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Auto Dealerships

Auto Showrooms often employ large expanses of high transmittance glass to showcase products to their best advantage.  Not only does natural daylight show merchandise in its truest and best color, but the psychological benefits of daylighting are well known- key considerations when packaging such a significant purchasing experience for customer.

However, large glass expanses create significant design challenges, ranging from the impact on comfort and energy usage to concerns with glare and ambient noise levels from nearby high traffic areas favored by auto dealers.

Both Heat Mirror and XIR Laminated products are ideal solutions for these unique challenges. Heat Mirror's combination of superior insulation performance and outstanding solar control minimizes the impact of heat loss in the winter and localized solar gain and "greenhouse effects" in the summer.  XIR's low reflective appearance allows greater than 70% visible light transmittance while blocking almost 50% of the invisible heat, so people can view the cars in bright, open and comfortable environments. 

With literally thousands of configurations, designers can find the glass with the balance of energy efficency and light transmittance needed for their project. In addition, while the noise redution benefits of XIR laminated glass are well understood, Heat Mirror also blocks noise more efficiently than most non-laminated architectural glass products, reducing exterior road noise and enhancing the shopping experience.

Benefits

Energy Efficiency 

Superior insulation and solar control reduce mechanical costs and operating expenses

Comfort

Outstanding year-round comfort enhances the buying experience

Appropriate lighting

12 films and thousands of glass configurations give designers the tools to provide the most appropriate lighting based upon local design considerations

Noise Control

Superior STC performance reduces noise pollution.