Energy Conservation Properties of SWF Commercial Window Treatments

Springs Window Fashions commercial window treatments significantly contribute to energy conservation and environment control. Excellent shading co-efficient and thermal transmittance properties help to reduce heating costs during colder months and cooling costs during warmer months, while high sound absorption ratings help to reduce noise.

				Bali® Classics Horizontal Mini Blinds		Bali® Micro Horizontal Blinds		Graber® Vertical Blinds						Graber® CrystalPleat® Cellular Shades				Graber® FashionPleat® & EvenPleat® Pleated Shades
		Physical Properties
		Material		Aluminum		Aluminum		PVC		Fabric		PVC Channel w/ Fabric		Fabric		Fabric		Fabric		Fabric
		Color		064 Alum Texture		064 Alum Texture		White		Off White		Off-White Fabric		Facets Sparkle		Cocoon® Stonefield		Silver Metallized		Off White
		Solar Optical Properties
		Position		90˚ up		90˚ up		90˚		90˚		90˚		Lowered		Lowered		Lowered		Lowered
		% Reflection Transmittance		60.5		68.0		77.8		66.5		74.4		55.0		38.0		62.3		41.7
		% Absorption Transmittance		38.6		32.0		22.0		8.9		22.5		38.0		62.0		34.0		4.7
		% Solar Transmittance		0.9		0.0		0.2		24.6		0.1		7.0		0.0		3.7		53.6
		Thermal Transmittance (Shading Co-efficient)
		Single Pane		0.34		0.28		0.22		0.34		0.24		0.31		0.34		0.33		0.58
		Double Pane		NA		NA		NA		NA		NA		0.25		0.30		NA		NA
		U-Value		.74		.75		.80		.83		.72		.303*		.339*		.59		.69
		R-Value		1.35		1.33		1.25		1.20		1.39		3.30*		2.95*		1.69		1.50
		Acoustical Absorption Properties
		Noise Reduction Co-efficient (NRC)		.10		NA		NA		NA		NA		.60		.35		.30		NA

*U and R-Value results based on single pane 1⁄4" glass except those marked with *, which are based on double panes of 1⁄8" glass.