by Ann Withanee — April 15, 2011—3M has installed its Exterior Window Film product on the official residence of United States Ambassador to Belgium Howard Gutman during the 2011 Energy Efficiency Global Forum, part of European Union Energy Week in Brussels. The Energy Efficiency Forum is a gathering of officials from government, business and NGOs interested in pursuing and implementing energy efficiency initiatives.
The Ambassador’s residence underwent a comprehensive “green” renovation to showcase products designed to increase the energy efficiency of the 230-year-old, 16,000-square-foot structure. As a historic highly visible building, the residence is ideal for the Prestige Series retrofit in that it does not change the exterior appearance of the structure.
The Prestige Series is based on unique nanotechnology consisting of hundreds of thin, non-metallized layers for high performance sun control and glare reduction without increasing the reflectivity of the glass.
The Exterior Prestige Series is highly transparent, enabling superior heat rejection without compromising interior views or the overall building appearance. Internally, and over time, UV rays, solar heat and visible light can irreversibly fade fabric and upholstery on couches, chairs, rugs and natural wood floors. The Prestige Series also reduces the effects of solar heat and visible light on furnishings, and will block up to 99.9 percent of the sun’s harmful UV rays the single largest contributor to fading, according to the company.
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