Pabro Firm: Keeping it cool

As carbon trading schemes come into force across Europe, businesses with a substantial energy usage will need to seriously consider reducing the carbon output of their operations if they are to minimise the amount of carbon credits they have to buy.

For many, their building stock is usually in need of significant improvement. Older buildings suffer from poor heat transmission, letting heat escape too easily in the winter and trapping it during the summer. Insulation can help reduce heat loss, but companies frequently waste huge amounts of energy trying to cool buildings in the summer months. This increases expenditure on energy, and soon will cost businesses extra in terms of carbon shares as well.

Pabro Window Film offers a cost∞effective solution for buildings that suffer from over∞heating. Solar control film is an adhesive layer that is added to existing windows to significantly reduce the levels of infra∞red light and UV radiation that can pass through. Blocking this solar energy results in a cooler, more temperate climate for the building as well as reducing the strain on air conditioning units and cutting utility bills.

Solar control film is rated as a carbon negative product, meaning that installation will often pay for itself in savings within a few years. The 3M Scotchtint Sun Control Window Film favoured by Pabro can help reduce the sun’s heating effect by 78 percent and remove 99 percent of UV rays, which can be harmful to staff and cause damage to carpets and furniture. The film also reduces light glare inside the building, removing the need for blinds and comes in a range of tints that can be matched to the sun exposure a particular window receives.

Pabro also offers 3M Prestige 70 film. This has different specifications to other solar control products, reducing UV levels by 99.9 percent and infra∞red by 97 percent without the introduction of any tint to the windows that some films need to work successfully. The results are all the benefits of sun protection without any reduced visibility through the window itself which is perfect for glass∞fronted office buildings. Solar control films can equally be fitted to residential properties as well, helping to reduce the temperatures of rooms such as conservatories.

The right fit
To assist in selecting the right product for a particular building, Pabro offers extensive survey options. A ‘Demand Analyser’ report is typically a free check that calculates the glass area of a building and the savings that can be made in terms of both energy and money.

Alternatively, a full ‘Building Information Model’ is available that takes a far more detailed approach to building assessment. It considers intricate details such as location, building envelopes, colours, glass types and energy usage. Pabro can also set up a record of the energy and temperature readings before and after solar control window film is installed, giving an accurate and complete report of the savings made.

Pabro’s excellence in installation and customer service has seen the company installing window film throughout the UK, Europe and beyond. Pabro Window Film has already been chosen by a host of companies including: Marks & Spencer, Saga and the Bank of England, alongside a wide number of commercial and residential property owners looking to make energy savings.

Improving the environmental credentials of a building is about making smart decisions. A small investment with Pabro Window Film can save huge sums of money in energy costs, making it one of the smartest decisions a business or home∞owner could make.

For further information
Contact: Pabro Window Film Tel: + 44 (0)1304 204950
Email: info@pabrofilm.com Web: www.pabrofilm.com