmdepot.com to initiate a free on-site assesment.

So, Mr Building Engineer, you’ve installed the timers on the lights, replaced the air filters, upgraded the HVAC system and changed out the light-bulbs….What now - your energy costs are still out of control? How about a money saving ‘face-lift’ from Window Film Depot with high performance solar window films?

Conservation of energy is the ‘other side of the coin’ in today’s debate around energy independence. For all the talk about solar, hydro, bio, and other ‘clean-tech’ solutions in the pipeline, one thing needs to be remembered. If we don’t conserve, we won’t win the battle, or the war. Solar control window film is a proven solution for engineers, facility managers and building owners who work hard to drive building operating costs down through lower energy usage.

Building owners know that managing energy costs downward is critical to a profitable operation - and press thier engineers for solutions that imapct the bottom line. Mr Building Owner, do us both a favor, on the next hot and sunny day, stand in front of one of your west facing windows and count to 20. Then, as you wipe the sweat from your brow, consider the benefits of solar control window films for a minute….and call the head engineer in for a meeting.

First, look at the performance. Solar films will block up to 75% of the heat gain streaming through windows. Low-E, (low emissivity), films provide dual purpose solutions by not only rejecting heat coming in, but also keep warm air in, acting as an insulator.

Second, solar film is easy to have installed. Solar films are installed on existing glass as a retro-fit in the matter of days, if not weeks for larger projects. Crews work off hours and on weekends to ensure a smooth and non-disruptive project.

Third, window film is a great investment that addresses multiple issues. Installed properly, solar window film will last form 20-30 years before needing replacement. For most buildings, the payback in energy savings alone is between 2 and 4 years. Ancillary benefits like improved tenant comfort, UV protection, glare control, added privacy and security make window film a ‘green solution’ with multiple value propositions.

Make sense? The next steps are easy. Window Film Depot provides national sales and installation services of solar, security and designer window films. Call Window Film Depot today for our free assessment of your portfolio of properties. 866-933-3456 or e-mail me @ Jeff@windowfilmdepot.com to get the ball rolling. It’s only getting hotter, and energy prices are rising.

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          3M Window Films were recently qualified under the National Fenestration Rating Council or NFRC. Included in the NFRC ratings were 3M’s Prestige films - the worlds most advanced clear window coating technology.  

          The NRFC rating affirms 3M’s window films meet rigid quality and performance factors when installed on existing doors and windows on homes and buildings. For more information on the NFRC, go here.

          3M Window films are installed on the interior surface of your existing windows. Designed to protect against sun damage, excessive heat gain and sun glare, 3M’s films are available in a range of colors, tints and styles.  

         3M window films also block out 99.9% of the sun’s damaging UV radiation, help control fabric fading and are recommended by dermatologists for skin protection. (more…)