Results are already adding up. Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved enough energy in 2007 alone to avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 27 million cars — all while saving $16 billion on their utility bills.

For the Home

Energy efficient choices can save families about a third on their energy bill with similar savings of greenhouse gas emissions, without sacrificing features, style or comfort. ENERGY STAR helps you make the energy efficient choice.

• If looking for new household products, look for ones that have earned the ENERGY STAR. They meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the EPA and US Department of Energy.
• If looking for a new home, look for one that has earned the ENERGY STAR.
• If looking to make larger improvements to your home, EPA offers tools and resources to help you plan and undertake projects to reduce your energy bills and improve home comfort.

For Business

Because a strategic approach to energy management can produce twice the savings — for the bottom line and the environment — as typical approaches, EPA’s ENERGY STAR partnership offers a proven energy management strategy that helps in measuring current energy performance, setting goals, tracking savings, and rewarding improvements.

EPA provides an innovative energy performance rating system which businesses have already used for more than 62,000 buildings across the country. EPA also recognizes top performing buildings with the ENERGY STAR.

The Leisure Room® 3000

Joyce Mfg. Co. produces the Oasis® Sunroom. The sunrooms are available in vinyl (Leisure Room® Series) and aluminum. Vinyl sunrooms are our main seller as they provide many added benefits (go to Why Vinyl).

The Leisure Room® series consists of four models, Leisure Room® 2000, 2500, 3000 and 4000. They range from seasonal to year round with many options. The choice and model would depend on your use, size, engineering conditions, and area you are located.

All Leisure Room® models are made of heavy duty extruded aluminum stiffeners completely encapsulated in solid virgin vinyl.

Vinyl Leisure Rooms® do not have exposed fasteners for a finished look on the interior.

Typical aluminum rooms have exposed fasteners throughout the room.

All windows are fusion welded sash and mainframe. Both sashes operate and full screens are included. The design is complete with no visible screws for a finished look.

The aluminum rooms consist of the Admiral™ glass room and the screen room.

Today, our advanced technology delivers stronger, more rigid siding systems that hug the home tighter, as well as rich, long-lasting colors and subtle textures that capture the authentic look of wood. Trim and accessories are available in a full range of styles and complementary colors for a completely custom look.

Whether you are remodeling a Victorian jewel or building a new home, whatever your budget, you will find that Alside’s high performance vinyl and steel siding offers the choice and value you’re looking for.

1. What is the definition of warm edge?
2. Aren’t all warm edge technology spacer systems the same?
3. What are the key performance comparisons that sealed unit manufacturers and fabricators need to research before committing to any of the spacer systems?
4. Isn’t the initial investment in machinery to produce Warm Edge units prohibitively expensive for many companies?
5. Is there any marketing support to back-up Super Spacer?
6. How large a unit can Super Spacer support?
7. Can Super Spacer help noise reduction?
8. How durable is Super Spacer?

1. What is the definition of warm edge?

Warm Edge Technology is a generic term for any spacer bar or system that has better thermal performance than highly conductive aluminium spacer bar.

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2. Aren’t all warm edge technology spacer systems the same?

While we use the generic term WET, there are many different types, some with higher performing attributes than others. Different types include stainless steel; plastic spacers with and without metal backing; tin plated U-shaped spacers; flexible spacers from thermoplastic matrix; butyl-matrix spacers and thermoset structural foam spacer systems.

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3. What are the key performance comparisons that sealed unit manufacturers and fabricators need to research before committing to any of the spacer systems?

There are several key performance indicators but we always advise companies to take into account all of the following:

• Thermal performance, specifically relating to Window Energy Ratings
• Extensive supply chain & distribution channels to ensure consistent availability of product
• Cost parity with aluminium spacer systems
• Productivity improvements
• Testing and standards compliancy
• Ease of manufacture
• Application options
• Durability and proven performance
• Comprehensive system e.g. colours, Georgian bars, and simulated divided light system
• Brand awareness and loyalty within the UK market place
• Support including sales, marketing and technical
  

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4. Isn’t the initial investment in machinery to produce Warm Edge units prohibitively expensive for many companies?

Absolutely not. There are options to suit all budgets, from manual to semi- to fully automated solutions. Return on investment can be enjoyed in a relatively short space of time for all three options. In fact, we’ve noticed a trend recently of more companies who have seen firsthand the benefits of initial low end investment, upgrading their machinery to increase capacity. They are building on the confidence they’ve gained that this is a growth market.

We’re also seeing a trend in the increasing number of fabricators moving towards selling warm edge glass units to existing frame customers. This is where fantastic ROI really kicks in. Fuelled by the popularity of WERs, fabricators investing in warm edge unit manufacturing, are seeing added value sales increase with the accompanying improved margins, better customer loyalty, and more customers that far outweighs their initial outlay.

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5. Is there any marketing support to back-up Super Spacer?

Edgetech offers a superb marketing package for all levels of the supply chain from sealed unit manufacturers and fabricators to installers and homeowners. Read more about our 360 marketing support package here.

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6. How large a unit can Super Spacer support?

Units as large as 30 sq. ft. can be made with Super Spacer.

In fact an outstanding on-site trial took place at Schollglas in Dresden, Germany where Super Spacer® TriSeal™ was applied to 2 float glass panels, each with an area of 20.79 m² and a thickness of 6mm. Held simply by TriSeal alone the panels were immediately lifted and held in a vertical position from one side by a vacuum lifter. The 6.30×3.30 meter, 311.85kg jumbo panel withstood the test and didn’t give by even a single millimetre.

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7. Can Super Spacer help noise reduction?

Sealed units incorporating Warm Edge technology have been proven to reduce noise transmission by up to 2db over units with standard aluminium spacer. Super Spacer is made from closed polymer foam, a construction that not only speeds up manufacture but also transmits very little sound.

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8. How durable is Super Spacer?

Super Spacer has excellent resistance to nitrogen and argon gas absorption. It has high UV resistance and can cope with a phenomenal range in temperature from -51?C to +127?C. It has 100% memory and therefore allows for expansion and contraction, which is a major cause of stress fractures in conventional sealed units. In accelerated testing Super Spacer has been shown to last over twice as long as other dual seal systems and a staggering five times longer than single seal systems.

What does Super Spacer look like in an installed window?

Most PVC-U windows and traditional timber windows now incorporate low line glazing beads and gaskets. This creates problems with standard aluminium spacer bar protruding into the sightline of the window, Super Spacer has a lower sightline equivalent to only 9.8mm from the edge of the glass, eradicating this problem. Super Spacer also takes on the appearance of the colour of the profile into which it is glazed i.e. if glazed into a white profile the spacer reflects back white. This eliminates the need to stock a wide range of different colours and simplifies ordering and stock control.

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Super Spacer has 100% memory and allows for expansion and contraction, a major cause of fractures in conventional sealed units. In accelerated testing Super Spacer has been shown to last over twice as long as other dual seal systems and five times longer than single seal systems.

Windows using Super Spacer achieve the highest Window Energy Ratings from the British Fenestration Ratings Council, allowing every step of the supply chain to win more business.

Most PVC-U and traditional timber windows include low line glazing beads and gaskets. This creates problems for standard aluminium spacer bars which protrude into the sightline of the window. Super Spacer has a lower sightline (equivalent to only 9.8mm from the edge of the glass) which eradicates the problem.

Super Spacer also takes on the appearance of the colour of the profile into which it is glazed. For example, if Super Spacer is glazed into white profile the spacer reflects back white. This eliminates the need to stock a wide range of different colours and simplifies ordering and stock control.

We have also passed EN1279 Part 2 and Part 3 – a legal requirement for all sealed unit manufacturers. And we’ve subjected Super Spacer to rigorous testing worldwide to meet our customers’ needs internationally. This means Super Spacer is proven to withstand temperatures from -15°C to 125°C, well beyond any temperatures experienced in the USA.

“All St. Albans Windows are made using the Super Spacer Seal System”
We Have More Than Edged Out the Competition…
We have peaked the performance level of every clear and LOW-E glass unit on the market today.

20% of glass area is affected by cold edge.

WARMING THE WINDOW EDGE

• What causes window condensation to always start near the edge of the glass?
• What is responsible for the window’s actual insulation performance (measured by the R-value) to be normally 15-20% worse than advertised?

The answer to both questions is the metal spacer that holds the glass panes together. At the edge of an insulating glass unit, the glass is physically connected and stabilized by a metal spacer. However, the metal connection also permits heat loss by conduction, so much that current glass edges can lose energy at a rate 120% greater than the center of the glass.

To improve a window’s insulation capability, “cold edges” can be replaced with less conductive “warm edge” spacers.

Why should we worry about edge of glass insulation?
Warming the glass will:

1. Condensation is still possible if humidity levels are too high.
2. Increase overall insulation value of already good windows.
3. Save more energy through increased insulation.

Simply put, condensation is a function of the thermal efficiency of windows, particularly the edge of the glass. The solution to condensation formation on glass is to increase the thermal efficiency of the edge of glass, the window’s weak link.

Super Spacer Structural Form virtually eliminates condensation. Condensation often causes extensive water damage to window wills and frames, curtains and carpets, and even paint and walls.

When it is cold outside, a metal spacer can drain the energy of your high performance windows. Super Spacer’s patented structural foam design dramatically reduces condensation and delivers the clearest picture in warm edge technology.

St Albans Windows can put you in touch with respected lenders who can assist you in finding the way to make that purchase possible.

Please ask a member of our sales team if you have any queries on precise coverage.