The Advantages of Using the Latest Smart Glass Technology for Homes and Offices.
Looking around the world today, you would realise the days of analog technology are winding up gradually. Everything is getting ‘smart’ and interconnected to make businesses better, life more comfortable, and the world more sustainable. Smart devices are no longer restricted to your smartphones, smartwatches, or smart TVs. Advancement in electrochromic technology has led to smart glass invention that brings numerous benefits to homes and offices worldwide.
What is Smart Glass?
Before discussing the many benefits of Smart Glasses homes and offices, let’s introduce smart glass to novices. The smart glass looks like any ordinary transparent glass at first glance. However, the ability to change from transparent to opaque when powered by electricity sets smart glass apart from conventional glasses.
Smart Glass can be factory-made and manufactured for specific applications. Conventional building glass structures can also be transformed into smart glass panels by installing switchable smart film onto its surface. Either way, smart glass or smart film changes its physical state from opaque to transparent when powered by electricity.
Here are some reasons why homeowners and businesses are transforming their spaces with Smart Glass.
Privacy Enhancement
Although glass adds incredible aesthetics value to the interior and exterior of buildings, the transparency of the glass that undermines privacy is always an issue. Everybody needs privacy, whether you are working in an office or relaxing in your bedroom. With smart glass, homes and offices can benefit from glass’ aesthetic value without losing their privacy. For instance, a home that uses smart glass as the building partition can activate the opaque mode to keep prying eyes away from the interiors. In the same vein, the glass partition in conference rooms can be switched to opaque during private meetings.
Improves Safety
Many homeowners would have loved indoor glass partitions but would not consider it for safety concerns. Domestic accidents involving glass doors or enclosures can be hazardous because the glasses shatter into splinters that can cause fatal injuries as they fly around. This is not the case with smart glass because of the lamination technology used during the manufacturing process. Even if a smart glass breaks, it does not shatter into shards that fly around. So, smart glass provides an avenue to use glass materials safely in homes and offices.
Easy to Manage
The procedure for managing conventional walls and windows is complicated and expensive compared to smart glass. For instance, the cement and wooden walls get smeared with greasy stains over time and need a repaint. The curtains must go to the dry cleaners after the considerable accumulation of mites, dirt, and unsightly stains. On the contrary, smart glass has a high resistance to stains. Simply wipe the glass surface with a lightly damp microfiber cloth, and the glass surface remains in a pristine state.
Quick and Cost-EfficientInstallation
On some occasions, homes and offices with existing glass structures require smart film applications instead of new smart glass installations. They can take advantage of smart films that are designed for retrofit installation. Smart films come with a self-adhesive side for installation onto existing glass partitions, doors, and windows without hassle. The expertise of a smart film technician is required to ensure this is carried out correctly as itis essentially an electrical product that requires proper wiring.
Whether you are constructing a new building or renovating an existing one, you should consider using smart glass to create a modern space with excellent aesthetics.