Contractor Direct Windows

SOLAR BAN 60

Solar Control Low – E Glass Features and Benefits

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Cooler In The Summer

The total solar energy transmitted through SolarBan 60 (2) glass is almost 50% less than that transmitted by standard clear insulating glass.

Lower SHGC numbers mean less summer heat
Keep interiors cooler
Helps reduce cooling energy costs

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Transmits Visible Light / Appearance

The SolarBan 60 (2) window transmits almost 90 % as much desirable visible light as standard clear insulating glass.

Provides exterior appearance similar to clear glass
Provides glare control in bright, sunny climates

Fading Factors

While SolarBan 60 (2) glass blocks 79% of damaging UV energy, it also blocks other contributors to fading – in all, 24% better that standard clear insulating glass.

Helps protect interior furnishings, fabrics and carpets from fading

Warmer In The Winter

The winter nighttime U – Value (insulating value) of SolarBan 60 (2) glass is almost 50% better than standard clear insulating glass.

Lower U-values mean higher performance
Reduces furnace heat loss
Helps reduce heating energy costs

Glass Features

Optimal thermal design

Utilize Intercept Spacer System in all Architects Select

Systems. Developed by PPG, this superior thermal

barrier separates the two glass panes in every Insulated

Glass (I.G.) unit.

Intercept’s unique one-piece, tin plated steel U-channel design resists thermal transfer through your windows and provides added structural integrity to the entire system.
Fill the interior chambers on the frame and sash with polyurethane foam insulation. This creates a framing system with an R-25 insulating value (not available on all models).

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Superior raw materials

Test for quality and consistency

Conduct unannounced tests on the vinyl components used in every Architects Select window by American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA, an independent trade organization of building product manufacturers).

Ensure that vinyl components exceed all industry standards for impact resistance, dimensional stability, and color fastness.
Provide the features and options that discerning customers look for in a replacement window. Architects Select windows are built to the demanding standards of the professionals whose reputation depends on them.
They combine beauty and function and deliver consistency, features, and style.
Architects Select vinyl replacement windows meet the needs of any customer, from the cost conscious consumer to the high end homeowner. Built for durability, designed for performance, and tested for quality, Architects Select is the preferred choice for remodeling professionals.

Test for quality and consistency

Monitor for quality and consistency in every step of fabrication.

Ensure that skilled craftsmen build every window system as if it were their own.
Combine professional craftsman approach with the latest in computer-controlled manufacturing and a revolutionary quality management system.Results
Deliver quality that is unmatched in the industry.

Solar Ban 60 - E Glass Features and Benefits

SOLAR BAN 60

Solar Control Low – E Glass Features and Benefits

Cooler In The Summer

Transmits Visible Light / Appearance

Fading Factors

Warmer In The Winter

Glass Features

Optimal thermal design

Superior raw materials

Test for quality and consistency

Test for quality and consistency

Test for quality and consistency

Test for quality and consistency

Test for quality and consistency