Everglaze Industries – uPVC Double Glazed Windows and Doors [BLP]
Overview:
WERS certified double glazed, thermally efficient uPVC windows and doors. Suitable for residential and some commercial applications.
Product Description:
Everglaze windows and doors are unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (uPVC), double glazed (glass) windows and doors. Thermal performance is due to insulating properties of the uPVC frame, the twin rubber seals to all four sides of the opening sash as well as the frame, a minimum of 4 internal locking points (to compress the seals) and a large air gap (16mm) within the double glazed unit.
Everglaze Industries are certified under the Window Energy Rating Scheme (WERS). Product achieves low U-value ratings (indicating a higher resistance to heat flow) and low air infiltration results (indicating minimal leakage), indicating better performing windows. The range is also designed to achieve 4 to 5 cooling and heating star energy ratings, indicating that the window will substantially reduce solar heat gain and winter heat loss.
All products are custom made and have steel reinforcement (within an internal chamber) to all four sides of the sash and the frame. The product is fully sealed to prevent condensation and provide noise reduction and thermal efficiency. Windows are predominately used for domestic residential, however they are also suitable for commercial applications such as education and healthcare.
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Country of Origin
Product profile (uPVC frame) is manufactured in Turkey and glass units are manufactured in Melbourne.
Windows are fabricated in Melbourne.
Ecospecifier Issues of Concern / Red Lights
Titanium dioxide (TiO2)-
TiO2 is sourced as a result of sand mining, a high biodiversity impact process.
Timber trim (optional)-
The wood fibre sourced for the timber reveal is not Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified. Various timber certification schemes are currently in operation in regards to the sustainable and responsible management of forests as sources of wood. According to ecospecifier, an analysis of the various timber certification schemes reveals that the FSC is the most rigorous and robust certification, due to the stringent criteria followed (e.g. FSC is the only scheme based on a clear set of minimum performance based criteria, prohibits the conversion of forests to plantations, and also prohibits the use of GMO trees and toxic baiting). See Timber Technical Guide for further information.
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Availability:
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
Other information:
Information last verified on 12.09.08.
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