Draft editorial copy Project: SOLAR+ triple glazing Draft: Two Date ...

Draft editorial copy
Project: SOLAR+ triple glazing
Draft: Two
Date: 28.7.11
Author: Emmie Peryer
Approvals: Jesskiran Sirha
INTERNORM’S SOLAR IS A REAL PLUS
Leading windows and doors manufacturer, Internorm has developed a specialist
thermal coating which is available on its windows as standard. SOLAR+ triple
glazing maximises the potential energy gains provided through solar irradiation. It
prevents subsequent heat loss through the window with very low Ug values,
helping to maintain a comfortable, cost, carbon and energy efficient interior
environment.
SOLAR+ is a triple insulating glass that not only meets but also exceeds the
requirements of Part L 2010. It both actively promotes energy transmission of solar
irradiation into the building (g value) as well as preventing energy loss through the
window (Ug value). The thermal conductivity of SOLAR+ is 20% higher than with
standard triple glazing. This means that solar energy gain is increased by 20% too.
For cold seasons, buildings fitted with Internorm’s windows will maximise the potential of
the very low solar energy available, retaining the heat gain within the building. Because
SOLAR+ is so effective it operates even in situations where the window does not face
directly south, or the building is not ideally located to optimise the sunlight available.
To combat overheating in the summer months, all Internorm’s windows are available
with sun protection features. This ensures that, while the building can retain maximum
solar energy when it is needed, so too can the building’s users keep temperatures cooler
when required without the need for energy-intensive mechanical systems, with a number
of different options. These include integral blinds, attachment blinds, window shutters
and roller shutters.
“Indoor climate is vital to the productivity and wellbeing of a building’s occupants,”
explains Thomas Hagen (Technical Manager) from Internorm, “Whether at work or at

home, we all thrive when exposed to just the right level of solar irradiation. Internorm
understands the importance of maintaining a comfortable interior environment, at the
same time as keeping energy use low. SOLAR+ glazing improves solar gain, helping to
reduce reliance on energy to heat homes and commercial buildings, thereby lowering
energy costs for the end user and cutting carbon emissions too.”
The innovative SOLAR+ glazing is now a standard feature on Internorm’s UPVC and
UPVC-Aluminium windows: Thermo Passiv, Thermo Design, Dimension+ and Passion
ranges. It is also available on selected timber-aluminium windows, Edition and Varion.
Specifiers can also select to have SOLAR+ glazing as an additional feature on any of
Internorm’s window range where it is not already available as standard.
For more information on Internorm’s range of doors and windows, visit
www.internorm.co.uk
-ENDS-
For further press information please contact Emmie Peryer or Emma Bates at CIB
Communications on 01371 371800 or email emmiep@cibcommunications.co.uk or
emmab@cibcommunications.co.uk