Energy Select 73

Hard Coat Performance

Energy Select 73 is the 'solar heater' of high-performance glass, designed to harvest free heat from the sun while reflecting your furnace's warmth back into the room for maximum winter comfort.

Energy Select Glass Layer

Durable & Efficient

Why Choose Energy Select?

Passive Heater

Safety-Ready Strength: This glass is engineered to be tempered quickly and easily, providing you with high-performance heat control in a reinforced safety glass for doors and large windows.

Worry-Free Maintenance: Unlike delicate coatings, it requires no specialized cleaners—you can clean your windows quickly and easily with standard household products without fear of damaging the finish.

Maximizes Free Heat: With a high Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) of roughly 0.73, it allows a huge amount of the sun's natural warmth to pass through and heat the interior.

Reduces Heating Bills: By utilizing "free" energy from the sun during the day, homeowners can lower their reliance on the furnace during the winter months.

Exceptional Clarity: It boasts a Visible Light Transmittance (VLT) of about 74%, meaning it lets in plenty of natural daylight without the heavy "blue" or "green" tints found in solar-control glasses.

Warm Glass Surfaces: By reflecting the home's long-wave infrared heat back into the room, it keeps the glass surface warmer to the touch, which eliminates the "drafty window" feeling in the winter.

Drastic U-Factor Improvement: By adding a second layer of Low-E to the room-side surface, you can improve the window’s insulating value by up to 20% compared to a standard double-pane unit.

Fits Standard Frames: Since the glass unit remains the standard thickness (usually 7/8" or 1"), you don't need specialized, wider "triple-pane" window frames.

Cost-Effective Efficiency: It provides a middle-ground price point for homeowners who want elite Energy Star® performance but don't want to pay the full premium for triple-pane glass.

Technical Performance

Energy Select offers a solid baseline for energy-efficient windows, combining durability with effective passive solar gain.

Visible Light Transmittance 74%
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) 0.73
U-Factor (Argon) 0.29
Coating Type Pyrolytic (Hard)

Values based on standard double pane insulating glass unit configurations. Performance may vary by window system.

Energy Select Performance Chart