When it comes to running a maintenance department, one of the things you have to consider is how to save money and make the facility you work at more cost-effective. One way to save money on heating and cooling costs is with solar window film.
2021 Update: Read more about the benefits of using solar films here.
This is especially helpful for facilities where the main business is hospitality-related, education-related, in the healthcare business, or any place that has many windows throughout the building.
Solar window film works by being applied into the inside of the window you want to protect. What is does is absorb the sunlight's heat and makes it cheaper to cool a building. Although the savings won't be immediate and only account for a portion of your costs, it does pay for itself over the course of a few years – typically five years or sometimes less.
How It Works
The actual process of how this works is by the solar film blocking the sun's radiation which is composed of near infrared radiation, visible light, and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Not only does this film help with the heating costs (and in some cases, cooling costs) but it helps protect what is inside of the window. The sun's light fades furniture, carpet, and any type of furnishing which also adds to the cost of running the business and by applying solar film, you can lessen some of that cost.
Use It In Your Building
If you run a facility where the building has a lot of windows like in a hotel or hospital, the initial cost is going to cut into your budget but it will cause less wear and tear on your cooling unit as well as keep the temperature more stable and lessen what is called “hot spots” in certain areas.
With maintenance work order software, you can also help your bottom line because the software allows you to easily schedule work tasks, plan preventative maintenance, and even keep up with paperwork, assets, and run reports remotely.
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There are plenty of little things that you can do that adds up over time and decreases your budget so that you end up showing more profit. Solar window film is one thing that you can implement and maintenance work order software is another. Both will help you gain control of your costs and make your building more efficient and easier to run at a lower cost.
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