When the sun’s rays shine through the windows and heat up the interior of your store, people feel uncomfortable and merchandise fades. With electricity and fuel costs on the rise, it’s in business owners’ best interest to learn how to reduce the harmful effects caused by natural sunlight.
As a business owner, here are a few things to consider to lower your energy costs, decrease glare and fading, and increase the comfort of tenants and customers while inside your store or office building.
Problems with unprotected storefronts:
Benefits of protecting your tent from the sun:
- Your customers and employees feel comfortable, productive and eager to return.
- Protects your investment by reducing merchandise fading
- Lower cooling costs
SOLAR PROTECTION –
The three best ways to protect your building environment from the sun:1) Rent
The best way to protect your retail space is to choose a store location that is not exposed to direct sunlight. This is easier said than done, but if you have the opportunity to choose the location of your store; your best option would be one with a northern exposure. Also, remember to look for any shade provided by the building’s structure; awnings and trees will be fine.
2) Window tint
Most of the time, one cannot avoid the direct rays of the sun. In that case, the best defense against solar radiation is to correctly polarize the windows. Window tinting is affordable and can be easy to install. The right window tint film not only protects your valuable merchandise from fading, it also dramatically reduces refrigeration costs.
A recent advance in window film technology allows it to reject 90% of the sun’s infrared (heat) light and 99.9% of ultraviolet (UV) light, while providing a clear view of your merchandise for strangers looking in. 3) Exhibitors
A more creative way to keep the sun out of your business space is to install a window. This is a better approach than installing shutters or shutters because you typically want to display your products and services in full view of your customers when they are outside.
The only downside to blocking out the sun with a screen is that the ultraviolet light from the sun will fade the screen, as well as any exposed peripheral merchandise. Depending on the type of business you have, a clear view of the store can attract more customers; therefore, smaller window screens, along with a protective window tint film, may be your best option.
