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Armorcoat® Is Natural
Selection For National Geographic Society
Armorcoat Goes To Work For The
Department of Labor
Additional Bekaert Projects
Armorcoat®
Is Natural Selection
For National Geographic Society.
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Benefits Experienced: Greatly
increased safety; GSA compliance; Significantly reduced solar
load; Reduced energy usage; More comfortable interior climate;
Elimination of glare
Armorcoat Is Natural Selection
For National Geographic Society The National Geographic Society
campus in Washington, D.C., is home to all things anthropological.
Inside of its stately walls are the society's popular museum,
magazine and book publishing offices, archives, television
production studios and administrative offices. Of course,
along with the construction of these capacious buildings came
challenges for property management. When Richard Neil, chief
engineer for the expansive three buildings, conducted an evaluation
of energy usage in 2001, it was determined that they needed
to immediately reduce their solar load. After successfully
addressing that problem, two years later, when GSA recommended
that all buildings within the D.C. area provide a measure
of blast mitigation for their windows, Society engineers turned
to a familiar vendor to assist with their problem.
Frank and Patrick Clugston
of Eastern Metallizing, Inc., initially analyzed the building
for energy related problems. Having been Solar Gard window
film dealers for over 30 years, they knew how effective the
films would be in fixing Neil's building issues. They suggested
the installation of 12,500 square feet of Solar Gard Solar
Bronze 20 and Stainless Steel 35 on the upper floors of the
building. Then, when approached for help with broken-glass
related safety for the campus two years later, they solved
the problem with 4,786 square feet of Armorcoat 4 Mil Clear
on the interior lobby windows and 4,415 square feet of Armorcoat
4 Mil on the cafeteria. The end result was all that the property
engineers had hoped for.
The initial installation
of the Solar Gard films in 2001 immediately provided a cooler
climate and increased energy efficiency; the solar load was
significantly reduced and the displays received increased
protection from ultraviolet radiation and solar heat-related
damage. Next, in 2003, the Armorcoat installation provided
an incredible safety measure that all the Society's employees
were thankful for. The durable, resilient Armorcoat film ensured
that there was a strong safety measure in place in the event
that a nearby terrorist event or even direct attack resulted
in their windows shattering. The Society's employees now have
a much stronger sense of security, and the campus engineers
are pleased with their improved energy efficiency. Eastern
Metallizing, Solar Gard and Armorcoat were the perfect formula
for success!
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Installation Summary |
Building Name: |
National Geographic Society Campus |
Location: |
Washington, D.C. |
Problem: |
Damage/injury risks from unprotected
glass
Excessive solar heat
High utility usage/costs |
Solution: |
Solar Gard Solar
Bronze 20
Solar Gard Stainless Steel 35
Armorcoat 4 Mil |
Amount of Film Installed: |
21,701 square feet |
Benefits Experienced: |
Greatly increased
safety
Significantly reduced solar load
Reduced energy usage
More comfortable interior climate
Elimination of glare |
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Armorcoat
Goes To Work For
The Department of Labor.
Benefits Experienced: The
building is a much safer place for employees and visitors.
Since broken glass can result even from an explosion several
hundred feet away, the facility’s windows are protected
with a durable, resilient retrofit product that effectively
reduces the possibility of injury and damage from broken glass.
As an added bonus, Armorcoat films reject almost 100 percent
of harmful ultraviolet radiation, so the buildings interior
has increased protection from fading. On top of that, since
the installation was quick and non-evasive, the employees
were able to operate as usual. Armorcoat and Eastern Metallizing
delivered excellent safety to the U.S. Department of Labor.
After 9/11, property and
security managers in Washington, D.C. found themselves presented
with a daunting task – to vastly increase safety measures
in some of the oldest and most historically prominent buildings
in the nation. As Gary Taylor, physical security specialist
for the U.S. Department of Labor, found, one of the main concerns
was broken glass. If an explosion or blast were to shatter
the many expansive windows in his building, the extent of
the damage would be devastating. With thousands of square
feet of glass encompassing the building, he needed to quickly
find a product that would mitigate such possible damage. After
conducting on-line research and weighing several options,
he decided that Armorcoat from Bekaert Specialty Films was
his answer.
Already installed on a number of government buildings, Armorcoat
provides the exact kind of increased safety from broken glass
that he was looking for. He called upon Armorcoat dealer Patrick
Clugston of Eastern Metallizing, Inc. for the installation.
Patrick and Gary decided on Armorcoat 4 Mil Clear for the
atrium and display areas, and 78 Mil Clear for the top floor,
home to offices of many of the U.S. Senate. As one of Bekaert
Specialty Films' original dealers, Patrick and his crew performed
the installation quickly, professionally, and without interruption
to their daily operations. The result was ideal for Mr. Taylor.
With the Armorcoat in place, the building is a much safer
place for employees and visitors. Since broken glass can result
even from an explosion several hundred feet away, the facility's
windows are protected with a durable, resilient retrofit product
that effectively reduces the possibility of injury and damage
from broken glass. As an added bonus, Armorcoat films reject
almost 100 percent of harmful ultraviolet radiation, so the
buildings interior has increased protection from fading. On
top of that, since the installation was quick and non-evasive,
the employees were able to operate as usual. Armorcoat and
Eastern Metallizing delivered excellent safety to the U.S.
Department of Labor.
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Installation Summary |
Building Name: |
US Department of Labor |
Location: |
Washington, D.C. |
Problem: |
Need protection from glass-related
injury & damage
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Solution: |
Armorcoat 4 Mil Clear
Armorcoat 7 Mil Clear
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Amount of Film Installed: |
Thousands of square
feet |
Benefits Experienced: |
Dramatically improves
safety
Reduces property damage risks from broken glass
Increases protection from fading & ultraviolet
damage
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Additional
Bekaert Projects
Following September 11, 2001,
many government facilities, especially the most high profile and
potentially targeted buildings located in the U.S. capital have
selected Armorcoat window film to protect our government's employees.
In addition to the Capitol building, hundreds of thousands of square
feet of safety and security window film has been installed. The
following list of buildings is just a small example of Armorcoat
helping to make it a safer place to work.
● U.S. Department of Labor
● Department of Energy
● J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building
● National Imagery & Mapping Agency
● Humphrey Building
● Pentagon
● U.S. Attorneys Building
● CIA Headquarters
● FEMA Headquarters

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The Pentagon |
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US Capitol |
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WSSC
Main Headquarters;
Including 9 satellite buildings |
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US Department of Energy
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US Postal Museum |
Smithsonian
Institution |
Location: "Celebration
Hall" |
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