As we spend more time indoors, it’s important our buildings support occupant health and wellbeing. Smart window tinting solutions like ElectraTint offer two key health benefits compared to traditional clear glass. Reduced UV exposure, less visual discomfort, and eye strain.
In this post, we’ll explore how the unique properties of smart tints can create healthier indoor environments.
The Dangers of UV Rays
Ultraviolet (UV) rays make up a small portion of the sun’s rays that reach earth. But this radiation can cause significant health effects:
- Skin damage – UV exposure causes sunburn, premature aging, wrinkles, and skin cancers.
- Eye damage – UV rays are one cause of cataracts and other ocular diseases.
- Immune suppression – Studies show UV can suppress the immune system, making you more prone to diseases.
- Material degradation – UV rays break down plastics, fabrics, wood finishes, and artwork.
Traditional glass provides little UV protection. And windows are now a primary entry point for UV into buildings as other envelope materials are improved. Excessive UV passing through windows poses health risks to building occupants.
Smart Tint UV Blocking Ability
Advanced smart window tints like ElectraTint are engineered to filter out up to 90% of UV rays while letting visible light pass through. This provides a major health advantage over untinted glass or traditional dark window films.
Specific UV blocking benefits include:
- Skin protection – Blocks UVA and UVB rays that cause sunburns and skin cancer.
- Eye protection – Cuts ocular UV exposure that contributes to cataracts and other eye diseases.
- Immunity boost – Limits the immune suppression caused by UV entering through windows.
- Material preservation – Reduces degradation of fabrics, wood, artworks and furnishings from UV damage.
By acting as a selective filter, smart tints like ElectraTint prevent the transmission of harmful UV rays while still allowing desirable visible light into a space. This protects both occupants and materials from UV without sacrificing daylighting or requiring heavy curtains or shades to block the sun.
Reducing Visual Discomfort & Eye Strain
Along with excessive UV levels, uncontrolled daylighting also contributes to eye strain and visual discomfort indoors. Issues like glare, reflections, flickering, and excessive brightness can negatively impact eyesight and cause headaches.
Smart tints offer advanced control over visible light transmittance as well. Key benefits include:
- Glare reduction – Tints cut intense glare and reflections that cause squinting and eyestrain.
- Flicker control – Special diffusion layers minimize flickering from sunlight passing through leaves and blinds.
- Controllable transmittance – Tint levels are adjustable to maintain optimum brightness without under or overlighting.
- Zone control – Different areas can have tailored light levels to prevent bright hot spots.
Being able to modulate transmittance selectively by zone provides big advantages for visual comfort compared to alternatives like fixed shades or dark window film. Workers can adjust their area precisely for maximum visual ease.
Specific Applications
Two areas where the eye-protecting abilities of smart window tints have proven benefits are:
- Hospitals: In patient rooms, glare from sunlight can cause significant discomfort. Smart tints allow windows for natural light and views while controlling brightness and glare as needed. This creates a more restorative environment.
- Offices: Studies show workers near windows with smart tints experience far less eye strain and headaches than those by untinted windows. Tunable tints prevent computer screen glare.
Technology Benefits
Unlike conventional window tinting, ElectraTint further enhances eye protection and visual comfort with:
- Instant and variable tinting – Tint level adjusts immediately as conditions change.
- Minimal haze – Under 5% compared to traditional film’s 20-30% haze.
- Zone control – Different areas can be tuned separately.
- Automated activation – Tints can respond to daylight sensors.
- Diffuses flickering – Special layers diffuse dynamic light for calmer spaces.
Elevate Your Health and Comfort with Smart Window Tinting
In our quest for healthier indoor spaces, the role of smart window tinting, like ElectraTint, cannot be overstated. Embrace the future of indoor living with technology that not only shields you from harmful UV rays but also meticulously modulates light to reduce eye strain. This isn’t just about enhancing windows; it’s about redefining your environment for optimal health, comfort, and wellbeing.
Why Choose ElectraTint? Our advanced smart tints do more than just block UV light; they ensure your spaces are bathed in light that’s conducive to both your physical and mental health. From safeguarding your skin and eyes to supporting your immune system, the benefits extend well beyond traditional solutions. It’s not just an upgrade for your windows—it’s an investment in your health.
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Start Your Journey to a Healthier Indoor Environment Today
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to transform your residential or commercial spaces with ElectraTint’s cutting-edge smart glass technology. Our team is ready to provide you with a comprehensive, free quote, tailoring solutions that meet your unique needs. Experience the difference with real-time light adjustability and step into a healthier, more comfortable indoor world.
Call us at 833-442-1329 or reach out via email at info@electratint.com for your no-obligation estimate. Let’s make your indoor environments places where health and wellness thrive through the power of intelligent window tinting.