Reflecting Heat
Like all good ideas,
simple concepts executed as simple products create the best solutions.
Windows are usually the weak
point within the building envelope. Eighty percent of all heat movement is due
to radiance and most windows and window treatments are incapable of controlling
radian heat movement.
In'Flector was invented in
Canada in 1983. There are now more than 10,000 buildings in south-western
Ontario with screens installed. As an example of one audited success
story; the War Amps office saved more than 500kW per day in summer
and 250kW daily in winter in their first year.
Roller and Panel Shades
Laminated to a layer of clear
polyester, with silvered polyester on one side and dark Mylar on the other and
perforated for visibility these shades can reduce summer heat gain by 70% while
blocking 92% of UV is blocked throughout the year. Additionally customers
report additional privacy and diminished traffic noise without losing their view
through their windows.
Winter
Placed inside a window as
either roller shades or panels, they these shades are mounted dark side out in
winter to heat your room as they act as a passive solar panel. With the
sun shining on your window they radiate the equivalent of a 600 Watt heater to
the room. (Four (4) square feet generates 2096 BTU)
Summer
In summer with the silver side
facing outwards to repel heat these shades can reduce heat gain by 70%.
Cost Payback
Here's the best news. Your
investment will have a payback within 2-4 years!
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