Island LakeJune 24, 2020Last updated: Sept. 15, 2020
Hello!
We're looking for ways to up the energy efficiency of our building. We've looked at the typical options, but we are also exploring some more unconventional routes. We happened upon a product named Sketchnanogard, a window insulator that claims to drastically change window heat gain/loss.
What can you tell me about it? Worth the investment?
If you mean this product for thermally coating glass, our sister organisation Ecohabitation in Montreal had it applied to their office windows and everyone was quite impressed with how it performed. you can read more here about how it works and our in house review of how well it works -
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Hi there,
If you mean this product for thermally coating glass, our sister organisation Ecohabitation in Montreal had it applied to their office windows and everyone was quite impressed with how it performed. you can read more here about how it works and our in house review of how well it works -
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