Vinyl Windows
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These
thermographic images show the differences in the amount of infrared heat radiated
by a typical home with traditional windows and siding, and that same home with Colorado
Window and Door Weather Barrior® Vinyl Windows with Clima Tech® Insulated Glass
Package and acrylic stucco siding with Platinum Series 3.6 R-Factor Insulation over
traditional lap siding.
BEFORE
Typical Home with
traditional windows and siding
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AFTER
Same home with Weather Barrior® Vinyl Windows, Clima Tech® Insulated Glass
Package and acrylic stucco siding.
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The
bright areas of the above left image reveal problems usually only seen on utility
bliss: heat loss-and lots of it-escaping from old windows with traditional single-pane
glazing. Even the wall surfaces report heat loss, indicating a poorly insulated
home. The deep blue shades in the above right image indicate a drastic reduction
in energy loss with the addition of Wather Barrier Windows® by Colorado Window and
Door and acrylic stucco siding with Platinum Series Insulation. Depending on your
geographical location, we will show you how Weather Barrier Windows® and stucco
with insulation will help you to reduce your energy costs and pay off in the long
run.
An Eco-Friendly Choice
Exceptionally energy-smart and weather tight, Weather Barrier Windows® by Colorado
Window and Door not only reduce fuel consumption needed to heat and cool homes,
they also boast a long service life and achieve optimal material use and minimal
waste in production. Virtually all in-plant vinyl scrap is recycled into other useful
products, further reducing the environmental impact of waste. And because vinyl
never needs to be painted, it helps eliminate paint, stain and other maintenance-related
products from entering the waste stream or releasing volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) into the atmosphere. Vinyl windows also are eco-friendly because vinyl resin
is derived largely from common salt- a sustainable and abundant natural resource!*
*Source: “A Clear View: Vinyl Windows and the Environment,” n.d., http://www.inylindesign.com/site/page.asp?CID=18&DID=19>(3
Dec 2008)
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ENERGY
STAR® performance requirements for windows and doors are tailored to fit the energy
needs of the country's four broad climate regions – Northern, North/Central, South/Central,
and Southern states. Colorado falls under the Northern and North-Central regions.
The ENERGY STAR® Climate Region Map provides you clear guidelines for determining
which windows will do the best job in reducing the heating and cooling costs in
your region – and more specifically, your home.