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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
as a number between 0 and 1. The lower the SHGC, the better a product is at blocking unwanted heat gain.
Tvw - Visible Transmittance (Tvw) measures how much light comes through the window. Tvw is expressed as a
6.38 / 6.5 10.38 / 10.5 12.38 / 12.5 6.38 Comfort Plus 6.38 Comfort Plus 6.38 Comfort Plus 12.38 Comfort Plus
number from 0 and 1. The higher the number, the more daylight will enter a room.
2002 SERIES GLASS SELECTION CHART
35mm Awning Sash TYPE F: 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:
Report
19 2002 SERIES *NOTE: DRAWINGS ARE NOT TO SCALE