Chicago Infrastructure Trust OKs $25 million energy efficiency project

1st initiative launched since body’s 2012 creation would retrofit 75 city buildings

By Bill Ruthhart, Chicago Tribune reporterAfter months of delays, the Chicago Infrastructure Trust voted Tuesday to approve its first project, a plan that would tap a private investor to pay for energy efficiency improvements in 75 city buildings.

The proposal also must gain approval from the City Council, and the trust still has to select an investor and settle on the final financial terms.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel convinced the City Council ...

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12
NOV
0

Energy Efficient

New Booklet Reports on the Harmful Effect of Indoor Sunlight and How to Prevent It

Washington, D.C. – October 16, 2013 –As the popularity of large windows increases, the nonprofit International Window Film Association (IWFA) is expanding its public awareness program to include a free consumer-friendly booklet illustrating the unhealthy impact of indoor sunlight on the skin and the steps to take to prevent it.

According to The New England Journal of Medicine and Clinical Interventions In Aging, there is evidence that office workers, commuters and residents who are ...

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16
OCT
0

Solar Control

Window Film Works Smarter And Greener To Save Energy Costs

As Nation Continues To Face Record Summer Temperatures Easily Installed Window Film Can Reduce Peak Electricity Demand

Washington, DC — July 16, 2013 – Feeling the heat? The International Window Film Association (www.IWFA.com), is offering free information on how to both reduce cooling costs and the demand on our nation’s electric power grids, noting that roughly one third of an average building’s cooling load is from solar heat gain through windows.

According to the US Department of Energy (DOE), ...

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16
JUL
0

Energy Efficient, Solar Control

Make Windows Safer and Less Inviting to Thieves

The International Window Film Association Offers Common Sense Tips for Window Security and Peace of Mind this Summer

Washington, D.C. – June 17, 2013 – The International Window Film Association (IWFA) is offering common sense tips to protect homeowners from becoming either a crime or health statistic this summer.  The nonprofit group points out that glass windowpanes that surround a home’s entryway and exterior create an inviting target for thieves, and with summer weather here, severe injuries can ...

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17
JUN
0

Safety Security Film

Five Benefits of Window Film – Healthcare Construction & Operation

Source HC+0 News -By Jessie Fetterling

Hospitals were inspired to add window films for protection from broken glass due to windstorms after St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., was destroyed by a tornado in 2011.

Recent studies show that exposure to natural sunlight has a physical and mental health benefit for both patients and staff in health care facilities, which is an incentive to upgrade buildings with expansive windows. Additionally, the use of daylighting financially cuts down on energy costs ...

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9
MAY
0

Window Film

Window Film Tax Credits Approved by Congress

Tax credits are now available for energy-efficient home improvements, such as installation of window film.

Congress has just given American homeowners a chance to keep more of their hard-earned money with tax credits for energy efficient upgrades planned for 2013, or made in 2012. Window Film is eligible for the tax credits approved by Congress and the tax incentive can cover up to 10 percent of the cost of the installation of window film to a maximum of $500, states the ...

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23
JAN
0

Energy Efficient

Reduce Heat…Increase Comfort…Save Money!!

Cut Summer Energy Costs Up To 15% With Solar Control Window Film

During the summer, heat invades homes. Energy costs have unmercifully doubled in many communities from a year ago. Many homeowners do not understand that up to 15 percent of their average summer utility bill is due to heat pouring through windows. This heat gain puts such a load on air conditioners that they keep running. Electric meters keep spinning. As energy rates soar, everyone needs an affordable way to ...

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16
OCT
0

Energy Efficient, Solar Control

Hurricane Forecaster Sees “Very Active” Season

Colorado State University researcher predicts 17 named Atlantic storms

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season should be “very active,” with 17 named storms, a top storms forecaster said Tuesday.

Those named storms are expected to include five intense or major hurricanes, according to forecaster William Gray’s team at Colorado State University. Gray said there is a 74 percent probability of a major hurricane hitting the U.S. coast.

The team’s forecasts are based global oceanic and atmospheric conditions.

Last year, Gray’s forecast ...

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3
APR
0

Hurricane Protection

Safety, Security & Hurricane Film

What testing has been done for security film as it relates to hurricane protection, is it Dade County Approved?

The following information,  test data are provided by Madico Window Films and Enpro Distributing for interior application of 8-mil security film and, structural silicone attachment of the glass to frame, to 3/16” single pane tempered glass as used typically in sliding glass doors. Madico is the oldest manufacture of window films in the industry and the largest supplier of security film, 8-mil ...

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12
NOV
0

Safety Security Film

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