Green building through Super Spacer® technology
 Green building has become more than just a trend. It is a way of life for builders who are creating homes and buildings that are thermally efficient in the present, and are sustainable for the future.
In 2008, it is expected that green home building will bring in between $12 billion and $20 billion in sales; and by 2012, that number is expected to rise to between $40 billion and $70 billion.* Builders can’t afford to not think green.
Incorporating building components that meet today’s environmental standards and those of the future are key to staying on the leading edge of your dynamic industry.
Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
Did you know that inefficient glass contributes to up to 35 percent of energy wasted in buildings and 10 percent of total carbon emissions in the U.S. annually?**
Edgetech I.G. has been a leader in developing products to help close this gap and make windows more efficient and durable enough to meet the toughest green building standards – for now and in the future.
The all foam, NO-Metal construction of Edgetech's Super Spacer® warm edge spacer systems stands up to the toughest demands and are proven to:
- Contribute to LEED® Certification
- Reduce energy consumption by blocking heat from escaping or entering through the insulating glass unit
- Dramatically reduce seal failure and stress crack callbacks
- Meet or exceed worldwide standards for durability, including ASTM 2190 (North America) and EN1279 (Europe)
- Provide warmer sightline temperatures
- Improve U-Values by up to 12 percent over metal-based spacer systems
- Reduce sound attenuation by up to two decibels
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