Omega Trade Frames are manufacturers of the Omega Range, which consists of the A, B, C and D rated Energy Index White PVCu windows.
"The payback time for a houseful of energy
recommended windows (over the 'standard'
double glazing to comply with the
requirements of the Building Regulations) is
less than two years according to Frances
Galvanoni of the Energy savings Trust. This
reinforces the view of WER pioneer, DR Robin
Kent, who tells us that the cost of the energy
used is greater than the cost of the window.
Windows and doors use more energy than any
other building component.
If we were to gather together the best civil
engineers, architects and designers in the
world and ask them to build us the ultimate
wall with an unlimited budget, their very best
efforts would still lose energy - probably very
little, but still a loss.
Even the very best wall can only ever lose heat
(and therefore cost money).
Compared to that we can now offer windows
that can capture and utilise the sun's rays and,
so actually add energy to buildings
(and save money!)"
An extract from an article by Alan Fielder on
window energy rating
The Omega Range By using the Omega high performance range of windows you will:
Improve the energy efficiency of your home
Save money on your heating bills
Become more environmentally friendly
How will the Omega range make my home more energy efficient?
Simply using the A-Rated Ultimate window reduces the amount of energy lost through windows by up to 90%.
That's enough energy to:
Run 9 televisions for a year
Drive over 600 miles in an average sized car
Make 34,000 cups of tea
How does the Omega range work? The Omega range is different to standard double glazing, as it works in two ways. It reduces the amount of heat lost through your windows and it also allows heat from the sun back into your home, this effect is known as solar gain. The Omega range uses two special types of glass, the first is Planitherm 1.1, the UK's best performing low emissivity glass which stops heat escaping from your home, and the second is Diamant glass which allows more solar heat into your home. Together with the high specification outer frame this completes one of the most high performing products in the UK's glazing market.
