Privacy glass as an architectural glass product can be highly beneficial in particular applications for a variety of reasons. Architects and Interior Designers utilize privacy glass in client projects for dual-purpose design to include an aesthetically pleasing product as well as a highly functioning product.
Listed below are the top 3 privacy glass applications and their benefits:
1. Healthcare
With a focus on patient well-being and care, privacy glass serves many purposes including patient privacy and safety. By utilizing privacy glass in patient rooms, for instance, medical personnel can simply use the privacy glass installed in the door to observe the patient for a simple check-up, rather than disturb patients by entering the room. In addition, privacy glass can be used as a form of infection control by decreasing the amount of exposure to infection.
Benefits:
- Patient privacy
- Patient safety
- Medical personnel safety
- Privacy of medical records in nursing stations
To discover more useful methods healthcare environments can benefit from privacy glass, visit the article, 5 Ways Healthcare can use Privacy Glass.
2. Education
Privacy glass within educational institutions can provide an enhanced learning environment as well as a secure learning environment. Limiting distractions within a classroom can enhance learning retention and student focus; by using privacy glass to block visibility into the hallway once class is in session, allow students to be less distracted by the activities going on outside of the room.
In addition, in light of recent events, ensuring security and privacy without disrupting the educational process is critical. In the case of a security breach, privacy glass can be used as a safety measure to prevent intruders from entering a room due to the fact that they cannot see who is inside.
Benefits:
- Enhanced student focus
- Security device
- Privacy and observation control
3. Commercial
Aesthetics and functionality can be primary focuses in commercial environments. Combining an aesthetically pleasing design as well as the functionality to control privacy and observation into a space, privacy glass serves as a dual-purpose design in environments such as commercial. In addition, securing proprietary business documents is an added benefit for areas such as conference rooms where private information is being exchanged.
Benefits:
- Aesthetics
- Privacy and observation control
- Proprietary security
