Architects & Designers
3M Solutions for Energy, Security, and Decorative Refresh
EPD offers the A&D community various solutions from 3M Company that help to address multiple building issues, all in a creative and value-engineered manner.
Energy Solutions
Improve the Energy Efficiency of the Building Envelope
As an architect, making building retrofits more energy efficient may be part of your responsibility. Too often the inefficiencies of a building’s envelope are overlooked. Windows tend to be a building’s Achilles heel, creating inefficiencies that are tolerated because of an occupant’s desire for natural light. 3M manufactures window films that increase a window’s energy efficiency without changing a building’s appearance. Turn single pane glass into double pane, or double pane into triple pane, all at a fraction of the cost of window replacement.
- Help reduce utility bills by up to 10%
- Help reduce temperature imbalances by up to 16 degrees
- Earn up to 11 LEED points
- Improve Energy Star Portfolio Manager score
- Reduce carbon footprint
- Eligible for utility rebates, tax credits, and government grants
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Security Solutions
Improve the Security of the Building Envelope
Glass is typically the weakest part of a building’s envelope. After all, it is more fragile than the concrete, wood, siding, stucco, and other building materials that surround it. Broken glass presents a safety hazard, whether it is because glass shards are dangerous to the touch or because there is no longer a barrier between the inside and outside. 3M Safety & Security Window Film addresses the vulnerability of glass by helping to hold it together within the window’s frame.
- Help prevent unwanted entry
- Reduce injury from broken glass
- School window hardening to help prevent active shooters
- Turn regular glass into tempered
- Help prevent breaking and entering
- Help prevent injury from a terrorist bomb
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Decorative Refresh Solutions
Renew and Rejuvenate Existing Spaces
Aesthetics are important in any office environment as no one wants to work in or visit an unpleasant atmosphere. But keeping up with modern design trends is costly and renovation construction can be disruptive to tenants and building operations. 3M offers various solutions to refresh, renew, and rejuvenate existing office space, all at a fraction of the price of traditional renovation and construction.
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AIA Approved Lunch and Learn
If you would like to learn more about 3M’s window film and architectural finishes product offerings, 3M Company offers AIA presentations for credit that you can take either online or through a face-to-face Lunch & Learn.
