Green Design

Sustainable Technologies

Homeowners, architects, and designers demanding superior glass performance have turned to Southwall Technologies for the past 25 years. Its patented Heat Mirror® insulating glass and spectrally selective window films have set the performance benchmark in retrofit and new construction residential windows.

Today's broadening interest in energy conservation and "green building" is now introducing Southwall to the rapidly expanding residential architectural community focused on Sustainable Design.

Emergent standards such as the LEED® rating system for Existing Buildings and New Construction, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, include critical design demands that Southwall addresses:

Optimize Energy Performance
Thermal Comfort
Daylighting & Views
Design Innovation
Increase Ventilation Effectiveness
Building Reuse

Southwall's unique technology delivers superior performance and design flexibility in:

Insulation

R-14 Insulated Glass is a reality, reducing a home's energy consumption and carbon emissions by helping to retain heat without sacrificing natural lighting or views.

Total Envelope Design

Residential buildings can be "tuned" to ideal north-south-east-west glass considerations. Daylighting and "green" design is fully enabled.

Condensation Resistance

Dreaded window-surface moisture and related mold formation is eliminated down to sub-zero exterior temperatures.

Solar Control

New, retrofit, or existing glass solutions minimize solar heat gain without requiring shading, resulting in lower cooling bills for homes in hot climates.

Sound Insulation

Use more glass with less noise with Southwall's built-in sound-deadening benefits.