Replacing old windows with Energy Star certified windows lowers household energy bills by an average of 12 percent nationwide. Lower energy consumption also reduces greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and homes.
Dual Pane
A double-pane window is a window that has two panes of glass set into each individual frame. The two glass panes have a small space between them, creating an air pocket made to better insulate your home. This air pocket prevents the temperature of the air outside your home from affecting the temperature of the …
LoE
LoĒ³-366 glass delivers the ideal balance of solar control and high visibility. And it provides the highest levels of year-round comfort and energy savings.
Wrapping
This is the process of blending the new window into the exterior wall of the home. It involves roll form aluminum stock and bending it to form of the window. To read more on Wrapping.Argon – This is a gas that is forced into the space between the two panes in a double paned window. …
U Factor
Is the amount of heat a certain material will allow to be transferred through it. All windows will have this rating.
Triple Pane
This is a window that is constructed with three panes of glass. Old windows have a single pane, more modern windows have two panes and now you can have a window with three panes of glass improving energy efficiency.
Spiral Balance
There are several ways to help the top half of a double hund window stay up, and make it easier to open and close. Old windows use a lead weight on a rope held inside a pocket cavity in the wall. A Spiral Balance uses a metal rod that that has spiral groves in it …
Spacer
A very important part of a double or Triple Pane window. It is the material that separates, but also binds together the panes of glass.
R Value
This measures a materials resistance to the ability of heat to flow through it. A high number here is superior.