In the weeds:
Commercial BirdSavers Sq. Ft. cost...

Occasionally people request pricing for Acopian BirdSavers based on the cost per square foot of glass. This "cost per square foot" calculation is how the cost for retrofit methods that are applied to the glass is determined. An Acopian BirdSaver is not a film that is applied to the glass and because of this, the installation of BirdSavers is completely different than installing a film. It is much easier to install BirdSavers than to install a film, but it is impossible to get a standard cost per square foot for BirdSavers. The cost per square foot can be as low as 47 cents per square foot for a typical commercial building, but it can be higher than that for small windows on the same commercial building. Please see the four examples below which illustrate these differences.

After the BirdSavers are made, at costs as described in the following four examples, the BirdSavers need to be installed. Another advantage of Acopian BirdSavers over window film that is attached to the glass is that BirdSavers are much easier and quicker to install, making installation costs far less than installing a film.

Here are two videos of Commercial installations of Acopian BirdSavers: Video 1  Video 2

Here is a video of a Residential installation of Acopian BirdSavers.

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Example 1:

Please see the photo “Example 1” of a building that is a candidate for Commercial BirdSavers. Outlined in green is where one BirdSaver should be installed. This BirdSaver is for a glass panel with a Width of 8 feet and a Height of 64 feet.

For that one BirdSaver outlined in green in Example 1, the area to be covered is 8’ wide x 64’ tall (= 512 sq ft). If you enter those Width and Height numbers into the Commercial BirdSavers order page on the BirdSavers website, you get a cost of $298.00 for a 64' high, 8’ wide(22-cord) BirdSaver. That calculates to 58 cents per square foot for that one BirdSaver.

Example 1 summary:
22-cord Commercial BirdSaver, 64’ tall
8’ wide x 64’ high = 512 sq ft
$298.00
$58 cents per sq ft
[Standard Residential All Paracord BirdSavers SHOULD NOT be used for a BirdSaver this large.]

(In the Example 1 photo below, there are eight other panels similar to the panel with the "green" BirdSaver on it. So the side of the building shown in the photo would need nine BirdSavers; one BirdSaver for each 8’ wide by 64’ high panel.)

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Example 2:

In the photo “Example 2”, outlined in green is one BirdSaver. This BirdSaver is for a glass panel with a Width of 8 feet and a Height of 8 feet.

For the BirdSaver in Example 2, the area to be covered is 8’ wide x 8’ tall (= 64 sq ft). If you enter those Width and Height numbers into the Commercial BirdSavers order page on the BirdSavers website you get a cost of $218.00 for an 8’ wide(22-cord), 8' tall BirdSaver. That calculates to $3.40 per square foot for that one BirdSaver.

Example 2 summary:
22-cord Commercial BirdSaver, 8’ tall
8’ wide x 8’ high = 64 sq ft
$218.00
$3.41 per sq ft

For comparison:
a 22-cord Residential BirdSaver, 8’ tall
8’ wide x 8’ high = 64 sq ft
$86.00
$1.34 per sq ft

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Example 3:

In the photo “Example 3”, outlined in green is one BirdSaver. This BirdSaver is for a glass panel with a Width of 4 feet and a Height of 12 feet.

For the BirdSaver in Example 3, the area to be covered is 4’ wide x 12’ tall (= 48 sq ft). If you enter those Width and Height numbers into the Commercial BirdSavers order page on the BirdSavers website you get a cost of $141.00 for an 4’ wide(11-cord), 12' tall BirdSaver. That calculates to $2.90 per square foot for that one BirdSaver.

Example 3 summary:
11-cord Commercial BirdSaver, 12’ tall
4’ wide x 12’ high = 48 sq ft
$141.00
$2.91 per sq ft

For comparison:
an 11-cord Residential BirdSaver, 12’ tall
4’ wide x 12’ high = 48 sq ft
$75.00
$1.56 per sq ft

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Example 4:

Please see the photo “Example 4” of a building that is a candidate for Commercial BirdSavers. Outlined in green is a BirdSaver for a glass panel with a Width of 4 feet and a Height of 32 feet.

For that one BirdSaver in Example 4, the area to be covered is 4’ x 32’ (= 128 sq ft). If you enter those Width and Height numbers into the Commercial BirdSavers order page on the BirdSavers website you get a cost of $171.00 for a 32' high, 4’ wide(11-cord) BirdSaver. That calculates to $1.33 per square foot for that one BirdSaver.

Example 4 summary:
11-cord Commercial BirdSaver, 32’ tall
4’ wide x 32’ high = 128 sq ft
$171.00
$1.33 per sq ft
[Standard Residential All Paracord BirdSavers SHOULD NOT be used for a BirdSaver this large.]

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You can get a very accurate cost for BirdSavers for any project by using the ordering techniques used in the examples above; costs for BirdSavers can be very accurately obtained by going to the appropriate order page on the BirdSavers website and entering the window glass sizes that would be required for each BirdSaver. (A quote can also easily be obtained by entering the word "quote" in the Coupon/Gift Certificate field when checking out of the online order form. This way you won't be charged, and you will also receive an email confirmation of the costs.)

The cost will drop significantly if, instead of purchasing BirdSavers, DIY BirdSavers are made! Among the different options for retrofitting existing windows, Acopian BirdSavers are unique in that they can be made and installed very inexpensively as a DIY project and still look like a professional installation when the project is completed. There are free DIY instructions on the BirdSavers website. Many institutions and individuals have taken advantage of this DIY aspect of BirdSavers, which you can read a little about in some of the articles listed below.