Comfortable working conditions translate into the sense of wellbeing and efficiency of workers. Appropriate acoustic parameters and the sense of privacy in the office space – these are important factors which have their effect on the internal harmony. Innovative building solutions allow to create safe, appropriately separated spaces in public utility buildings, with appropriate acoustic parameters.
Meeting Room Privacy
Data is the new oil, so they say. Companies today, spend millions to keep their data private and secure. Cloaking films are transparent films externally applied on glass partitions which typically blank out the LED screens used for presentations. But data can have many forms. Written data on marker boards, lip and hand movements, body language of people participating in the meetings, and even something as innocuous as a Hi-Five or heated debates can give out much information. Much more than just the LED Screens. The losses resulting from corporate espionage are worth billions of dollars! This is a strong case for preferring switchable smart glass (over cloaking films), where the entire surface area of the transparent meeting room glass can turn opaque with the flick of a switch. PrivetekTM switchable smart glass series by Form5 is simply the most effective solution for meeting and conference room privacy.
New healthcare facilities’ needs can be met by innovative materials, which are less hospitable to microbes as these are traditionally used in those kinds of places. Nowadays, materials, which are used for privacy in most facilities are traditional curtains and blinds. Why It’s not good enough? The problem with fabric curtains and with traditional blinds is that they can be contaminated really fast and host numerous human pathogens for months. A recent study by the University of Michigan Medical Center found that 28% of the curtains tested at six of Michigan's top health care facilities contained bacteria that are resistant to powerful antibiotics and are responsible for transmitting the disease to patients and medical staff. Relating this data to the prevailing pandemic, when COVID-19 was first detected in China in Wuhan, doctors examined 138 cases and found that 41% of patients most likely contracted the disease in a hospital.
What about Savings
It's very hard to save money in hospitals. However, it is not impossible. Implementation of new technologies, such as PrivetekTM can generate significant savings. How? According to Soriant Healthcare, the annual cost of cleaning fabric curtains for a 400-bed hospital could easily result in Rs 25 Lakhs plus. On average, 1/3 of the curtains are replaced per year (for wear, tearing and soiling) which would result in an additional annual cost of Rs 25 lakhs minimum. Blinds, used for the same function as curtains, are even harder to clean and much more expensive to maintain. Switchable glass, delivering privacy on demand, is incomparably easier and therefore cheaper to maintain glass is easy cleaned smooth surface - cleaners can use normal glass care chemicals for cleaning for effective and quick disinfection.