What Is Heat Mirror?

In an effort to educate consumers, The Window Man is happy to provide information about new and replacement windows.

The choice of the right glazing is one of the most important and far-reaching decisions that an architect or building owner will make. This decision impacts the overall design, human comfort, energy efficiency, mechanical HVAC design and loads, day lighting, condensation control, ultraviolet fading and sound control. In the design of any building (whether it be residential, commercial or industrial) one must look at and take into consideration the six principal glazing design challenges.

These are:

* Winter Comfort and Heating Load
* Summer Comfort Cooling Load
* Natural Day lighting
* Appearance and Reflectivity
* Ultraviolet Fading Control
* Condensation Control

The Heat Mirror™ family of wavelength-selective products offer the solution to all glazing design challenges such as climate, elevation and application. These solutions provide unparalleled flexibility to "tune" a building to meet these needs. As more and more architects, builders and homeowners adopt Southwall's technology buildings will move from part of the environmental problem to part of its solution.

For more information about heat mirror, please visit The Window Man or stop by one of our three Northern Virginia showrooms today.