According to the U.S. Department of Energy, as much as half of the energy used in your home goes to heating and cooling (varies based on climate zone). As much as 35% of that energy is wasted due to inefficient windows. With unmatched thermal performance and custom solar control, SeriousWindows powered by SeriousGlass can play a significant role in eliminating wasted energy and lowering energy costs - saving you money, year after year.

• SeriousGlass is critical in enabling high full-frame R-values of SeriousWindows for super-insulating performance. High R-value means excellent insulation, which can be the single most important characteristic of an energy efficient window (depending on climate zone). Vinyl replacement SeriousWindows offer full-frame R-values of up to 6.67 (U-factor of 0.15), and fiberglass-framed SeriousWindows reach full-frame R-values up to 11.1 (U-factor 0.09). In comparison, dual pane windows have an R-value of R-2.0 (U-Factor). Learn more about ENERGY STAR window performance requirements and high R-value of SeriousWindows.
• SeriousGlass products maintain interior glass temperatures closer to interior air temperatures, allowing thermostat setpoint adjustments to lower utility bills.
• SeriousGlass’ advanced glazing system is customized and optimized based on your home’s unique location, orientation to the sun, and other characteristics to maximize savings.

In the deep energy retrofit of the Hohensee’s home in South Boulder, Colorado, SeriousWindows helped make a formerly drafty home into a Net Zero Energy building.  The Hohensees used to get power bills of up to $500 per month to heat their home.  In the last year and a half they put 2,000 kilowatt-hours back onto the grid!

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SeriousGlass systems optimize the performance of the whole window to maximize overall comfort in your home.

• SeriousGlass units achieve warmer interior glass temperatures in winter (and cooler in summer), which makes sitting, working and playing near windows enjoyable.
• SeriousGlass offers a full range of low to high solar heat gain packages, so you can block out summer heat or maximize free solar energy – based on your home’s unique orientation to the sun and your climate zone.
• The combination of excellent thermal performance, optimal solar tuning, high visible light transmission, 99.5% blockage of UV rays, exceptional condensation resistance and comfortable interior glass temperatures make SeriousWindows ideal solutions for homes in any climate zone.

The Fraser Net Zero Energy Home in Colorado used 925 Series fiberglass SeriousWindows.  Architect Bryan Bowen says, "Serious enabled us to make a very high performance building envelope, and we were able to tune the glazing spec by orientation to create a comfortable indoor environment."

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Maximum daylight in the home environment has been proven to improve health and productivity. SeriousGlass delivers excellent thermal performance – without compromising natural daylighting.

• Studies show that increased exposure to natural daylight reduces fatigue, improves sleep quality, encourages positive moods, increases alertness and improves visual performance.
• Daylight is also key to regulating the body’s circadian rhythm –the human biological clock.
• SeriousGlass glazing products maximize daylight by ensuring high transmittance of visible light through the glass while maximizing thermal performance of windows.
• By achieving outstanding thermal performance without a third pane of glass, SeriousGlass avoids structural limitations imposed by a triple-pane approach.

The 925 Series SeriousWindows in the Breezeway House in Salt Lake City delight their owner because the house is well-lit with only natural daylight and the fiberglass frames are warm to the touch, even with sub-zero winter

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SeriousGlass units with suspended film systems eliminate the excess weight of a third pane of glass, giving architects the freedom to design homes with more windows.

• Lighter-weight window units remove the additional structural concerns that can be involved in a triple-pane design approach.
• SeriousWindows, powered by SeriousGlass, also increase the life of the glass unit and hardware by removing the extra weight that can result in unnecessary wear and tear.
• The customized solar control, with a full range of low to high solar heat gain packages, combined with 99.5% UV blockage allows architects to use large expanses of glass.

Architect Dennis Wedlick used SeriousWindows to create a monumental wall of glass in the Hudson Passive House – New York’s first certified Passive House.  These SeriousWindows not only capture beautiful views of the Hudson River Valley, but they also passively heat the home.

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