1. ENERGY ADVANTAGE ® LOW E GLASS - Energy Advantage Glass is manufactured by the Pilkington Group. This is the best glass for most applications in a northern climate. It has a very high retention rate of the heat in your home in winter and preventing heat gain in summer. It is very important to understand that Energy Advantage© Low E Glass has a higher Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) than other Low E glass designed for southern markets in order to retain the Solar Heat Gain that provides FREE winter heat for the homeowner. Since as much as 95% of your energy expense for heating and cooling combined goes for heating, this glass is more cost effective than other glass without its high SHGC.
2. SOFTCOAT LOW E GLASS - SOFTCOAT Glass is chosen for climates where cooling costs outweigh heating costs in your energy usage, or where summer discomfort from heat build up it an important concern. This is the best glass for most applications in a southern climate. It has a very high reflection rate of the radiant outside heat to prevent heat gain in summer and in winter it still retains radiant heat once you turn on your furnace! SOFTCOAT has a lower Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) for southern markets in order to minimize Solar Heat Gain that results in extra work for your air conditioning unit.
3. Argon Gas filled units reduce your window's conduction and convention of heat. Argon works well with Low E glass to maximize your new window's energy efficiency and performance.
4. Krypton Gas filling works where Argon can't! It is ideal for smaller air spaces created in triple glazing and can be combined with Argon in intermediate size spaces.
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