Window Issues From Frigid to Frisky Presented by Jim Devine, President Advanced Energy Panels ( Formerly Windo-Therm )

Energy Costs Tripled Average Price Per Gallon of Heating Oil 1998-1999 - .89¢ 2005-2006 - $2.65

Average Price Per Gallon

of Heating Oil

1998-1999 - .89¢

2005-2006 - $2.65

Resources We may not have much oil and gas in the northeastern states but we could easily turn energy efficiency and conservation into just as valuable a find.

We may not have much oil and gas in the northeastern states but we could easily turn energy efficiency and conservation into just as valuable a find.

The Challenge For business and the homeowner. For Manufacturers. For the world.

Building Shell Windows are usually the weakest point Windows waste $20 billion annually DOE Report 1990

Windows are usually the weakest point

Windows waste $20 billion annually

DOE Report 1990

Design Approach on Building Retrofits Window impact is ignored Replacement windows Reduced opening size

Window impact is ignored

Replacement windows

Reduced opening size

Traditional Solutions Replacement windows Exterior Storm Windows Window Quilts, Honeycomb Blinds, Shades Interior Storm Windows

Replacement windows

Exterior Storm Windows

Window Quilts, Honeycomb Blinds, Shades

Interior Storm Windows

Window Replacement Requires Permits Historic Preservation Issues Long return on investment

Requires Permits

Historic Preservation Issues

Long return on investment

New Innovation Advanced Energy Panels Lighter Stronger A better insulator

Advanced Energy Panels

Lighter

Stronger

A better insulator

Insulating Panels Triples insulation value No loss of natural light No need for building permits Low Cost Eligible for tax credits and incentives Custom fit to ANY sized window Historic Preservation appeal

Triples insulation value

No loss of natural light

No need for building permits

Low Cost

Eligible for tax credits and incentives

Custom fit to ANY sized window

Historic Preservation appeal

How Advanced Energy Panels Work Existing Glass Side view of window in the wall Outdoor Air = 0 ° F Indoor Air = 70 ° F Without Energy panels Inside surface temperature of Window= 17 ° F

How Advanced Energy Panels Work Existing Glass Side view of window in the wall Outdoor Air = 0 ° F Indoor Air = 70 ° F With Energy panels Inside surface temperature of window = 17 ° F Weatherstrip provides an airtight thermal barrier between wall and WIP Frame Trapped Air Pocket # 1 Aluminum Frame 1 mil film layers Trapped Air Pocket # 2 Inside surface temperature on WIP = 56 ° F

Independent Tests ENERGY SAVINGS Study on 2500 sq. foot home with single glazed windows 55% saved on heating costs SIGMA PSI CONSULTING

ENERGY SAVINGS

Study on 2500 sq. foot home with single glazed windows

55% saved on heating costs

SIGMA PSI CONSULTING

Dawson Building, Fall River, Mass.

Case study with NSTAR Gas Company A four story industrial building converted to 32 apartments with double pane windows DMI calculated an annual average natural gas savings of 4,734 Therms Payback of 4.7 years. (2.4 years after the $11,200 utility rebate) Using 2003 gas prices

A four story industrial building converted to 32 apartments with double pane windows

DMI calculated an annual average natural gas savings of 4,734 Therms

Payback of 4.7 years. (2.4 years after the $11,200 utility rebate)

Using 2003 gas prices

Skidmore College Comfort issues Positive comments from professors Excellent service, professional courtesy

Comfort issues

Positive comments from professors

Excellent service, professional courtesy

Cheney Library

Cheney Library Hoosick Falls New York “This is a system I would recommend for use in other historic buildings for its minimal physical and visual impact.” James Warren New York State Historic Preservation Program analyst

“This is a system I would recommend for use in other historic buildings for its minimal physical and visual impact.”

James Warren

New York State Historic Preservation

Program analyst

Erie Canal Authority

Storefront Installation

Comp-U- Works

Cohoes City Hall City Hall was established 135 years ago. It is beautiful but was an energy efficiency nightmare Windows would have cost $300 to $400,000 Windo-Therm panels made a dramatic, positive impact and will pay for themselves in 2 to 4 years Mayor John McDonald (2002)

City Hall was established 135 years ago.

It is beautiful but was an energy efficiency nightmare

Windows would have cost $300 to $400,000

Windo-Therm panels made a dramatic, positive impact and will pay for themselves in 2 to 4 years

Mayor John McDonald (2002)

Vermont Mill Bennington, Vermont. “Comparing our heating costs for the winter 2004 with 2005, our investment has already saved us nearly $20,000 in propane expense.” Jan Noyes Goodrich Vermont Mill Properties.

“Comparing our heating costs for the winter 2004 with 2005, our investment has already saved us nearly $20,000 in propane expense.”

Jan Noyes Goodrich

Vermont Mill Properties.

Satisfied customers RPI Skidmore College Cohoes City Hall Amsterdam City Hall OTB headquarters Cheney Library Guy Park Manor Historic and Residential buildings

RPI

Skidmore College

Cohoes City Hall

Amsterdam City Hall

OTB headquarters

Cheney Library

Guy Park Manor

Historic and Residential buildings

Satisfied Customers Summer Sonatina Comp-U-Works Shakespeare & Company North Adams Council for Aging North Adams Library Vermont Mill Capital District Business Improvement

Summer Sonatina

Comp-U-Works

Shakespeare & Company

North Adams Council for Aging

North Adams Library

Vermont Mill

Capital District Business Improvement

Rebate Programs NSTAR Gas Berkshire Gas Bay State Gas Keyspan Gas Con Edison Gas (Through NYSERDA)

NSTAR Gas

Berkshire Gas

Bay State Gas

Keyspan Gas

Con Edison Gas (Through NYSERDA)

Windo-Therm Partnerships

NYSERDA Invested in two lab tests on the Insulating Panels. Test one - Established the thermal impact of the panels and Test two - Determined the impact on infiltration

Invested in two lab tests on the Insulating Panels.

Test one - Established the thermal impact of the panels and

Test two - Determined the impact on infiltration

NYSERDA Support In 2006 Windo-Therm created a plan to modify and improve the insulating panels. In 2007 NYSERDA invested in the company and the development plan.

In 2006 Windo-Therm created a plan to modify and improve the insulating panels.

In 2007 NYSERDA invested in the company and the development plan.

Tax Credits & Incentives Info on tax credits - www.ase.org Incentives by state - www.dsireusa.org New York energy programs - www.nyserda.org Commercial upgrades were a 27.5 year depreciation schedule and are now a total write off on year one.

Info on tax credits - www.ase.org

Incentives by state - www.dsireusa.org

New York energy programs - www.nyserda.org

Commercial upgrades were a 27.5 year depreciation schedule and are now a total write off on year one.

Come Visit Us . . . Advanced Energy Panels ( Formerly Windo-Therm ) 90 Church St., P.O. Box 405 Hoosick Falls , NY 12090 http://www.windotherm.com [email_address] (800)819-9463 or (518)686-9581