As a vital factor, choosing windows for schools, offices and commercial buildings should pertain to the building design and other necessary requirements. In order to reduce costs with less maintenance thermally efficient windows are necessary. Durability, safety, security, efficiency and aesthetics are the other criteria needed for school windows.

Designing a secure and safe environment for students is of utmost importance and should be considered while refurbishing or while undertaking new construction. It is best that the management of the institutions consult with skilled and expert window manufacturers to discuss safety devices, anti-vandal mechanisms, security systems, opening machinery, restrictors and on-site safety obligations.

School windows should be chosen to enhance a learning experience. With various attributes contributing to a cheerful ambience, daylight, ventilation, acoustics, thermal insulation and the right electric lighting are the other aspects that are needed to promote performance of the students.

There would be a cost-effective impact on energy besides improvement of thermal comfort and acoustics with dual pane low-e glazed windows for schools. A good visual environment is very important for students while absorbing knowledge for learning. It is necessary to provide a view that includes vegetation, objects or human activity away from the classroom to enable high levels of student learning outcomes.

Select the Right Type of Office Windows to Increase Productivity

Office windows should be selected to increase worker performance and influence environmental conditions. Providing a view with daylight and good ventilation goes towards better working conditions. The levels of daylight illumination should be high with strong reinforced glass used to withstand wind load or velocity.

With glare from harsh sunlight playing a role in decreasing the output of work, office windows should be provided with shades or blinds to reduce discomfort. Office supervisors and teachers in schools can control the attention of workers and students with minimizing glare and visual distractions with curtains or blinds to allow better performance.

Worker productivity depends on the environment with the windows and doors being double-sealed, multi-chambered, fusion-welded with locking systems at multiple points so no exterior diversions can enter or disturb the concentration.

As the commercial sector is on the rise, protection is needed for windows that include vision, intruder and vandal shields along with the use of Hammerglass. Commercial buildings do not have too many windows unlike an office or a school. The air flow in these buildings depends on roof windows, skylights to enable exchange of air flow and windows in the personnel departments which would include casement and sliding designs.