The Role of High Performance Window Treatments in Green & Sustainable Building Design

Background and support material

• Power Point presentation   - Revised – the power point on “High Performance Window Treatments in Green and Sustainable Building Design” prepared for the CSI/AIA meeting at Gordon’s Window Décor Dec 13, 2007. This includes the summary from our presentation to CSI in 2002 on how to avoid common errors in selecting and specifying window treatments in general.
   
• Comfortex Energy Savings Study – the REFSEN study commissioned by Comfortex on the insulating fabric used to make EcoSmart Cellular shades. It predicts an energy saving of $16 per sq ft of window over 10 years for a typical newly constructed Vermont home using standard Thermo Pane windows and state of the art HVAC.
   
• UVM Life Cycle Cost study – study prepared by GWD for UVM comparing the life cycle cost of mini blinds verses EcoSmart cellular shades for their new dorm complex. UVM elected to pay an extra $69,500 for EcoSmart shades over the $10,000 it would have cost them to install mini blinds. This decision was driven by improvements in aesthetics, comfort and customer satisfaction but was primarily based on expected savings over the next 10 years of $146,000 in energy efficiency, maintenance and replacement costs. The savings were calculated on 10 years although the anticipated effective product life cycle may exceed 25 years.
   
• Not a Glare in the World – an explanation of the SPC designation for fabrics with a special coating developed to improve glare control resulting in greater comfort and productivity.
   
• EcoSmart Energy Brochure – An explanation of the REFSEN testing on the energy efficiency of our double cell shade and the savings the model predicted for different parts of the US  based on their data base of climate, energy costs, and expectations of how they will change over the next 10 years. REFSEN is a model done by the building research center of the Berkeley Labs – University of California.
   
• EcoSmart Flyer – shows details on the different EcoSmart cellular shade features including stainless steel hardware (verses plastic), a cord lock system incorporating the Delrin force distribution bearing, self leveling bottom rail etc. It also includes a summary of the REFSEN energy saving data.
   
• EcoSmart Ultra Fresh Flyer – our new EcoSmart Roller Shade line includes a number of fabrics that carry the European “Ultra Fresh” designation. The flame retardant fabric has an anti microbial finish that is self deodorizing and actually kills the germs associated with MRSA to preserve a permanent hygienic freshness. 
   
• Oexo-Tex Certificate – this is another European designation recognized globally to indicate fabrics that are “green” and  without any VOC’s. 
   
• UltraFresh/Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Press Release – as the title suggests.
   

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