Do you want your windows to block more heat?
Looking to make your windows more energy efficient?
Is productivity dropping when it's too hot?
The Magnetite Heat Shield is the answer!
The best part is your window stays in place: no hacking or reno needed!
Get in contact for a free site assessment and receive a complimentary thermal audit of your windows.
Thermal Audit includes :
- Thermal imagining of your windows identifying thermal weak spots
- Temperature assessment and improvement recommendations
- Written report by our expert for decision making basis
Windows account for 50% of heating, ventilation and cooling energy consumption in a building
Never before has the challenge of making existing buildings more energy efficient been more pressing.
For your building to play it’s part in reducing energy consumption it is time to make your windows more energy efficient.
Changing windows to new, energy efficient windows can be a great solution, however it is often cost prohibitive in high rises. The down time needed for such a major renovation in an office space might simply not be an option for you
Your workspace being too hot costs your more than just excessive power bills
1. REDUCED PRODUCTIVITY
- Staff that sit close to the window will be less productive. If you are hot you can’t think.
2. UNUSABE FLOOR SPACE
- Often it is not possible to place desks or goods within 1 meter from the window. Precious floor space you pay for is lost.
3. DAMAGING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- If it is too hot, we crank the aircon up! Even very efficent systems might not be able to perform properly if heat is too high, using more energy.
Your windows letting too much heat in might cost your more than just on the excessive energy bill.
Your windows letting too much heat in might cost your more than just on the excessive energy bill.
1. PRODUCTIVITY
- If you are hot you can’t think.
2. Floor space
- Not being able to put desks within 1 meter from the window.
3. Environmental Impact
- Wasting Energy.
PRODUCTIVITY
If you are hot you can’t think.
Floor space
Not being able to put desks within 1 meter from the window.
Environmental Impact
Wasting Energy.
Offices, hotels, factories -
heat is a common problem
Having windows that don’t block heat efficiently can harm a business on multiple levels.
The impact on staff comfort and productivity is considerable.
In expensive office space it can be such a waste of money if desk space next to the window cannot be used because personnel cannot function due to it being too hot. A law firm we spoke to found that staff sitting close to the window were not able to be effective in the afternoon as it was just too hot, the lawyers got baked by the sun sitting next to the window.
In a chemical factory the floor space for 1 meter next to the window could not be used as it was just too hot – this is a pure waste of money, as well as being bad for the environment.
In a newly renovated hotel we assessed the in-room work desks which were placed directly at the window; guests complained about not being able to work due to the heat. These windows were already double-glazed and had a good solar film on them. Unfortunately, the thermal heat gain from the dark tint and the hollow black aluminium framing turned the window into effectively a giant radiator, making guests uncomfortable and leaving the air-conditioning struggling to keep up. The air conditioning system might not be able to cope if heat goes over a certain threshold.
One of our clients could not comply with the conditions of the tenancy agreements that required a guaranteed room temperature as the air condition system could not deliver (no matter at what temperature it was set at), since the heat travelling through the windows was simply too hot. This cost this client twice – in excessive energy cost for the air conditioner plus penalties from the tenant.
There is a solution
The Magnetite Heat Shield is the answer to window heat issues.
Your existing window stays in place, you can make it perform like a high-end energy efficient window with a technology inspired by plane windows.
Our proven solution makes windows up to 70% more thermally efficient, reduces up to 10°C of heat and can save up to 20% of cooling energy use.
There is no need for major renovation, long noisy disruption and lengthy down time of your office space.
The Heat Shield is installed from the interior side and therefore makes no visible impact to the building façade.
A uPVC frame creates a thermal barrier to the existing window. Acrylic glazing panels are attached with magnets which are 6x as energy efficient as glass.
Magnetic fixings ensure an airtight seal while allowing removal of panels.
Installed with an airgap to the existing window, the Magnetite Heat Shield creates an amazing double-glazing effect.
Case study
One40William, Perth CBD, WA
Commercial Project
- Improve level of comfort
- Reduce the surface temperature of the internal glazing
- 4.5 NABERS star rating for the building
Client :
Jones Lang LaSalle Perth(JLL)
No. of Windows :
64
Location :
Perth CBD
Despite being carefully orientated, the Gordon Stephenson office tower in One40William Perth was still heating up with Perth’s harsh summer sun. The shading designed for this single glazed facade was not enough to provide the level of comfort demanded by tenants. This meant the chiller systems had to run at higher levels than budgeted and start from as early as 5am, to meet the agreed temperature levels for optimal staff productivity. This added cooling load also challenged the mandated 4.5 NABERS star rating for the building.
Magnetite Perth was commissioned by property manager, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) to improve existing glazing performance in order to reduce heat gain and improve indoor comfort.
Temperature data was logged over 2 weeks, showing a significant differential at both the top and bottom of the floor-to-ceiling windows. Magnetite reduced the surface temperature of the internal glazing by 4.50°C at the top of the windows, which were partly shaded and also cooled by ceiling air vents.
An impressive 10°C differential was recorded at the base when Magnetite was in place, where there was direct sunlight. Following this significant improvement, Magnetite 4.5mm panels were retrofitted to 64 existing aluminium windows, creating a 60mm air cavity on levels 17 to 19. Six months later, Magnetite has been scheduled to be installed on level 14 to 16, with the aim of significantly cooling the indoor environment and reducing the cooling load for the building’s chiller systems.
Awards
We are celebrating our recent winning the Most Transformative Glazing Service Provider 2023 by APAC Insider Singapore Business Awards and the SME500 Singapore Award!
A huge thank you to our clients, suppliers and partners, for their support during these five years. And an even bigger shout-out to our team members for their incredible hard work.
This award recognises our commitment to providing the best solution in Singapore for reducing heat and noise through existing windows.
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Contact us for a free site visit and get a complimentary thermal window audit
Get in contact today for a no obligation assessment and receive a
free thermal audit of your window
The audit includes:
- Thermal imagining of your windows identifying thermal weak spots
- Temperature assessment and improvement recommendations
- Written report by our expert for decision making basis
During our free window audit we will check the seal of the windows, thermal Conductivity through the frame and glass, the existing tinting and the overall heat reduction of the window.
With thermal imagining we can easily see which part of the window is the Weakest spot (which might be the frame, not the glass) and allows us to give you the best advise on steps to improve the thermal performance of your windows.
Fill out the form to book a no obligation assessment and receive a free thermal audit of your window
Thermal Audit includes :
- Thermal imagining of your windows identifying thermal weak spots
- Temperature assessment and improvement recommendations
- Written report by our expert for decision making basis