A HIGH PERFORMANCE WINDOW EDGE AND FRAME DESIGN

AN INNOVATIVE HIGH PERFORMANCE WINDOW EDGE AND FRAME DESIGN WILL BE DEVELOPED. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE DESIGN IS REASIBLE FROM HEAT TRANSFER, STRUCTURAL, AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES. ADDITIONALLY, THE DESIGN MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH STANDARD ARCHITECTURAL AND BUILDING PRACTICES, BE COMPATIBLE WITH INERT GAS FILLING, LOW E GLASS, MULTILAYER WINDOWS, AND HAVE A LIFE SPAN AND DURABILITY EQUAL TO OR IN EXCESS OF THE CURRENT MARKET STANDARD. ANALYSES WILL BE INFORMED TO DETERMINE THE HEAT TRANSFER AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DESIGN. A SAMPLE SECTION WILL BE BUILT AND TESTED TO CONFIRM THE HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS. A VIABLE FABRICATION PROCESS WILL BE IDENTIFIED TO DETERMINE THE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF THE DESIGN. IT IS FULLY ANTICIPATED THAT PHASE I WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE CONCEPT. WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED AND COMMERCIALIZED, THE HIGH PERFORMANCE EDGE AND FRAME DESIGN WILL BE VALUABLE FOR BOTH THE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS IN NEW AND IN RETROFIT SITUATIONS. IT WILL REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR THE NATION AT LARGE.