Alpen Energy Group

Window manufacturers just might have one of the toughest jobs in providing green building products: making large “energy holes” in walls more efficient. They’ve come a long way, but there’s still lots of room for improvement. Serious Materials, following a recent acquisition of Alpen Energy Group, has once again taken the effort a giant step forward with the introduction of ThermaProof windows, which boast full-frame R-values from 5 to 15, a significant jump from the R-2.5 to R-3 of a typical double-pane, low-E unit. The windows are made up of three efficient components: window glass with a layer of metal-sputtered Mylar that boosts center-of-glass R-values; a choice of a foamed PVC frame or a fiberglass frame with soy foam insulation; and an Eco Spacer that reduces heat loss at the edges. With this introduction, the company is also looking to shift industry-accepted efficiency language to full-frame, rather than center-of-glass, and to R-value, which they say is more familiar and under-standable, rather than More

Serious Materials, which recently acquired window innovator Alpen Energy Group, is tackling the wall’s most inefficient component with a new line of windows boasting unit R-values of 5 to 15. The company achieved this level, which is significantly higher than the R-2.5 to R-3 of a typical double-pane, low-E window, by reinventing the glass, the spacers, and the frame, says CEO Kevin Surace. More

Serious Materials, which recently acquired window innovator Alpen Energy Group, is tackling the wall’s most inefficient component with a new line of windows boasting unit R-values of 5 to 15. The company achieved this level, which is significantly higher than the R-2.5 to R-3 of a typical double-pane, low-E window, by reinventing the glass, the spacers, and the frame, says CEO Kevin Surace. More