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GLASS SELECTION CHART
Uw - U-value measures how well a product prevents heat from escaping the building in winter and entering the
building in summer. The lower the U-value (Uw), the better the thermal efficiency
SHGC - Solar Heat Gain Coefficient, measures how well a product blocks heat from the suns rays. SHGC is expressed
6.38 Comfort Plus
as a number between 0 and 1. The lower the SHGC, the better a product is at blocking unwanted heat gain.
12.38 Comfort Plus
6.38 Comfort Plus
Tvw - Visible Transmittance (Tvw) measures how much light comes through the window. Tvw is expressed as a
number from 0 and 1. The higher the number, the more daylight will enter a room.
2002 SERIES 6.38 / 6.5 10.38 / 10.5 GLASS SELECTION CHART 12.38 Comfort Plus
35mm Awning Sash 12.38 / 12.5 6.38 Comfort Plus TYPE F: 12.38 Comfort Plus 12.38 Comfort Plus
100 x 45 Center
Pocket Frames Clear Laminated Clear Laminated Clear Laminated Clear - Low E Grey - Low E 6.38 Comfort Plus Green - Low E Neutral - Low E Clear - Low E Grey - Low E Green - Low E Neutral - Low E
Single Glazing
UW 6.7 6.6 6.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3
SHGC 0.57 0.54 0.53 0.48 0.36 0.37 0.37 0.45 0.34 0.29 0.35
TVW 0.58 0.57 0.56 0.53 0.25 0.46 0.38 0.51 0.26 0.38 0.39
UW 6.5 6.4 6.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0
SHGC 0.59 0.56 0.55 0.50 0.37 0.38 0.38 0.47 0.34 0.30 0.36
TVW 0.61 0.60 0.59 0.56 0.27 0.49 0.40 0.54 0.27 0.40 0.42
UW 6.8 6.5 6.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3
SHGC 0.61 0.57 0.57 0.52 0.39 0.39 0.40 0.49 0.36 0.31 0.38
TVW 0.64 0.60 0.62 0.59 0.28 0.51 0.42 0.57 0.28 0.42 0.44
UW 6.6 6.4 6.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.9 5.2 5.2 5.1
SHGC 0.58 0.55 0.54 0.49 0.36 0.37 0.37 0.50 0.34 0.29 0.35
TVW 0.59 0.58 0.58 0.54 0.26 0.47 0.39 0.59 0.26 0.39 0.41
UW 6.4 6.3 6.2 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.8
SHGC 0.63 0.60 0.59 0.53 0.39 0.40 0.40 0.50 0.36 0.31 0.38
TVW 0.66 0.65 0.65 0.61 0.29 0.53 0.44 0.59 0.29 0.44 0.45
AFRC Lab Fenestration Performance Notes:
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