Case Studies

CAPITAL DISTRICT YMCA - 2007

The YMCA's of the Capital District have wired glass in their facility just as many other similar buildings do. Recent changes in the billing code no longer accept wired glass to be considered impact resistant. Therefore, facilities such as the YMCA and schools are beginning to reevaluate their existing wired glass in order to improve its impact resistance. Click Here To Read More...

3M’s Newest Window Films—Prestige Series—Protect Real Estate Investments While Preserving Ocean Views at the Exclusive Caribe Resort

Many consider Caribe Resort to be the most exclusive condominium address in Orange Beach, Alabama. Caribe’s 14-story contemporary condominium towers with dramatic 14-story sky lit atriums are surrounded by lush natural landscaping and water on all sides. The 23-acre one-of-a-kind resort borders more than a mile-and-a-half of shoreline with pristine beaches and protected natural habitat. The $1 millionplus privately owned condominiums boast 9- to 11-foot ceilings and features floor-to-ceiling full-view windows and glass doors, overlooking the oversized, curvilinear balconies.

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3M™ Night Vision™ Window Film Saves Energy, Improves Views at L.A. Skyscraper

At 62 stories, the AON Center, towering over the sweeping vistas of Los Angeles, is one of the world’s tallest buildings. Built in 1974, the AON Center features windows from top to bottom. To control heat and glare, the building’s management had window film applied to the glass in the late 1980s. But while the film did improve energy efficiency, most window films at that time had one serious flaw—eventually they acquired an unwelcome purplish tint. Almost two decades later, the AON Center was due for a face lift.

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