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Are you throwing money away on wasted energy every year?
Polar has a range of products that will make your home more energy efficient, saving you money and reducing your Co2 output. We are able to offer you a choice of windows - BFRC Window Energy Ratings from A-C.
Did you know that if you have single glazing and upgrade to double glazing you could reduce your carbon emissions by as much as 720kg in a year.
A typical house loses 20% of its heat through the windows. As standard, our uPVC casement windows are ‘C' rated under the Windows Energy Rating scheme.
That means they reduce annual energy bills by £233.55 ( based on a 3 bedroom house with gas central heating) making them them most eco-friendly through reducing Co2 emissions. By keeping heat in and icy winds out, they can really save you money and reduce your home's carbon footprint.
You've probably heard that the amount of energy we waste in our homes is directly linked to climate change. You'll definitely have noticed the ever increasing cost of energy for heating your home. But did you know that the type of glass you use in your windows can help your home be more energy efficient?
By using Saint-Goban Planitherm in your windows you will improve the energy efficiency of your home.
What is Saint-Gobian Plaintherm?
It is the new energy efficient double glazing unit from Saint-Goban Plaintherm. When installed in good window frames it helps to achieve the requirements of the Energy Saving Trust hence gain Energy Saving Recommended status as an energy efficient product.
The status comes from the new Window Energy Rating scheme which has been introduced by the Government. This scheme uses a label similar to those you will have seen on fridges and washing machines, coding on a scale from A to G with A being the most energy efficient.
The energy rated Advanced Performance PVC-U windows are one of the most effective ways to save energy, thereby reducing CO2 emissions.
- Save money on fuel bills.
- Advanced Performance energy efficient windows, achieving window energy ratings A to C.
- High performance windows reduce heat loss by 30%
- All Polar Windows products are free from hexavalent chromium (Cr VI), years in advance of international targets.
- PVC -U profiles manufactured in accordance with BS EN 12608 are expected to last in excess of 40 years according to the British Standards Institute
- PVC-U can be recycled over 10 times without deterioration in molecular quality and has a total life span of 400 years
- PVC-U is a multi purpose material and glass and steel in the window unit can also be recovered
- The PVC-U industry is committed to recycle 100% of collectable waste by 2010 as part of the Vinyl 2010 charter.
Polar Windows provide recycled composite material (RCM) reinforcements for its PVC-U window and door profiles -We are committed to ensuring we offer sustainable solutions for the future generations including the recycling and re-processing of post industrial and post consumer waste. The introduction of RCM across our suite of window and door profiles is an essential part of the environmental commitments
RCM has been approved by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and has been added to their guide to construction products. -
- Manufactured from reclaimed composite material is fully and easily 100% recyclable
- RCM is less conductive than steel increasing thermal efficiency making it easier to achieve a higher energy rating
- More than 35 years life expectancy
- It does not corrode or rust
- User friendly, easier to install, as it is lighter, therefore more easily transported.
Sustaining environments
We operate a detailed environmental policy, which includes the recycling of a variety of materials and post consumer waste. Polar Windows continually implement new procedures to minimise its impact on the environment.
We work closely with our suppliers to ensure we use components and products that have minimal environmental impact and offer excellent whole life costings throughout their lifetime with minimal maintenance requirements