As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the 2-year mark many employers are in the process of luring their employees back to the workplace with many companies giving the old office a makeover.
“There is a magical land where the temperature is always 72 degrees, the Wi-Fi never goes down, and there is always somebody to talk to,” says the Wall Street Journal. “You and your employees may remember this place from ancient times—that is to say, 2019. It is called the office.”
While only 20 percent worked from home before the coronavirus outbreak, some 71 percent worked from home at some point in the last 24 months, according to a Pew Research survey.
Employers know they have their work cut out with more than half of employees saying, given a choice, they would want to keep working from home even after the pandemic, according to the survey.
Some businesses are investing in their workplace with updates designed to make their employees more comfortable.
“One of the easiest ways to freshen your work environment is to add 3M commercial decorative window films,” said Sunset Glass Tinting President, Eddy Russell.
Making Employees Comfortable in the Workplace
Making employees feel comfortable upon their return to the workplace is a big hurdle for employers.
In fact, that Pew Research survey asked how employees would feel about working at their workplace if it were to reopen in the month following the survey, 64 percent of those whose workplace is currently closed or unavailable to them say they would feel uncomfortable, with 31 percent saying they would feel very uncomfortable.
3Ms commercial window films such as the Fasara glass finishes can provide employees with privacy in the office without sacrificing natural light.
“Created in collaboration with leading designers from across the globe, 3M Fasara is a family of polyester, decorative films for glass surfaces that transform an interior’s ambiance with finishes that have depth, subtly, modernity, energy, precision and more,” says 3M.
Fasara not only offers light control and privacy but the trend-setting collection offers more ways to create stunning visual effects on interior glass surfaces in the workplace.
The 3M Fasara glass finishes include such designs as:
- Grain Champagne Gold
- Frost Walnut
- Sensai Linen
- Illumina Silky
- Cut Glass Pearl
“Our decorative glass and window films transform plain glass, capturing the look of cut or textured glass to an astonishing degree at the fraction of the price,” says 3M.
Decorative Window Films: Applications and Benefits
Decorative window films have many applications in the commercial space including:
- Conference rooms
- Government
- Healthcare
- Hotels
- Lobbies
- Office buildings
- Partitions
- Private offices
- Retail environments
- Schools/Universities
- Verandas
Decorative window films have many benefits for businesses including:
- Easy application: 3M authorized window film dealers such as Sunset Glass Tinting have the expertise that ensures fast, beautiful and durable application to a variety of glass substrates.
- Materials: Constructed from durable and flexible polyester materials.
- Design flexibility: 3M Fasara glass finishes are available in 50+ designs.
- Cost Effective: Decorative window films cost a fraction of etched, cut, sandblasted, and textured glass.
The application method of decorative window films is typically pressure-sensitive adhesive. Removability is achieved with heat/adhesive remover.
For those decorative window films with a gradation, the range goes from high transparency for more natural light to high opacity for privacy.
Decorative window films are typically eligible for LEED points and come under Class A – ATSM E84 Fire Classification.
“Decorative window films let you define spaces without confining,” said Russell. “Not only will they enhance the appearance of your workplace but they can add branding for your business as well.”
Contact Sunset Glass Tinting today for help in choosing the decorative window film that will make your workplace more comfortable.
