Efficient Windows

Energy-Saving Windows

Windows represent the single largest opportunity for improvement. Building operations account for 39% of all emissions, while 38% of that is for heating and cooling. Up to 40% of that energy – and cost – literally goes out the window.

Today's good quality, dual-pane commercial or residential windows are typically R-1 to R-3. This number is dramatically lower than the R value of the ICF wall.

SeriousWindows deliver true, full-frame window performance from R-5 to R-11. This performance is up to four times higher than major brands and ENERGY STAR® requirements. The dramatic reduction in energy bills provides fast payback.

Cost Savings

Saving Energy Means Saving Money

Not only does consuming less energy give you the warm feeling about contributing to good environmental stewardship, it also gives you a good feeling every time you go to the bank. With energy costs climbing, highly efficient doors and windows installed in your home or business can quickly pay for themselves by decreasing your energy bills. SeriousWindows are 200% to 400% more efficient than other ENERGY STAR® rated windows, depending upon the model. 

Slash Up to 40% Off Your Energy Bills

If you spend $300 a month on heating and cooling (a relatively modest sum in today's energy economy), that's $3,600 a year and $36,000 in a decade.

Installing SeriousWindows that cut 40% off that figure would save you $14,400 over the next decade while dramatically reducing your personal carbon footprint.

Purchase SeriousWindows to save energy, save money, and qualify for a credit of up to $1500 on your federal income tax!

UV Fading Protection: Damage from Ultraviolet Rays

Furniture. Carpets. Draperies. Artwork. All can be severely damaged by fading. But what exactly causes fading? While many people would answer "sunlight," most fading damage is caused by only a small part of the sun's energy—the portion called ultraviolet radiation. Although ultraviolet (UV) comprises only 2% of the sun's energy, it accounts for an estimated 60% of the fading damage to fabrics and furnishings.

Windows and Fading

Sunlight through windows has long been associated with fabric fading. To suppress fading damage, homeowners often install lined draperies and curtains, shutters, tinted or reflective glass, or dark, "stick-on" window films.

Ideally, a window would block the damaging UV rays that cause fading, while letting light pass through. Ordinary clear window glass lets in about 70% of the sun's UV radiation. New varieties of high-performance clear window glass, commonly called "low-e" glazings, provide some protection from UV radiation. Even the best of these, however, still transmit 26% of the damaging UV rays.

SeriousWindows Fading Protection

A major benefit for SeriousGlass products is the ability to block more than 99.5% of damaging ultraviolet radiation, while still looking clear and colorless. For the first time, significant fading protection is available in clear-glass residential windows.