The CWS Blog

Short backgrounders on security, solar control, privacy/decorative, smart, switchable, RF and anti bird strike window films to help you better understand how they can make a difference in your building, including schools, airports, convention centers, museums and hospitals.

Privacy/Decorative Window Film Installations on the Rise as Office Workspace Evolves

July 29, 2020

A transformation in the design of traditional office workspace over the past decade or so has changed the look of where we work in a typical offi

Bird Safety Legislation Passed in New York City

January 15, 2020

The relatively recent interest in anti-bird strike window film received a significant boost with the December, 2019, passing by the New York City

How Shatter Resistant Window Films Protect Glass and Save Lives

July 24, 2019

Shatter resistant window films are designed to increase the shatter resistance of glass, keeping the glass in place during catastrophic events. T

ENERGY STAR Building Ratings Change Offers Opportunity for Energy-saving Solar Film Installation Projects

July 16, 2019

ENERGY STAR is a voluntary U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] program started in 1999 that delivers environmental benefits and financial

EXPIRED WINDOW FILM WARRANTIES CAN CAUSE LIABILITY ISSUES

April 29, 2019

In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., the federal government’s General Services Administration

SMART FILM INSTALLATIONS ON THE RISE AS COMPANIES MOVE TO IMPROVE OFFICE PRIVACY

February 26, 2019

As the design of the modern work space has changed, with the open office and conference room concept firmly in place, the desire to have the opti