Climate
Change Levy Tax |
Reflective films help to cut energy consumption of air-conditioning, making savings for companies in both direct energy costs and the Climate Change Levy. This tax on commercial energy use, intended to promote energy efficiency and help reduce ‘greenhouse gas’ emissions, is particularly demanding on electricity usage. The less electricity a company uses, the less CCL tax it has to pay (above a low minimum level), giving yet another incentive to make energy savings. |
THE BENEFITS
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Madico Duralux™ long-life exterior films offer maximum heat rejection, blocking and reflecting the incident solar energy before it penetrates the building’s fabric . To keep your building cool by means of a metallised film on the outside is far more efficient than letting in and then applying mechanical cooling, i.e. air-conditioning. Prevention is better than cure! The Climate
Change Levy Tax,(CCL) in addition to actual fuel costs, means
that all reasonable measures to reduce energy consumption have assumed
a priority with business. One such measure is externally applied solar
control film. Service life Duralux™ films, correctly installed, carry the manufacturer’s limited warranty for ten years on vertical glazing and five years on sloping glazing. The PVDF coating provides exceptional resistance to UV degradation, airborne dirt, staining and discoloration. Heat and light These film help to reduce
cooling costs and therefore CCL liability by lightening the load on
the air-conditioning equipment. |
Composition Duralux™ films are manufactured using Kynar 500® (registered trademark of Elf Atochem), a polyvinylidene fluoride (PDVF) coating well known for its low dirt retention to resist staining and chalking. This keeps the glass cleaner for longer and usually eliminates the need for window cleaning. Appearance These films are applied externally and, in daytime, lend the glass a silver or coloured reflective appearance, whilst from the inside, the visual effect, much less noticeable, is a light tint. |