Is there such thing as a heat 'mirror'?

For many home owners, one of the biggest challenges is figuring out how to keep the heat outside in the summer and inside in the winter. Many home owners also struggle with how enjoy great natural light in their home without turning it into an oven, or fading their floors and furniture. read more

So I’m going to mention that not all mirrors reflect heat, and not all transparent materials permit it. Normal glass, for example, passes visible light but reflects most long and mid wave infrared. And some dichroic reflectors reflect visible light but let heat through. read more

BOOM you have bullet resistant one-way glass. During installation you just need to remember two things: 1) position the ceiling lights so they do not directly shine onto the glass, and 2) slightly angle the glass to assist the reflective properties of the glass. One misplaced or misdirected light can foil the entire point of one-way glass/mirror. read more