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ABC Sun Control’s Solar Window Tinting Films offer some of the best ways to go green with solar energy conservation ratings as high as 80% for heat and glare reduction, with a UV reduction rate of 99.9%. The energy reducing efficiency of our solar films are unmatched for building energy and home energy reduction. Solar Energy Window Films Our Solar Window Tinting Films provide green energy by reducing operating costs through a sustainable glass upgrade. Our Window tint lowers your carbon foot print and energy costs by reducing the shading coefficient, emissivity and solar heat gain coefficient of your building's glazing. Improving your building envelope performance, energy management and energy conservation can all be attained through the application of ABC Sun Control Energy Saver Window Films. Read More about Solar Energy Window Films LEED Credits EB Architectural Films and LEED Certification Window films have been used for many years, primarily for their ability to reduce solar heat gain and save energy. With the advent of green building and sustainable development standards, window films can now play an important part in green building certification, such as LEED for Existing Buildings. • LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design • LEED EB – LEED for Existing Buildings Window films can assist with obtaining up to 7 LEED Certification Points in the following areas: • Light Pollution Reduction (1 pt) • Optimizing Energy Performance (1-3 pts) • Improving Thermal Comfort (1 pt) • Providing Daylighting and Views (1-2 pts) Read More about LEED Credits EB 3M Dusted & Frosted Crystal Films When combined with computer cutting technology, frosted films can be quickly and simply cut to reproduce complex designs and logos or even straightforward lettering either individually or for mass production. 3M’s frosted films are suitable for internal and external applications to glass, acrylic, and polycarbonate surfaces. Frosted films provide a fast, efficient and economical alternative to traditional glass etching or sandblasting. Read More about 3M Dusted and Frosted Crystal Films 3M Fasara Films Fasara films, made of thin, durable polyester with a decorative matte surface, are perfect for privacy, decorative and architectural applications. Intended for use on interior glass and the inside surface of exterior windows, Fasara films can easily be used to create a custom solution for any corporate, retail or residential environment. Read More about 3M Fasara Films Decorative Window Films Decorative Window Films are the perfect application for Conference Rooms, Lobbies, Retail Environments, Residential Settings, Private Offices, Glass Partitions, and wherever there is a need for Decorative Privacy. Our Decorative Window Films are available in multitudes of different patterns and shades and are easily removed and replaced to update the appearance at a later time. Now any flat glass surface can be turned into a work of art, be it an office, restaurant, den, bathroom or child's room. SOLYX ® Films diffuse light without appreciably cutting down the ambient light. As a result, any existing window can be converted to privacy glass in a multitude of attractive patterns. Read More about Decorative Window Films Safety & Security Films To help reduce your chances of loss and add to your peace of mind, ABC Sun Control has a new dimension of safety and security window films. The unique technology combines multiple, micro-thin layers of film to create a stronger, more impenetrable safety and security film for unmatched levels of performance. These new safety and security films create a tough, durable, tear and penetration-resistant shield that bonds to the inside of your windows for protection. The film holds the glass together to dramatically reduce the chance of glass shards from falling or flying out - even under direct forces from winds or impacts from flying objects or heavy devices used for breaking and entering. Additionally the application of our safety film can upgrade annealed glass to meet ansi 97.1 safety standard, annealed glass to tempered glass. Read More about Safety and Security Window Films Anti-Graffiti Films ABC anti-graffiti films provide a sacrificial clear skin that offers an inexpensive solution to the costly problem of replacing vandalized storefront glass and public bathroom mirrors susceptible to tagging and graffiti. It has proved especially valuable in downtown areas where people congregate for bus stops, etc. Sound Transit has utilized our graffiti films on the Light Rail system to protect glass and stainless steel. Read More about Anti-Graffiti Window Films Opaque and Blackout Films ABC opaque films provide privacy, as well as a great solution to problem areas in commercial settings where unsightly dividers, shelves and the back side of framed walls can be seamlessly covered over giving a uniform look to any building. Read More about Opaque and Blackout Window Films Signal Defense Security Films RF and IR signals leakage can be blocked by deploying LLumar Signal Defense SD 10000 Security Film on windows and glass portions of the building, offering upwards of 35 dB attenuation to wireless signals. If wireless signals are not accessible to others, then miscues with respect to LAN encryption, authentication, VPN, and firewall rules can still be protected until they are corrected. Read More about Signal Defense Security Window Films Window Film Warranties All of our window film installations are backed by commercial and residential warranties. Read More about Window Tinting Film Warranties Storefront Graphics ABC Sun Control specializes in storefront graphics on glass. Using 3M Vinyl, our graphics department can create the perfect look for your storefront, conference room, or company vehicles. Read More about Storefront Graphics Solar Shades Solar Shades offer performance and protection benefits combined with the opportunity to conserve on energy costs- all while preserving a view of the outside. Read More about Solar Shades
From Wikipedia: Seattle is a coastal city and major seaport located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Situated in the western part of Washington State on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 96 miles south of the Canada – United States border, it is named after Chief Sealth, of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. The encompassing Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan statistical area is the 15th largest in the United States, and the largest in the Pacific Northwest. The major economic, cultural and educational center in the region, Seattle is the county seat of King County. As of April 1, 2009, the city had a municipal population of 602,000, making it the twenty-fifth most populous city in the U.S. and a metropolitan area population of 3,344,813.
The Seattle area has been inhabited for at least 4,000 years, but European settlement began only in the mid-19th century. The first permanent European settlers—Arthur A. Denny and those subsequently known as the Denny Party—arrived November 13, 1851. Early settlements in the area were called "New York-Alki" ("Alki" meaning "by and by" in the local Chinook Jargon) and "Duwamps". In 1853, Doc Maynard suggested that the main settlement be renamed "Seattle", an anglicized rendition of the name of Sealth, the chief of the two local tribes. From 1869 until 1882, Seattle was known as the "Queen City". Seattle's current official nickname is the "Emerald City", the result of a contest held in the early 1980s; the reference is to the lush evergreen forests of the area. Seattle is also referred to informally as the "Gateway to Alaska", "Rain City", and "Jet City", the last from the local influence of Boeing. Seattle residents are known as Seattleites.
Seattle is the birthplace of rock legend Jimi Hendrix and grunge music, including Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden. Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee are also buried at Lakeview cemetery. Seattle has a reputation for heavy coffee consumption; coffee companies founded or based in Seattle include Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee, and Tully's. There are also many successful independent artisanal espresso roasters and cafes. Researchers at Central Connecticut State University ranked Seattle the most literate city of America's sixty-nine largest cities in 2005 and 2006, second most literate in 2007 (after Minneapolis), and tied with Minneapolis in 2008. Additionally, survey data by the United States Census Bureau indicated that Seattle was the most educated city in the U.S., with 52.5% of residents aged 25 and older having a bachelor's degree. In terms of per capita income, a study by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked the Seattle metropolitan area 17th out of 363 metropolitan areas in 2006.
The railways and streetcars that once dominated its transportation system have largely been replaced with an extensive bus route for those living near the city center, and the city's outward growth caused automobiles to become the main mode of transportation for much of the population in the middle to late twentieth century. As a result, Seattle is ranked as one of the most congested cities in the United States. However, efforts to reverse this trend at the municipal and state levels have resulted in new commuter rail service that connects Seattle to Everett and Tacoma, a regional light rail system that extends south from the city core, and an inner-city streetcar network in the South Lake Union area. Extension of the light rail to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is expected by the end of 2009, and to surrounding areas such as the University of Washington, Bellevue and Redmond in the years to come.
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