Doors and Windows - Window Air Infiltration
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griffey
12-08-05, 05:02 PM
Have a business with larger OLDER windows (single pane). Would like to install something but was wonder if anyone knew of anything out there that would work? I am not a fan of the plastic over the window!! Anybody know of something???? Thanks for the feedback!!!!!!
XSleeper
12-08-05, 05:30 PM
Is this a storefront with non-operating windows? Or must the windows open for ventilation? Either way, your options are endless. Contact a local glass house and they'll fix you right up.
griffey
12-08-05, 08:13 PM
Yes they are storefront - non operating windows.
XSleeper
12-08-05, 08:56 PM
Yeah, you'll be wanting a commercial storefront window system, such as the kind made by Traco. If you're in a cold climate (or hot climate, for that matter), you should get a system that is thermally broken, which means the metal doesn't transfer heat and cold as readily because it is divided into 2 halves which are separated by a non-conductive material. The aluminum extrusions themselves get anchored into your rough opening, then glass is glazed in place.
If you want energy efficiency, you'll want to get the best glass package they offer. There are double pane units, triple pane units, various low-e coatings, tinted glass if direct sunlight is a problem, there are various types of Heat Mirror, and a fairly new kind of high performance glass unit that is called Superglass Quad. If you are mainly concerned about keeping the cold out, you will want glass that has a good u-value, which is a measurement of heat loss. The lower the number, the better the performance. The project I've been working on lately is an apartment with 72 windows- they went with Heat Mirror and the stickers on the windows say the glass has a u-value of .21 which is about the best i've seen on a residential NFRC sticker. Normally, I see u-values in the upper 20's or lower 30's with "high performance" glass packages. Maybe that will help you compare and have an idea of what to look for.
If you want energy efficiency, you'll want to get the best glass package they offer. There are double pane units, triple pane units, various low-e coatings, tinted glass if direct sunlight is a problem, there are various types of Heat Mirror, and a fairly new kind of high performance glass unit that is called Superglass Quad. If you are mainly concerned about keeping the cold out, you will want glass that has a good u-value, which is a measurement of heat loss. The lower the number, the better the performance. The project I've been working on lately is an apartment with 72 windows- they went with Heat Mirror and the stickers on the windows say the glass has a u-value of .21 which is about the best i've seen on a residential NFRC sticker. Normally, I see u-values in the upper 20's or lower 30's with "high performance" glass packages. Maybe that will help you compare and have an idea of what to look for.