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PRODUCTS PRODUCTS AND TOOLS EVERY BUILDER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ■ E D I T E D B Y N I G E L F. M A Y N A R D GET LO: In addition to its low-E insulated glass, the manufacturer offers LoĒ3 366 glass on custom wood windows. Made with three layers of silver placed between anti-reﬂective metal oxide coatings, the windows block 95 percent of UV rays and reduce window heat gain by 64 percent. ▪ Jeld-Wen. 800-877-9482. www.jeld-wen.com. Circle no. 109. SHIELDS UP: Zo-e-shield is custom-engineered to improve a home’s energy usage, the manufacturer claims. The line features such components as Real Warm Edge Spacer systems, EasyCare coating, multiple layers of low-E coating, and inert gas-ﬁlled airspaces. Three performance levels are available: Zo-e-shield 5, Zo-e-shield 6, and Zo-e-shield 7. ▪ Weather Shield Windows and Doors. 800-477-6808. www.weathershield.com. Circle no. 108. Efficiency Experts SMART ALECK: The manufacturer off ers a wide variety of glazing options on its 400 Series products. The recently introduced SmartSun control glass rejects unwanted solar heat while allowing the light to stream through. Other glazing options include Low-E4, Low-E4 Sun, and Low-E4 insulated impactresistant glass. ▪ Andersen Windows and Doors. 800-426-4261. www.andersenwindows.com. Circle no. 110. Window manufacturers up the ante on energy-efficient glass. the ﬁ rst oil embargo in the early 1970s made energy a high proﬁ le, pocketbook issue,” says the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC), a nonproﬁt organization that provides information about the energy performance of windows. “Many consumers became aware of R-values—a measurement of a product’s resistance to heat loss—and learned that materials (ﬂoors, walls, and roofs) with higher R-values are more energy efficient.” Energy awareness may have started in the ’70s, but it has escalated in recent years (see page 62) with growing concerns T here was a time when the measure of a window was its ability to ﬁt the architectural style of a house. That is still important today, but other factors now carry as much weight. Simply put, the window is an integral part of the building envelope. Thus, along with the roof and walls, it’s part of the ﬁ rst line of defense against moisture, air, sound, and—most important for energy efficiency—heat gain and loss. “The high prices for natural gas, electricity, and home heating fuel that followed FOR MORE PRODUCT INFORMATION, VISIT EBUILD, HANLEY WOOD’S INTERACTIVE PRODUCT CATALOG, AT WWW.BUILDERONLINE.COM/PRODUCTS OR EBUILD.COM. W W W.BUILDERONLINE.COM augus t 2 0 08 B U I LD E R ■ 61 http://www.jeld-wen.com http://www.weathershield.com http://www.andersenwindows.com http://WWW.BUILDERONLINE.COM/PRODUCTS http://EBUILD.COM http://www.builderonline.com

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Builder - August 2008

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