Culture & education
UV protection and privacy for cultural and education projects
Galleries, libraries and teaching spaces need light. What they do not need is the part of the spectrum that fades a collection or bleaches a spine.
- 99%
- UV filteredAcross both states
- 87%
- Light transmissionApprox., powered
- Clear
- Optical finishTinted options available
- In situ
- Applied to existing glassNo replacement
The brief
Sector specification and performance brief
UV film is the usual answer in collection spaces: optically clear, applied to existing glazing, and filtering ultraviolet light across both states without darkening the room.
Teaching and seminar rooms use switchable glazing instead, so a room can be screened for an assessment or a presentation and reopened afterwards.
Applications
Project applications and panel schedules
Typical positions on culture & education projects. Send a room list or glazing schedule and we will mark up the panels that suit switchable glazing.
- Collections, archives and display cases protected from UV
- Gallery and museum glazing with daylight retained
- Library reading rooms and rare-book areas
- Teaching, seminar and assessment rooms switched private
- SEN and pastoral rooms with controlled observation
- Atria and circulation glazing where blinds would darken the space
Considerations
Procurement constraints and site coordination
These points usually decide between laminated switchable glass, retrofit film and UV film on a given elevation.
- Conservation requirements and approval of the film specification
- Listed or heritage fabric and permitted interventions
- Term-time, holiday or out-of-hours working windows
- Safeguarding and observation policy for teaching spaces
- Cleaning regime agreed with the facilities team
Products
Recommended routes for this project type
Full performance figures, sizes and warranty terms are on each product page.
Related sectors
Related commercial glazing applications
Next step
Submit your drawings for specification and budget costing.
Glazing schedules, elevations or a simple room list are enough to begin. Budget costs are typically issued within two working days.