Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Cuts Energy Costs and Preserves Exhibits with 3M Window Film
October 01 2014 - 10:15AM
Business Wire
Legendary Museum Chooses 3M Sun Control Window
Film Prestige Exterior 40
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio,
recently teamed with 3M and Sunray Window Films, who installed 3M
Sun Control Window Film Prestige Exterior 40 on the exterior glass
of this celebrated structure. While the unique architecture of the
150,000 square-foot glass enclosed museum employs natural light to
illuminate the exhibits, it risks exposing them to ultraviolet (UV)
rays and increases energy use for cooling. With the installation of
Prestige Exterior 40, the windows can now reject both heat and UV
rays, while reducing the visible reflectivity of the existing
glass.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
with 3M(TM) Sun Control Window Film Prestige Exterior 40 (Photo:
Business Wire)
With uncompromised aesthetics, the unmatched and distinct
architecture of the museum and the specific angle of the building’s
custom windows made traditional window covering and energy savings
solutions difficult. Blocking excessive heat and UV rays from the
outside in was the perfect solution and 3M window film made that
possible. “We’ve installed window film to many different styles of
buildings before, but never a glass enclosed building with this
type of geometric design—it truly is an architectural wonder,” said
John Susnik of Sunray Window Films. “Since the building is almost
entirely made of glass, they will see a noticeable return on energy
savings.”
3M Prestige Series window films use nano-technology without
metal to create reflectivity that's actually lower than glass.
These films selectively refract light from the spectrum and reject
up to 97 percent of the sun's heat-producing infrared light and
99.9 percent of UV rays to keep tenants cool. With this technology,
museum exhibits shine and views remain true to life, because the
only thing patrons see day or night, inside or out, is a beautiful
window.
“The 3M window film was an easy decision,” said Brian Kenyon,
chief financial officer, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. “It
protects our artifacts from UV rays, improves our visitor
experience and reduces energy consumption. This window film is
durable enough to give us years of performance while simultaneously
enhancing the aesthetics and efficiency of the museum. After
researching numerous options, 3M was the only solution that didn’t
contain any metal, preventing corrosion and thereby making it the
only viable solution.”
The installation took Sunray Window Films approximately six
weeks to complete. It’s estimated that the film will save the
museum between $20,000-$40,000 in energy cost a year.
For more information or to locate an authorized dealer, visit
www.3M.com/RockandRoll.
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Karwoski & Courage Public RelationsDan Brandt,
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