ClimaGuard 55/27 at a glance -...
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Let the sun’s light in. Keep the heat and glare out. Natural sunshine adds beauty to any home. But it can also add heat and glare. Closing blinds or drapes can help, but that will eliminate the natural sunshine. And with rising energy costs, cranking up the AC isn’t the most economical or eco-friendly thing to do. ClimaGuard 55/27 allows natural light to brighten a home while keeping much of the sun’s heat outside. It also minimizes glare and reduces eyestrain without overly darkening rooms. Save on annual energy costs When sunlight heats up a home, AC systems have to stay on longer and work harder to maintain a comfortable temperature. But with ClimaGuard 55/27, the interior of a home stays cooler, even on the hottest, sunniest days. In fact, ClimaGuard 55/27 blocks up to 65% more solar heat than ordinary clear glass. The result? Smaller electric bills. Stay warm in cool weather, too U-factor measures the flow of heat through building material - the lower the U-factor, the better a window insulates. With U-factors of 0.243 (argon) and 0.290 (air), ClimaGuard 55/27 insulates approximately 50% better than standard double-pane windows. So more heat stays inside rather than escaping through the glass. Natural light without the glare The benefits of ClimaGuard 55/27 extend beyond saving money on energy. The glass also minimizes interior glare and reduces eyestrain without overly darkening the room. So it’s easier to watch television or look at a computer screen when bright sunlight fills the room. ClimaGuard 55/27 at a glance • Allows 55% of the sun’s visible light to shine through the glass. • Reduces solar heat gain from expansive windows, particularly those facing west and south. • Minimizes glare and reduces eyestrain without excessively darkening rooms. • Keeps homeowners comfortable and cooling bills low. • Attractive appearance with a color-matching heat-treatable product. • Easy to fabricate and available from all Guardian U.S. coating facilities. • Available in full truckloads, partial truckloads or case quantities.
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Let the sun’s light in. Keep the heat and glare out.
Natural sunshine adds beauty to any home. But it can also add heat and glare. Closing blinds or drapes can help, but that will eliminate the natural sunshine. And with rising energy costs, cranking up the AC isn’t the most economical or eco-friendly thing to do. ClimaGuard 55/27 allows natural light to brighten a home while keeping much of the sun’s heat outside. It also minimizes glare and reduces eyestrain without overly darkening rooms.
Save on annual energy costs When sunlight heats up a home, AC systems have to stay on longer and work harder to maintain a comfortable temperature. But with ClimaGuard 55/27, the interior of a home stays cooler, even on the hottest, sunniest days. In fact, ClimaGuard 55/27 blocks up to 65% more solar heat than ordinary clear glass. The result? Smaller electric bills.
Stay warm in cool weather, tooU-factor measures the flow of heat through building material - the lower the U-factor, the better a window insulates. With U-factors of 0.243 (argon) and 0.290 (air), ClimaGuard 55/27 insulates approximately 50% better than standard double-pane windows. So more heat stays inside rather than escaping through the glass.
Natural light without the glareThe benefits of ClimaGuard 55/27 extend beyond saving money on energy. The glass also minimizes interior glare and reduces eyestrain without overly darkening the room. So it’s easier to watch television or look at a computer screen when bright sunlight fills the room.
ClimaGuard 55/27 at a glance
•Allows 55% of the sun’s visible light to shine through the glass.
•Reduces solar heat gain from expansive windows, particularly those facing west and south.
•Minimizes glare and reduces eyestrain without excessively darkening rooms.
•Keeps homeowners comfortable and cooling bills low.
•Attractive appearance with a color-matching heat-treatable product.
•Easy to fabricate and available from all Guardian U.S. coating facilities.
•Available in full truckloads, partial truckloads or case quantities.
Double glazed: 3.0mm Clr, 1/2” Gap, 3.0mm Clr: Air and 90% Argon/10% Air Filled Units.Primary low-E coating on the #2 surface; ClimaGuard IS coatings are on the #4 surface. Triple glazed: 3.0mm Clr, 5/16” Gap, 3.0mm Clr, 5/16” Gap, 3.0mm: Air and 90% Argon/10% Air Filled Units.Low-E coatings in the triple-glazed configurations are on the #2 and #5 surfaces respectively.Performance data calculated using LBNL Window 6, IGDB v.21.0.
Visible Light U-Factor
Double Glazed Trans ReflectOut
Reflect In
UV Trans
UV Tdw-ISO SHGC Argon Air
55/27 55% 12% 17% 18% 41% 0.275 0.243 0.290
55/27 + IS-20 53% 12% 18% 17% 39% 0.267 0.201 0.236
55/27 + IS-15 51% 12% 16% 15% 37% 0.261 0.196 0.230
Triple Glazed
55/27 + 71/38 43% 13% 16% 7% 30% 0.244 0.165 0.214
ClimaGuard 55/27 delivers more natural light, less glare, and smaller energy bills.
ClimaGuard 55/27 is specifically designed for homes in hot climates, and for homes with expansive windows that capture lots of sun, heat and glare. By controlling heat gain through the window with a lower Solar Heat Gain Coefficient than most low-E products, homeowners can more easily maintain a comfortable indoor environment. As shown below, ClimaGuard 55/27 can be used in multiple configurations to provide improved energy performance.
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ClimaGuard 55/27 vs. the competition
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Visible Light U-Factor
Low-E Products Trans ReflectOut
Reflect In
UV Trans
UV Tdw-ISO SHGC Argon Air
ClimaGuard 55/27 55% 12% 17% 18% 41% 0.275 0.243 0.290
AGC Comfort Ti-AC 23™ 40% 12% 11% 19% 35% 0.220 0.249 0.296
Cardinal LoE - 240™ 40% 14% 10% 16% 35% 0.251 0.256 0.302
Cardinal LoE - 366™ 65% 11% 12% 5% 43% 0.272 0.242 0.289
PPG Solarban® 70 XL 64% 12% 13% 6% 43% 0.271 0.240 0.288
Double glazed: 3.0mm Clr, 1/2” Gap, 3.0mm Clr: Air and 90% Argon/10% Air Filled UnitsLow-E coatings on the #2 surface
Guardian Industries Corp. ClimaGuard glass products can be used to construct ENERGY STAR qualified windows.
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