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natural lighting. Their composition includes insulating argon gas to
Doors: Added Resilience help lower energy costs and control interior temperatures, and an
ultraviolet blocker to reduce UV radiation in the home.
IKE WINDOWS, doors can be an overlooked green product. It’s not only wood that’s well into the green game. Western
Their contribution to sustainability may seem a bit more Windows’ Series 7000 line of aluminum multi-slide, sliding glass
obvious, however, due to the fact most exterior and nearly all and bi-fold doors have earned Energy Star status, thanks to a series
L interior doors are made of Mother Nature-originated wood. of energy and structural design improvements. These include across-
Take Jeld-Wen’s line of EpicVue windows and doors, which offer a the-board low U-value ratings as low as 0.19 when using triple-pane
double dose of green. The products combine Energy Star-rated glass glass, design pressure (DP) ratings above 50, and low-E coated glass
with customized, parasite-resistant wood to create an enviro-friendly from Cardinal Glass Industries, and hurricane impact certification. A
product that will remain in use for years. The door and window signature aluminum extrusion design utilizing proprietary Insulbar
frames are made of natural pine AuraLast, Jeld-Wen’s “Worry-Free technology handles strength and performance needs.
Wood.” During manufacturing, AuraLast generates 96 percent And, knowing that not all doors are the ones near the doorbell
fewer volatile organic compounds (VOCs) than other wood. The or the bedroom, Overhead Door specializes in something larger:
manufacturing process also uses a solvent-free, water-based solution the one for the garage. The Thermacore 490 Series is Overhead’s
to help preserve the wood’s beauty, and protect it from termites, wood standard in insulated residential garage doors. It features an
rot and water saturation. R-value of 17.5—making it the most thermally efficient door in the
EpicVue also keeps thing simple when it comes to design. The glass collection. The door is also built to last, with two layers of corrosion-
door and window panes are ultra-flat and extend as far as possible resistant steel, and it meets IECC requirements for U-factor and
to the edge of the frame, allowing maximum views and abundant air infiltration.

CREDIT: THE VELUX GROUP

Secure and stable. The Thermacore 490
Series of insulated aluminum garage doors
from Overhead Door keeps environmental CREDIT: OVERHEAD DOOR
control stable and homes IECC compliant.

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