Staff Comfort is an ever increasing issue, new measures are constantly being put into place to make sure staff are treated fairly and have a suitable environment to work in. Staff members who work on computers can often be made uncomfortable by solar glare, and if endured for prolonged periods it can even cause headaches and sore eyes. Are you willing to put your employee’s through this kind of suffering day to day?
Stop Staff Suffering by Installing Office Blinds
One way to combat solar glare, which also has many other benefits is installing office blinds. Office blinds are most commonly pleated blinds featuring a soft fabric which diffuses the light, minimising solar glare. Other types of blinds have been known to be used as office blinds, but in terms of reducing glare, while still letting light into the room pleated blinds are superior.
Glare is not the only problem caused by the sun, the sun can also cause extreme temperatures, which are only intensified by the pane of glass between the outside world and your office. Luckily blinds can also reduce this heat too. There are two ways this can be done.
Reflection and Absorption
Some blinds feature a reflective backing, usually a thin aluminium layer. This reflective the light. Whereas a fabric without a reflective backing will just absorb the heat. Both approaches do the job, but I’m sure you can guess which is better.
Note: Another advantage of reflective backing is that it keeps the heat in during the winter apparently.
Office Blinds save you money!
By reducing the heat and glare, you are not only increasing staff comfort but you could also save money at the same time! Think of it this way, when it gets too hot, what do you do? I’m guessing you turn on the air conditioning, an electrical appliance that costs you money. By reducing the heat from the beginning with blinds you will become less reliant on your air conditioning, which saves money on the bills and helps the environment!
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