Why Choose Vinyl?

A prominent concern for environmentalists is global warming as a result of the greenhouse effect. This problem is best solved by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 70% of our world energy is expended on heating and air conditioning, both of which result in large releases of carbon dioxide and thereby increase global warming.

Vinyl solves this problem by providing windows that insulate with twice the efficiency of those constructed from aluminum or other materials. Because of its durability and recyclability, it conserves natural resources such as wood, metals, and energy that would otherwise be used in the manufacturing of traditional window frames.

Why Choose LowE Glass?

Low-e coatings, which are microscopically thin layers of metallic oxide that's bonded to the surface of a window's glass, are so thin you can see right through them yet they prevent heat and Ultra-violet (UV) rays from passing through glass. The result? A window with low-e glass does a better job keeping heat in during the winter and out during the summer.

Letting Light In
When you look outside on a sunny day, you're seeing the visible part of the light spectrum. But only 38 percent of the solar energy that reaches the surface of the earth is visible. The rest of the light that lands in your yard is invisible. 59 percent is infrared and 3 percent is ultraviolet (UV rays). Even though they're invisible, infrared and UV rays do affect the interior of your home. Infrared rays can pass in out out through glass windows, which increases your home's heat load in the winter and cooling load in the summer. As for UV light, the same rays that burn your skin can enter through glazing to fade and degrade your fabrics and furnishings.

Coating Types
A low-e coating works like an invisible mirror to reflect selected portions of the light spectrum back out or back in through windows. There are 2 main types of coatings on the market: soft, hard. Soft coat is applied to the surface of a finished piece of glass. It's not durable enough to be exposed to the elements, so it's only used on the inner surfaces of windows. Hard coat is not quite as energy efficient as soft coat, but is tough enough to be used on exposed surfaces. Hard coat is produced by fusing metallic oxide to the hot surface of glass during manufacture and is found primarily on storm windows and removable energy panels.

PPG Solarban Glass Products
Linford Brothers Glass is proud to use PPG Solarban Glass Products. PPG's Solarban products are a softcoat LowE Product. For more information about these products please click on the above link.

Energy Star®

ENERGY STAR® was created to help consumers easily identify products, homes, and buildings that save energy and money, and help protect the environment. As the government-backed, trusted symbol for energy efficiency, the ENERGY STAR label identifies highly efficient products and designates superior energy performance in homes and buildings. With ENERGY STAR, money isn't all you're saving-- you are also making a difference in protecting the environment.

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Linford Brothers Glass Company is proud to offer products with the ENERGY STAR® label.

For more information about the ENERGY STAR label, visit www.energystar.gov

For detailed information about the NFRC Energy Performance of our various products, follow the links below: