energySMART^® family of high performance glass

Here’s what you’ll find in all energySMART insulated glass units:

• Either two or three panes of glass
• Patented treated steel U-shaped spacer
• Soft coat Low-E or Low-E “Stacked” (Multiple Layer Coating) (optional) Permits only certain light waves to pass through for energy savings. Unlike most hard-coat glass, our soft-coat has virtually no tint or haze.
• Argon or optional krypton gas filling to better insulate low-E units
• Sealant (bonds the glass to spacer)
• Desiccant (removes moisture from atmosphere between panes)

During winter, the inner pane of glass stays warmer to the touch.
During summer, it stays cooler. This means energy savings whether
heating or cooling, and less condensation too!

U-Factor:
measures how well a product prevents heat from escaping a home or building. U-Factor ratings generally fall between 0.20 and 1.20. The lower the U-Factor, the better a product is at keeping heat in. U-Factor is particularly important in northern climates. This label displays U-Factor in U.S. units. Labels on products sold in markets outside the U.S. may display U-Factor in metric units.

Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC):
measures how well a product blocks heat from the sun. SHGC is expressed as a number between 0 and 1. The lower the SHGC, the better a product is at blocking unwanted heat gain. SHGC is particularly important is southern climates.

Visible Transmission (VT):
measures how much light comes through a product. VT is expressed as a number between 0 and 1. The higher the VT, the higher the potential for daylighting.

UV:
a measurement showing how much of the harmful “fading” UV rays
of the sun is blocked out.

R-Value:
The commonly used measurement which determines the resistance of a
material to heat flow. The higher the R-Value, the better it performs.

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