Greater comfort for students and teaching staff at the University of Córdoba
The climatic conditions in Córdoba, characterised by prolonged periods of intense solar radiation and extreme temperatures throughout much of the year, pose an ongoing challenge for educational buildings. In certain faculties and university facilities, extensive glazed surfaces resulted in high levels of solar heat gain, directly affecting the comfort of students, teaching staff and administrative personnel.
To improve indoor conditions and optimise the building’s energy performance, Solarcheck carried out an intervention covering approximately 1,121 m² of glazed surface, developing a specific solution based on the installation of Sentinel Plus Silver 20, a high-performance solar control window film specifically designed for environments with demanding solar control requirements.
This film stands out for its high thermal rejection performance, rejecting up to 86% of total solar energy (TSER) and therefore significantly reducing solar heat gain through the glazing. It also rejects up to 90% of infrared radiation, which contributes directly to rising indoor temperatures, and offers a very low g-value of up to 0.14, placing it among the most efficient solutions in its category.
In terms of visual comfort, Solarcheck Sentinel Plus Silver 20 provides excellent light management, reducing glare by up to 82% and helping to create optimal conditions for academic activities in classrooms and study areas. Despite its high performance, it maintains excellent spectral selectivity (SSI up to 0.87), optimising the balance between thermal control and the use of natural daylight.
In addition, the film blocks more than 99% of ultraviolet radiation, helping to protect furniture, equipment and interior finishes against fading and premature deterioration caused by prolonged solar exposure. Its highly reflective silver finish also contributes to improving the energy performance of the building envelope without compromising the building’s aesthetics.
Thanks to this intervention, significantly more comfortable spaces have been created, particularly during the months with the highest levels of solar radiation, improving both thermal and visual comfort for users. At the same time, reducing the thermal load on the HVAC systems has helped optimise the building’s energy consumption and lower associated operating costs.
As a result, the University of Córdoba now benefits from more efficient and sustainable facilities, better equipped to meet the comfort and energy-efficiency requirements of a modern educational environment.
