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The work of heating, air conditioning, and cooling systems is heavily influenced by the ability of a space to be as little affected as possible by external climatic factors.
The situation in offices, stores, and work environments is no different from that of residential spaces. Indeed, if we consider the daylight hours spent in these spaces by those who occupy them, they far exceed the time spent at home. Creating a pleasant and healthy environment is a necessity, but the problem affecting these buildings, as well as most residential ones, is the lack of thermal insulation.
Among the cost factors for companies, heating costs are often an area that should be lightened. Organizations indeed bear the burden of having to meet energy efficiency and energy retrofitting requirements for buildings before others.
In this article, we aim to address these issues and then present the solutions and strategies to improve the thermal insulation of these specific work environments.
The Importance of Climate Comfort in Work Environments
Achieving and maintaining a temperature and overall microclimate that is pleasant and conducive to people’s well-being is a fundamental and indispensable requirement for a work environment.
A comfortable climatic situation is indeed responsible for the health of people and actively contributes to promoting their productivity. Regardless of the activities performed in these spaces, it is necessary for temperature and humidity levels to be close to what is defined as climate comfort. Although the legislator has not provided precise indications on the exact values to be respected, official recommendations suggest maintaining temperatures between 18°C and 22°C during the cold months. We have discussed this specific topic in detail in this article.
The law requires companies to provide their workers with thermally comfortable environments, but it is not always easy for organizations to respond adequately. Often, industrial or commercial buildings have poor performance in terms of thermal insulation. This makes achieving and maintaining thermal comfort goals particularly complex and costly. It is indeed more important to contain thermal dispersion before investing in heating systems, as their work can be undermined by poor insulation.
Thermal Dispersion and Heating Costs
We have mentioned how a building with poor thermal insulation increases the energy costs of the heating system in use, yet companies too often tend to intervene on heating systems before addressing thermal insulation.
First of all, it is important to clarify that these are two complementary initiatives: a building with an energy-consuming heating system will continue to consume a lot of resources regardless of how much thermal dispersion is reduced, and conversely, a low-consumption system cannot be truly effective if it is not supported by measures to improve insulation.
To address the thermal dispersion of a building, especially when it comes to a commercial or industrial building with particular characteristics, operations different from those performed on residential buildings are often required. Certainly, the basic principle is the same: to reduce costs, it is necessary to have well-insulated spaces and low-consumption systems.
Sustainable Solutions for Thermal Insulation Suitable for Specific Interventions
When a building has a considerable portion of glass surface or, as is often the case, when interventions are impossible due to historical constraints, or where replacing frames is not possible, the most suitable solution to improve thermal dispersion is one: insulating films for glass.
Offices and work environments that aim to reduce heating costs also make the overall annual energy consumption more efficient. To create and maintain a suitable microclimate, a company that chooses a solution like insulating films simultaneously gains several advantages:
- The installation of these films is extremely fast and is done on-site without the need to dismantle the frames;
- The cost is significantly lower than that of other thermal insulation operations;
- Being a sustainable, passive, and low-impact solution, it provides the company with positive feedback in terms of image and reputation;
- It guarantees immediate effectiveness and a noticeable reduction in heating costs.
Looking more closely at the performance of the films, the results are measurable and measured. The effectiveness of insulating films is such that winter thermal dispersion is reduced by up to 40%, retaining heat within the spaces and thus ensuring lower energy expenditure to maintain it. In the warm months, these films also generate a result concerning solar shielding—although they cannot offer the same performance as solar control films, they contribute with good solar reflection to keeping spaces insulated.
Companies Choose Serisolar
Serisolar guides companies in choosing a green energy retrofit for their buildings and properties. The installations to reduce dispersion and improve the thermal insulation of glass surfaces with insulating films are carried out by duly trained and qualified personnel who work on-site with expertise.
Companies and organizations rely on Serisolar because they share with our company the importance of a sustainable choice that is effective and compliant with current regulatory requirements.
The Serisolar service offers a combination of supply and installation to provide companies with an exceptional 10-year warranty.
Our consultants provide companies with all the details to make an informed and conscious green choice that can immediately reduce energy costs for heating work environments and meet expectations.
To find the most suitable solutions for your location and offices and start saving on bills, contact us. Our job is to offer you the sustainable solution to reduce waste and make work environments healthier, more productive, and more pleasant.
