Solutia Inc., an Eastman Chemical Co. subsidiary, has announced its EnerLogic® VEP35 low-E window film has won the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) Technology of the Year award. “We are honored to have received the 2013 AIMCAL Technology of the Year award. This award recognizes the significance of the technological advances found [...]
Hanita Coatings and Solar Gard have both introduced new window film products. Hanita Coating’s product, SolarZoneXTRM, exterior window films, is a metallized polymeric-based film designed for commercial products requiring long-term service periods and is compatible with nearly all types of glazing, according to a statement from the company. “We have redefined the boundaries of exterior [...]
Solar Gard® recently recognized several of its dealers. Dealers recognized include: Panorama Dealer of the Year: Jared Gray, Pacific Window Tinting, Portland, Ore. Panorama Hilite® Excellence: Scott and Judith Harlow, Visions Window Tinting, LLC, East Hampstead, N.H. Panorama PremierPlus Top Performer: David Capps, AAA Glass Tint, Inc., Crystal Lake, Ill. Outstanding New Panorama Dealer: Levon [...]
Solar Eclipse, based in Mechanicsville, Va., was recently awarded the National Horizon Award for Small Market by Hüper Optik USA. The award is given to innovative companies displaying consistent and significant growth. Paul Phinney, owner, accepted the award. “Paul has been an integral part of what our network stands for in integrity, innovation and a [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Eastman Chemical Company as a 2013 Energy Star® Partner of the Year for “strategically managing and improving energy efficiency during 2012” according to a company statement. Eastman claims it is the only chemical company to have the distinction of being named Energy Star Partner of the Year [...]
The International Window Film Association (IWFA) has reported that California residents could save the equivalent of four million barrels of oil each year, or the annual output of three 500-megawatt power stations, by installing window films on 10 percent of structures built before building energy codes were mandated. The California Building Standards Commission recently approved [...]
The Hyatt Century Plaza, near Beverly Hills, recently partnered with Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based Better Energy Ideas Inc. (BEI) to evaluate the use of window films to lower energy costs. An initial analysis performed indicated that the Hyatt could save more than $690,000 by using a “tinted window film that blocked 99 percent of UV light,” [...]
Solar Gard, a subsidiary of Saint Gobain, has announced that two of its technical services team members, Gene Kogan and Anthony Dominguez, have achieved LEED certification as Green Associates. The LEED Green Associate certification is a Green Building Certification Institute credential for professionals who have demonstrated a knowledge and understanding of green building practices needed [...]
A hurdling boulder from space crashing through your office window is probably pretty low on your list of worries. While the odds of that happening aren’t astronomical (pun intended) try telling that to people in Russia who suffered major architectural damage from the debris of a meteor that crash landed there last week. Looking at [...]
The International Window Film Association (IWFA) has announced its use of several social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, to engage consumers in discussions on the benefits of installing film. “We see the combination of our social media and web pages, along with articles in traditional media channels, as an integrated ‘one stop shop’ [...]
