Green Builder Martha Rose Chooses High R-Value Windows for City Cabins

*please note City Cabins will be installing the Serious 925 series windows

By, Adrian Willanger

When selecting windows for City Cabins our goal was to find the windows that would provide the highest levels of comfort and energy efficiency and were manufactured in the United States. Selecting Serious Windows was relatively easy after comparing performance data from the all of the top manufactures.

Martha Rose, president of Martha Rose Construction located in Seattle Washington, has continued to raise the bar in residential home construction. Building at Built Green’s highest level, 5-Stars, since the program started in 2002 Rose has continued to seek out the best products and implement improved building science to their new homes.

City Cabins are located on the northwest corner of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle are striving for net-zero and are using  built  Passive House techniques.  They should be the  most energy-efficient homes Rose has ever built.
We decided to go with the Serious 925 model for many reasons. The environmental friendly fiberglass frame is very strong, and expands and contracts at the same rate as the panes of glass since it’s made out of the same material. Because the frame is hollow, it can be insulated. With these particular windows, foam is injected into all of the hollow parts of the frame to help eliminate thermal bridging. Fiberglass windows last longer than wood and require little or no maintenance. The color is integral and painting them is unnecessary, however, fiberglass is fully paintable. Finally, the expected lifespan greatly exceeds vinyl and most wood.

Features:
• Up to R-9.1 insulation 3x ENERGY STAR® rating
• 99.5% UV Protection (reduced fading)
• Reduced condensation
• Increased comfort with less draft in winter and reduced solar heat in summer
• Lower energy bills
• Over 28 years experience in both residential and commercial windows
• Can contribute to LEED credits
• Decrease the size of your HVAC system
“Choosing to use better materials and designs to increase our energy efficiencies and indoor comfort in our homes is one of our highest priorities” -Martha Rose (Builder)

City Cabins are now available for pre-sales. For more information contact Adrian Willanger or follow the process on Twitter @martharose_Bldr

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