The window of the room
Usually, when buying windows for the house, we pay attention to their appearance and performance parameters. Properly selected woodwork can protect the interior against the influence of the environment in the form of cold, rain, chill or noise, and at the same time decorate it and fill it with light. It is worth remembering, however, that in order to create comfortable home interiors, it is worth adjusting the properties of windows to the functions of individual rooms.
Increasingly, we are adjusting the appearance of PVC joinery to both the appearance of the facade and the interior of the building. The choice is no longer limited to classic white PVC. Plastic frames can be stylized in many ways, thanks to a wide selection of foils, from uniformly colored, through having the appearance and structure of wood, to effective metallic surfaces. The woodwork throughout the house should have the same appearance, profile contours and colors, but not the same parameters. After all, each room in the house has a different purpose and different functions. Using system solutions that allow you to combine profiles and glazing units with the same aesthetics, but different properties, you can choose joinery solutions that will help create the desired thermal climate in the kitchen, bedroom or bathroom.
Positive and representative
Living room, kitchen or private studio - all these places have in common a high frequency of use. They should primarily be filled with natural white light, which has a positive effect on human well-being and creates ideal conditions for relaxation and work. The most favorable distribution of light in the room is provided by high vertical windows, or even entire glazed modules in the form of sliding doors and windows. Since window joinery has worse thermal insulation parameters than a warm wall, it is worth choosing windows and patio doors with the warmest frames and thick glazing units.
Such possibilities are provided by the Schüco ThermoSlide sliding door system with a multi-chamber frame with an increased installation depth of 219 mm. The single door modules implemented in it can reach a maximum width of up to 6500 mm and a height of up to 2800 mm. The high stability of the Schüco ThermoSlide structure allows the construction of large-size doors with a leaf weight of up to 400 kg, without the risk of deformation under the influence of temperatures and wind loads. The combination of several such modules creates high, glazed passages that allow you to fill the interior with the maximum dose of light.
Thermally insulated doors with glazing with a coefficient of Ug=0.6 W/m 2 K also achieve a heat transfer coefficient at the passive level of Uw≤0.8 W/m 2 K! Rooms intended for the daily activity of residents are usually located on the sunniest southern and western sides. Therefore, you should also remember to use the appropriate glazing unit in the windows and doors, with appropriate absorption properties and possibly sun protection, which will avoid excessive overheating of the rooms in the summer.
Comfortably warm
A bedroom or a bathroom are specific places where, above all, high thermal comfort and a sense of security are required. It is worth using windows with smaller dimensions, but with a very warm profile and glass with good solar energy penetration coefficients, at the level of g ≥ 45%. This type of joinery will make the rays entering the room in the morning help to gain positive energy before the beginning of the day and warm the interior in a passive way.
Window joinery from the Schüco Alu Inside series, with reflective aluminum reinforcements, allows for even better protection of rooms against the loss of valuable heat. Continuous, flat sections reflecting infrared waves back into the room and seven parallel air chambers with additional thermal insulation inserts are an effective barrier to heat transfer to the outside. This phenomenon is perceptible to the touch, because the temperature on the surface of the frame does not noticeably drop below the air temperature in the room.
The profile made in this way achieves an excellent heat transfer coefficient at the level of Uf=0.79 W/m 2 K. Three independent levels of sealing protect the fittings and practically eliminate the risk of cold air infiltration. Deep embedding of the glass in the window frame prevents it from cooling down and is not covered with condensed water vapor. Profiles with carefully thought-out geometry allow for the installation of any type of roller blinds, which will help provide protection against peeking.
