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A HIGH PERFORMANCE WINDOW EDGE AND FRAME DESIGN

Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 21025
Amount: $74,973.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1993
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
Po Box 71
Hanover, NH 03755
United States
DUNS: 072021041
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Mr William E Nutt
 (603) 643-3800
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Abstract

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.

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