Founded in 1939, Mitchell’s’ Chocolates resides in a 1920s building that sits in a trendy part of Cleveland with five large windows to showcase their delicious hand-crafted product. The western-facing facade left the afternoons full of sun – and lots of heat – that melted their fine chocolates. Pulling the blinds often left afternoon and evening customers thinking the store was closed for the day.

1501 South Clinton Street in Baltimore is one big, beautiful building. At 20 stories and 262 feet high—with more than 50,000 sq. ft. of window glass—it’s one of the most striking structures to grace the city’s skyline.

Natural light photographer and Hudson, Wisconsin resident Melissa has a keen appreciation for design and beauty. So when she and her husband purchased a 130-year-old Italianate home in 2013, they didn’t like the idea of covering the antique glass windows and doors with heavy drapes or shades. In search of alternatives, their online research led to the 3M website, where they learned about window film. After contacting 3M, the homeowners met with a local 3M Authorized Window Film Dealer, who quickly determined that the job required a multi-solution approach.

More than 100 years after its founding, the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati is the oldest continuously operating Jewish federation in North America. Started in 1896, the group is a resource for Cincinnati’s Jewish population, encouraging networking, coordinating community giving and providing support for various organizations throughout the region. The Federation aims to identify and prioritize the needs of the Jewish Community, and today, with active shooter events on the rise, the safety of children in schools was identified as a top priority.

A luxury hotel in downtown Chicago, IL, suffered several instances where glass shower doors in the hotel rooms spontaneously exploded due to microscopic defects in the tempered glass, known as nickel sulfide (NiS) inclusions. The imminent hazards to hotel guests required an immediate solution ensuring that all of the hotel glass shower doors be reinforced in the event of further spontaneous glass breakage.