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SeriousWindows in Hospitals and Medical Office Buildings

Hospitals must provide an environment conducive to the efficient function of staff and the comfort and recovery of patients.

• No HVAC "Night Setback" required.  Hospitals cannot vary nighttime or weekend HVAC demands as they operate on a 24-hour, 7-day week schedule.  As a result, the savings are greatly enhanced by using a higher performance glass package over that of a standard IG.
• With the use of suspended films, clear glass can be used versus tinted glass to control heat gain - where required - delivering more natural light,  instead of a gloomy light sometimes cast by the use of tinted glass.
• Higher Sound Transmission Class (STC) with SeriousWindows (especially with 1 1/2" system) significantly reduces outside noise, creating a less disturbing atmosphere for patient recovery.
• Significantly increases perimeter comfort of patients near windows.  Minimum reliance or complete elimination of perimeter heating systems.
• Comfortable Atriums.  Standard commercial atriums may get greater temperature swings, as people are fully clothed in these areas.   However, hospital atriums, where patients can be transported, need to maintain even, round-the-clock comfort.
• Lessen Client concern for ongoing operating costs.  With the use of higher performance glass, the Hospital owner would realize far greater cost savings over the life of the facility due to a significant reduction in HVAC operating costs.
• On  new  construction,  the  use  of  optimized SeriousWindows suspended film packages  should  enable  the  Mechanical  Engineer to downsize the mechanical HVAC system, thus saving front end money.
• SeriousWindows glazing is compatible with existing hospital window systems.
• The ability to "tune" the building by using different "wavelength-selective" suspended film in different building elevations.  This would alleviate dramatic temperature swings in different areas of the building and dramatically increase patient comfort.
• SeriousWindows is complementary to other specialty glass requirements - i.e., strong, "safety glass" or laminated glass for psychiatric wards.

See Below For A Sample of SeriousWindows Projects In This Area