EuroLine Windows is bustling with activity! While our manufacturing team is hard at work making windows and doors, our office team is busy taking care of last minute details in preparation for our 2014 Technology Forum on October 2nd.
We’re getting ready — we’ve spruced up our plant floor and our showroom is sparkling — we’ll be set to welcome you to our Delta facility for the grand tour.
Our guest speakers are leading experts in the fenestration and construction industries and they are eager to share their knowledge and expertise throughout the day. Specifically geared to architects; builders; contractors; and developers, this event will cover a range of timely topics from Performance Energy Walls to Passive House Technology. And, I hear that the lunch will be delicious!
If you haven’t registered yet, you still have time! Tickets will be on sale until midnight Friday, September 26th. But hurry, seating is limited.
With today’s increasing cost of energy, homeowners and building professionals alike are interested in quality products that provide superior thermal performance and lower energy costs without sacrificing elegance or design. EuroLine’s 4700 Series ThermoPlus™ window and door system offers the answer to this demand and is becoming a popular choice, especially with the advance of Passive House construction in North America.
ThermoPlus uses Passive House certified GENEO® window and door profiles — manufactured with high-tech RAU-FIPRO®, a hybrid of fiberglass and vinyl — making it the strongest, most energy-efficient window and door system in its class. The hybrid core provides high stability, torsion stiffness and static properties of fiberglass allowing for greater design flexibility, and larger window areas. ThermoPlus window and door system with its sophisticated six-chamber, hybrid profile combined with robust hardware and high-performance glazing, provides unsurpassed thermal comfort; significant energy savings and is used in Passive House projects across Canada and the US.
The 4700 Series windows feature German-engineered tilt & turn operation with durable, easy-to-operate ROTO® multi-point locking hardware that seals out harsh weather and makes it virtually impossible for intruders to break into your home through the frame. As with all EuroLine high-performance products, ThermoPlus is custom-built, comes standard with two panes of insulated glass (optional three panes); LoE coating; Health Smart® all-foam warm edge Super Spacer® insulation system for superior thermal performance and is ENERGY STAR® qualified.
The ENERGY STAR program in Canada identifies the best energy performers on the market. Products that display the ENERGY STAR symbol must meet strict technical specifications for energy efficiency levels and are tested and certified for their energy performance. The ENERGY STAR Most Efficient designation is awarded annually to the most efficient products, identifying the products that rank at the top of all ENERGY STAR qualifed models. This year, as in previous years, many of EuroLine windows were awarded the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient designation, including models in the 4700 Series ThermoPlus, 4600 Series Goldenline and 1400 Series. Click here to search for all of our products with the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient designation.
Earlier this year, EuroLine improved and redesigned the 4700 Series window and door system specifically for the North American market. The new ThermoPlus system features an enhanced frame with a co-extruded nailing flange and with accessory grooves that greatly improves its flexibility and versatility, while maintaining its outstanding thermal performance and strength.
The demand for vinyl windows and doors will continue to grow as people look for more durable, easy to maintain and environmentally friendly choices when building new or renovating their existing homes. uPVC windows and doors are in demand as they are strong, low-maintenance and 100% recyclable. This trend is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
EuroLine Windows, with its modern, innovative manufacturing plant, is well-equipped to help meet this demand. All EuroLine products are custom-made in its Delta, BC facility using advanced European technology and modern machinery and tested on site for quality control. EuroLine Windows manufactures leading-edge products that deliver superior thermal performance, increased energy savings and contemporary style for single-family residences, commercial buildings and industrial developments.
Want more information about the 4700 Series ThermoPlus windows? Click here.
Tilt & Turn Operation – Closed – Open Tilt – Open Turn
Please Note: This article has been amended from the original to include the design and consulting firm, Marken Design + Consulting, involved in the Casa Pasiva project.
ThermoPlus™ Ideal For Passive House Construction
Passive House refers to a highly energy-efficient building standard that has been developed in Germany and used in Europe since the 1990s. Passive buildings, in short, are designed to be heated primarily by solar and internal gains, using only a small heating source with the aim of reducing energy consumption by up to 90%. Passive House standards are gaining popularity in North America as energy costs increase and interest in building sustainability grows.
One such project is currently under construction in East Vancouver. Designed by Marken Projects Design + Consulting and built by Econ Group Construction and Development, Casa Pasiva, an infill laneway house, will be an additional space to an existing property and specifically planned using Passive House standards.
Marken Design + Consulting,one of North America’s leading Passive House building design and project consulting firms, is committed to environmentally responsible design and building practices including Passive House, Net Zero, and LEED Platinum.
Econ Group Construction and Development Ltd. is a Vancouver-based, design-build firm focused on modern architecture and environmental responsibility. CanPHI certified and trained, Econ Group is at the forefront of passive house building in Canada.
Casa Pasiva, engineered to be a super-insulated, virtually air-tight, compact dwelling, features EuroLine Windows’ 4700 series ThermoPlus window and door system. The home is being constructed using Passive House standards and implementing the new Canadian fenestration regulations, and, according to Dalit Holzman, Econ Group’s Manager of Development and Communications, ThermoPlus high performance windows and doors were the obvious choice for this project.
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Photos courtesy of Econ Group Construction and Development Ltd.
Read the Casa Pasiva blog here.
Click the links for photos and information about our 4700 Series ThermoPlus windows and doors.
First year students enrolling for the Fall 2014 semester at the University of Alaska Southeast will have the opportunity to live in new residential housing. Check out the University of Alaska Southeast Campus Construction Updates blog for news and photos of the progress of their new Freshman Residence Hall. Our 1400 Series windows were installed in this project.
Installing EuroLine windows at UAS and a view from one of the rooms. Photos used with permission.
Windows and doors are some of the most important components of the building envelope. One could even say that they are the most important component, since heat lost through windows is often as much as heat loss through walls and roof combined.
When buying a new house or renovating an existing one, choosing windows and doors is a big decision, one that will have a considerable effect on the energy-efficiency and comfort of your home.
R-Value or U-Factor?
In Canada the r-value – or “resistance value” – is often still used. It measures how resistant a product is against thermal flow. Usually these values are given at centre of glass, which is always higher (higher values are better) than the value for the entire window, including the frame.
Officially, Canada now uses the u-factor (heat transfer coefficient – lower values are better). This value is not just based on the centre of glass, but on the entire window including the frame. Here, too, one cannot simply rely on the value to determine the performance of the window unit, because, like the r-value, the u-factor does not take into consideration air and water tightness. A simple sliding window with a small frame and good glass can achieve good results in the lab, whereas in real life the same window might leak air and water. A tilt & turn window that is equipped with multi-point locking hardware, on the other hand, seals tightly all around performing better when installed, yet does not achieve significantly better results with the same glass in the lab. Most tilt & turn windows have a deeper frame and can accommodate triple glazed IG units with larger air spaces, which do make a significant difference in the u-factor and real efficiency.
Tilt & Turn – A New Standard in North America
Thanks to their thermal performance, tilt & turn windows are the standard for windows in Europe and Asia, and are gaining popularity in North America. Increased demand has resulted in more and more companies fabricating tilt & turn windows themselves, or importing them for sale.
While tilt & turn window and door systems are designed to withstand extreme weather conditions by forming a barrier against wind, rain and cold, it is important to be aware that not all tilt & turn windows are created equal.
German Engineered
While many companies advertise “German Technology” and “German Engineering”, this does not mean that the windows – or their components – are actually made in Germany, just that the tilt & turn technology originated there. Many windows and/or components are made in other European or Asian countries, where labour and materials are cheaper, and environmental regulations are laxer, resulting in a cheaper final product. In addition, costs are reduced where possible, for instance by using fewer locking points. Even if the windows and/or components are in fact made in Germany, it is very possible that they are not approved for sale on the Canadian market, since German – as well as other European and Asian – profiles often still contain heavy metals such as lead or cadmium, which is not allowed in North America. Differences in construction style, structural and wind loads, egress requirements, and even something as simple as insect screen availability, also must be taken into consideration, which is all too easily forgotten when importing windows from abroad.
Buyer Beware
All windows that are sold in Canada must comply with Canadian regulations. It is not only illegal to sell imported windows that do not meet these regulations, but it is equally as illegal to purchase these windows. A person who sells a house with windows that do not comply with these regulations may be sued by the new owners.
Made in Canada Using German Technology
EuroLine products are manufactured in Delta, B.C. We use German multi-point locking hardware from Roto Frank, the inventor of the tilt & turn system, and profiles from REHAU, most of which are extruded right here in Canada. Profiles for our 4700-series ThermoPlus® are extruded in Germany, but do not contain any lead or cadmium. Our windows and doors are tested to ASTM and NAFS standards, are NFRC certified for thermal performance, and are Energy Star rated. Because your security and comfort are important to us, we sell our windows the way we test them: with the maximum possible number of locking points and roll-formed galvanized steel reinforcement all around.
We are delighted to announce our newly re-designed website featuring a fresh, modern look and feel. Along with an improved, user-friendly navigation, we have implemented several exciting features that we hope will enhance the usability of our site.
Explore our new image galleries and browse our updated resource library. Our Project Gallery showcases a portfolio of our residential, commercial and institutional projects that we will be continually updating with new photos. Our Image Gallery features a searchable, photographic collection of our products used in projects throughout Canada and the US. On our Resource pages you will discover a wealth of information about our products including practical and instructive videos.
To better serve our customers we have implemented new, more efficient ways to contact us including an online quote request form and a service request form. For our professional associates, we now have a streamlined, automatic sign-up system for easy access to our CAD section.
Along with our revamped site, we are proud to introduce our new Blog, which we hope will provide you with the latest updates about our products and services as well as timely and educational posts about window and doors in general.
We hope you will enjoy browsing our new site and that you will find it useful and informative. Please check back often and stay in touch. Your feedback is important to us. Questions, comments and suggestions are always welcome!
EuroLine Windows is bustling with activity! While our manufacturing team is hard at work making windows and doors, our office team is busy taking care of last minute details in preparation for our 2014 Technology Forum on October 2nd.
