When it comes to helping homeowners find the right type of window for their home, it’s important for you as the expert to pass your knowledge and understanding down to the customer. With rising rates of homeowners looking for more efficient ways to reduce energy costs and their carbon footprint, JELD-WEN’s Low-Emissivity glass is an ideal option to recommend. Here are a few reasons why your customers might be interested in Low-E coating on their windows: 1. It Lowers Your Bills Upgrading your windows with Low-E coating can greatly reduce your heating and cooling costs. Not only do they increase the performance of your home, but they can be customized to harness outdoor elements where needed. Low-E 180 windows help with a passive solar heat gain. The glass keeps your house warmer in the winter and therefore reduces your rising heating bills. Install them on east-facing windows if you want…
Customers want their windows to look great, but they also want windows that make them feel great. We call this comfort engineering. Whether the goal of a window upgrade is to add warmth to a…
Windows allow natural light into the home while increasing its architectural appeal, but that isn’t all they do. The windows you choose will significantly affect the comfort level of your home. So, how do windows…
There is no one window style that is best for winter. However, the glass options you decide on can have a significant factor on the comfort level of your home when experiencing cold weather. Tripane…
JELD-WEN offers insulating glass options that respond to various environmental conditions, regardless of your home’s geographic location and architecture. Our insulating glass options are available in Low-E dualpane (two glass panels separated by sealed airspace)…
There are many reasons to consider upgrading the windows in your home. New, energy efficient windows can reduce your heating and cooling bill and give your home a facelift. Another reason for switching out your windows…
3 Ways to Reduce your Home’s Carbon Footprint Did you know that Canada is the largest consumer of energy per capita in the world? Wasting energy is hard on both the environment and your wallet.…
Comfort Engineering is the process of finding the best glass options for each window in your home. By choosing the correct Low-E coating and dual- or triple-pane glazing option, you can regulate the temperature in…
Low-E (low-emissivity) glass is coated with a low-emittance material designed to reflect heat. A window made with Low-E glass repels ultraviolet rays that generate heat during the summer but absorbs UV rays and lets heat…