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ft-_sill_final_webMilitary Installations

The Thermolite Window System is the perfect solution to energy security for military installations; we possess both GSA and DOD bomb blast requirements. Our system is utilized for security solutions of susceptible buildings as well as for energy solutions in both administrative and housing facilities.

Key features and benefits of this system include:

  • Significant ROI on energy costs
  • Enhanced Blast and Signal Defense security options
  • Maintains the historical integrity of the building
  • Significant noise reduction
  • Sound transmission control (STC) rating of 49 is possible
  • Installs quickly on the inside of your installation’s buildings (draws no attention the exterior of the building)
  • Off hours installation possible

 

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ftc-211_webGovernment Buildings

The cost of heating and cooling older and outdated buildings continues to be a struggle for cities all over the United States. However, city, county and state buildings often have historical significance in a community and the facade of the building is an important part of the visual appeal–so changing expensive exterior windows is not an option with decreasing budgets. The Thermolite Window System is the solution.

Key features and benefits of this system include:

  • Significant ROI on energy costs
  • Enhanced Blast and Signal Defense security options
  • Maintains the historical integrity of the building
  • Significant noise reduction
  • Sound transmission control (STC) rating of 49 is possible
  • Installs quickly on the inside of your installation’s buildings (draws no attention the exterior of the building)
  • Off hours installation possible

 

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Banks

With the growing concern of blast mitigation and identity theft in the financial industry, many banks are looking for ways to prevent intrusions while protecting their people against terrorism. The Thermolite Window System utilizes patented technology designed to block signal leakage from inside the building while providing top level blast protection and best in class energy efficiencies.

Key features and benefits of this system include:

  • Significant ROI on energy costs
  • Enhanced Blast and Signal Defense security options
  • Maintains the historical integrity of the building
  • Significant noise reduction
  • Sound transmission control (STC) rating of 49 is possible
  • Installs quickly on the inside of your installation’s buildings (draws no attention the exterior of the building)
  • Off hours installation possible

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yates_webHistoric Buildings

Preserving the charm and character of the appearance of historic buildings is often directly at odds with the need to update its functionality to modern standards. Older buildings contain outdated, inefficient windows; however, common measures taken to improve energy efficiency, sound control, or security may be too costly or too intrusive in altering the building’s historic design or materials.

Thermolite’s window system can provide its key benefits to improving window performance and implement them into historic buildings while preserving their historical integrity.

  • Does not require major changes to materials, design, or structure
  • Meets National Historic Preservation Act guidelines
  • May be eligible for historic tax credits
  • Significant ROI on energy costs – average energy savings of at least 20%.
  • Meets Department of Defense blast threshold requirements for DoD occupied historic buildings without overriding preservation guidelines
  • Can reduce sound control levels to STC rating of 49 in historic buildings.
  • Easy, DIY install saves significantly on installation costs

 

The belowchart provides an overview of the monthly savings related to the utility cost at the building pre and post-retrofit of the windows Thermolite installed in the historic Sidney R. Yates Federal Building. (View case study: Sidney R. Yates Federal Building – Energy Reduction and Historical Integrity for full details). After the installation of Thermolite’s interior retrofit window system, the Yates building reported an overall 23% savings in total utility reduction, including a 33% steam reduction.

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p100095-chicago-hotel_allegro11_webHospitality Industry

Every day, you have rooms to fill and spend money heating and cooling rooms–regardless if they’re filled. The cost of replacing older, inefficient windows can be out of the budget and can change the architectural integrity of the building. Behind labor, utilities represent the largest variable cost to the hotel operator. Reduction of noise from street traffic, sirens and wind is best in class and will be the best side effect of this system to your guests. Thermolite Window Systems is the solution and will install from the inside in our typical clandestine fashion.

Key features and benefits of this system include:

  • Significant ROI on energy costs
  • Enhanced Blast and Signal Defense and Hurricane security options
  • Maintains the historical integrity of the building
  • Significant noise reduction
  • Sound transmission control (STC) rating of 49 is possible
  • Installs quickly on the inside of your installation’s buildings (draws no attention the exterior of the building)
  • Off hours installation possible

 

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jacobs-building_webOffice Buildings

Office building owners rarely consider a window replacements a good investment simply because of the high cost. Not only are modern, insulated glass windows expensive, but so is the labor to install them. In many cases of buildings from the Mid-Modern Era (1958-1973), insulated glass and thermally broken curtain wall is too heavy to be hung on the existing structure so the “modern” glazing option is not possible. The Thermolite Window System places another glass lite behind the existing one, making single-glazed windows double, and insulated glass windows triple glazed.  We completely eliminate the high cost, long installation times and will make your older building envelope a very high performer.

Thermolite has been exclusively working with the US Government as a federal contractor since 9/11. Our technology has often been installed as a stand-alone security measure with no other energy saving products like light bulbs, sensors, etc.  Projects completed in 2011 and 2012 have documented total building utility savings of 20-23%, just by placing interior windows in all the openings of these office buildings.

Based on these findings, Thermolite is poised to help office building owners preserve their investment for years to come. The Thermolite Window System is ideal for commercial building owners for 3 reasons:

1. FAST ROI:  We typically see 5-7 year returns on a basic energy system.

2. Superior Tenant Safety:  Blast mitigation is of particular interest to buildings in larger cities that are close to targeted buildings.  Our blast window will never require structural reinforcing and is the easiest to install in the world.  We meet and exceed all military and federal blast level standards.

Hurricane protection has become of interest in the Northeast of late.  Our product has been tested in 2012 with Hurricane Iassac in New Orleans.  The picture you see below is two adjacent hotel properties- one with and one without the Thermolite Hurricane Window System.

Data security is a vital concern to financial institutions and banks.  Every time someone access their work or home email using a cell phone, they are transmitting username and password keystokes right out the windows, the weakest link of your building.  Thermolite utilizes the same window signal attenuation technology that has been placed in all critical branches of the US government which recently just became declassified.  We offer this truly unique product to the private marketplace.

3. Capital Reductions, Tax Incentives and Tenant Comfort Benefits:  Imagine dropping the heating and cooling load in your building by 20-30% and how that would impact this would have on your boiler system.  Perhaps one of your units would not have to run and could be used only as a back up.  There would be no need to invest in a new system to keep your tenants at a comfortable temperature; but if an investment was needed- the capacity would be downsized by this amount which can save millions in capital expense.

Interior windows are used to take advantage of historic tax credits which are 20% Federal and usually 20% state depending on your location.  Windows are often the sticking point in most projects.  Not only are our windows preferred by historical architects but are actually used by the people who write the standards – the Department of the Interior main Washington DC facility.

Lastly, tenant comfort is something not to overlook.  Too many older buildings once A and B properties are now B and C.  Drafty areas and hot zones are all common place in buildings of even the 1970s.  The Thermolite System controls temperature, reduces glare in office space and even eliminates street noise with a laminated glass product (blast / hurricane) as just a nice side effect.  Frames are custom designed and installed to match the decor of any building.  We brighten, warm and secure any office work environment you may have.

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fmccarswelllargeimage_webHealthcare Facilities

The energy costs for hospitals and medical buildings can be a large portion of monthly expenses–but upgrading the HVAC systems or replacing the windows can also be a major capital expenditure. With the Thermolite Window System, there is no need for costly window replacements or HVAC upgrades. And, because we can install the system on the interior of the building during off-peak hours, there is little-to-no disruption to your staff and patients.

Key features and benefits of this system include:

  • Immediate ROI on energy costs
  • Patented technology that protects buildings from:
    • Bomb blast
    • Ballistics
    • Spying
    • Hurricane winds
  • Installs quickly on the inside of your installation’s buildings (draws no attention the exterior of the building)
  • Overnight installation possible
  • Significant noise reduction (sound transmission control (STC) rating of 49)
  • Maintains the historical integrity of the building

 

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national-defense-university_webSchools and Universities

With shrinking budgets and increasing demands, educational institutions face constant pressure to do more with less. The Thermolite Window System is designed with energy and cost savings in mind. Instead of replacing low performing windows or upgrading an entire HVAC system, the Thermolite Window system will provide immediate energy savings and reduce capital costs. Furthermore, schools located in the gulf coast areas will benefit by choosing our hurricane security option.

Key features and benefits of this system include:

  • Significant ROI on energy costs
  • Enhanced Hurricane options
  • Maintains the historical integrity of the building
  • Significant noise reduction
  • Sound transmission control (STC) rating of 49 is possible
  • Installs quickly on the inside of your installation’s buildings
  • Off hours installation possible

Read a relevant case study