3 Reasons to Choose Insulated Glass for Your Storefront Windows
Glass is an important design element for any storefront. The type of glass that you use in your storefront windows can have a significant impact on the efficiency and safety of your commercial space over time.
If you want to improve the performance of your storefront windows, consider investing in insulated glass. Insulated glass windows have the ability to transform your commercial space into a more welcoming and inviting space.
1. Energy Efficiency
All businesses must manage their overhead costs effectively in order to remain profitable, and utility costs make up a major portion of commercial overhead. You can reduce your utility costs when you make the choice to upgrade your storefront windows with insulated glass.
Insulated glass is typically marketed and sold as double-pane windows, though you may opt for insulated glass with three (or even four) panes of glass for added efficiency.
Each pane of glass is treated with a low-emittance coating that helps to minimize the amount of ultraviolet and infrared light that can pass through windows. Ultraviolet and infrared light can be absorbed as heat by non-coated glass, reducing the energy efficiency of your HVAC system.
Insulated windows also feature a gas filling that occupies the airspace between each pane of glass. The most common gases used in insulated glass are krypton and argon because these gases are less likely to allow for the transfer of heat between your store's interior and the outside environment.
2. Ambiance
In addition to helping block the transfer of heat, insulated glass can help block the transfer of noise as well. Studies show that the type of noise present in a retail environment can have a direct impact on consumer purchasing.
Too much ambient noise can be distracting and cause consumers to lose interest in certain products. A complete lack of ambient noise can be equally as distracting, causing consumers to feel on edge while shopping in your store.
Insulated windows have the ability to significantly reduce the amount of noise coming into your store from the outside environment. This allows you to create the right ambiance by using music, noise machines, etc. to create the level of ambient sound that will encourage consumers to make purchases while shopping in your store.
3. Safety
Large storefront windows can be a point of weakness in your commercial space. When you install insulated glass in your storefront windows, you are creating multiple layers of defense against vandalism and unlawful entry.
Insulated glass is much tougher to break than single-pane glass because it features multiple panes of glass. In addition to the barrier posed by multiple glass panes, the gases that fill the voids between each pane can act as a shock absorber when your storefront windows are hit by any object. This provides further protection against the potential for broken glass.
Upgrading to insulated glass in your storefront windows can protect your commercial space against unlawful entry and reduce the potential for shattering if a customer or employee accidentally hits the glass with a cart, display, or other heavy object.
You don't have to sacrifice the openness and visibility of your storefront windows if you are looking to improve the efficiency, ambiance, and safety of your commercial space. Upgrade the glass in your storefront windows to insulated glass, and you will be able to reap the benefits that this unique and durable glass product can offer.
Contact Palmetto Glass & Mirror Inc. to learn more about how insulated glass storefront windows can benefit your business in the future. We can help you upgrade your storefront with windows that will serve as an asset over time.
