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The Benefits are Clear with Energy Star Windows from Modern
Modern Windows are now stamped with the the Energy Star label. Energy Star windows are an excellent long term investment for your family and home because they can:
- Increase comfort by keeping your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer
- Protect your valuables from sun damage and fading
- Reduce condensation and outside noise
- Lower you heating bill
Whats more is that you can rely on Energy Star labelled windows because they are certified by an independant accredited agency for their quality and energy performance.
Before we go into the details of how Energy Effiencent windows work there are a couple technical terms that will be used, lets first start with the meaning of the technical terms:
U-Value: are a rating of energy efficiency, and they are used to rate and compare windows, exterior doors, skylights and certain other exterior building components, including exterior walls. U-values are also the standard used in the building codes for specifying the minimum energy efficiency values for all of these components.
R-Value: are used to rate how well a material such as insulation resists the flow of heat through it.
Low E Coating: A coating that is applied to the glass to reduce the amount of energy (radiant heat and ultraviolet rays) that passes through the window.
Modern uses and exceeds Energy Star Standards in our windows
Unlike other insulating features of the home, the efficency of windows is typically expressed in the terms of U-value. Therefore the lower the U-value the better. The main goal of Modern windows is to ensure that the U-value of our windows are lower than the standard requires. We also ensure the low u value rating by using double paned windows. Adding an additional pane of glass to a window creates a trapped air space, usually half an inch, which provideds a lower U value rating than a single paned window. We also use the Low E coating on all of our windows to further help in achieving that coveted low U-value rating.
Modern Windows are made with Super Spacer Technology. We call it TrueWarm because Super Spacer is the world's only 100% polymer foam, Super Spacer's NO-Metal formula blocks the heat escape path and provides one of the best thermal peformances in the industry. That means it keeps the heat in during the winder months and keeps the cool in durning the summer months. Super Spacer assures comfortable winter humidity levels with hardly any worries about condensation and mold.
