High Performance Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings with SeriousWindows
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Why Windows

Our buildings alone consume 40% of our nation’s energy. The energy lost through inefficient windows, by some estimates, represents 30% or more of building heating and cooling energy. While it may be generally accepted that dual pane windows (invented in 1865) are energy efficient – they aren’t. We can solve this problem today with super-insulating windows that can reduce heating and cooling costs significantly.

What’s the R-value?

A measure of window insulation is R-value. The higher the R-value, the better. A single pane window has an R-value of R-1; dual pane is R-2.

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Comparison chart of full frame R-values of various window technologies: SeriousWindows 300 Series to 1125 Series per NFRC full frame ratings; ENERGY STAR® criteria (U-value = 0.30 – 0.60); Typical dual pane window values from Residential Windows: A Guide to New Technologies and Energy Performance, 3rd Edition, pg 89-90 (U-value = 0.49); Typical single pane window values from Residential Windows: A Guide to New Technologies and Energy Performance, 3rd Edition, pg 84 (U-value = 1.00)

Super-insulating windows of high R-values of R-5.0 or higher can help you save the highest percentage of heating and cooling costs when compared to other windows available today (depending on location, building type, and other factors) - delivering comfort and savings benefits, year after year.

Learn more about SeriousWindows for residential homes.

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