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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 Plu
         number from 0 and 1. The higher the number, the more daylight will enter a room.



           2002 SERIES                      GLASS SELECTION CHART                                  12.38 Comfort Plus


           35mm Awning Sash                                      TYPE F:
             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


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