Tinting For The Birds

A growing number of customers are purchasing window tinting film, not only for its energy-saving merits, but also its bird saving abilities.

Bird-lovers and environmental groups are joining forces for more bird friendly buildings. Birds cannot see glass, if they see trees on the other side of a glass wall they do not know there is a barrier and just fly into the glass and many of them die on impact.

Solid coloured or patterned window film applied to the windows of a building is the preferred answer for turning an existing building into bird-friendly zone. Window tinting is much cheaper than replacing all the glass in a building. You do not have to do an entire building - you will reduce your bird collisions by around 80 percent if you put visible film on the first four floors of your building.

Not only is window tinting environmentally friendly but the installation of film protects against flying glass shards in the event of impact damage. The tough film holds the pieces of glass together acting like a blanket not allowing any broken glass into the interior of a room.

In addition window film works smarter when it comes to energy savings and is a green choice as it offers a small carbon footprint. Window film can be quickly and cleanly installed on existing windows and it gives new life to outdated windows so owners avoid both the removal and disposal costs of the existing windows whilst improving the comfort of their work and living spaces.

Many window film products obstruct up to 60 percent of infrared energy to reduce solar heat gain and improve on cooling costs in a room and a 99 percent reduction of UV rays helps to decrease fading of upholstery and fittings.

So installing window film on your windows not only will help out the birds but will also have a lasting impact on your own comfort and protection. A win-win situation for all.