COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Kalmia construction of Beltsville, Md. has retained Commercial Window Shield for a switchable smart film window installation project for a College Park, Md. company.

Kalmia is under contract with IonQ, a leading quantum computing company, to renovate the building. As part of the project, IonQ has requested that switchable smart film be installed on its conference room glass and several glass office fronts.

The request relates to IonQ’s desire for on-demand privacy in its conference room and offices. Switchable smart film, which is growing in popularity in corporate offices across the country, allows privacy at the simple flip of a switch. Flip the switch on and the glass is clear with complete visibility. Flip if off and the glass turns dark for complete privacy.

The project will commence later in 2022. As it does on all its projects with general contractors involved in complete buildouts, Commercial Window Shield will work closely with other Kalmia contractors to coordinate schedules.

Although this is Commercial Window Shield’s first project with Kalmia, the company has a long history of working with some of the country’s leading general contractors, including DAVIS, Rand Construction, HITT, DPR Construction, Harvey-Cleary and Gilbane Building Co.

Commercial Window Shield’s major focus has been security and solar control window film installation. But in addition to switchable/smart films, the company also is expert in installing privacy/decorative, Radio Frequency [RF] and anti-bird strike films as well as polycarbonate protective glass systems.

Its clients have included the U.S. Capitol, FBI headquarters, the Pentagon, all House of Representative and Library of Congress buildings, Grand Central Terminal, Merrill Lynch headquarters, the United Nations, the Willis [former Sears] Tower, O’Hare and Seattle international airports, and the Philadelphia and Denver mints.