Thermal aluminium windows and doors for Arizona

Arizona is a heat-and-light market: 300-plus days of sun, a heavy west-elevation solar load, and interiors that open to the landscape. The specification is thermal first. Deep thermal-break frames, low-SHGC glazing, and the lift-slide and sunroom systems that let a Phoenix home breathe without the air-conditioning fighting the sun.

Standards
IECC / ASHRAE 90.1 (Arizona climate zone 3)
Ship to
Los Angeles / Long Beach
Lead time
30–45 days

The challenge here

Extreme heat and high solar gain on the west and south elevations, dust and sand, and large openings for the view.

How we spec it

  • Deep thermal-break frames (75 mm) for the desert temperature swing
  • Low-SHGC / solar-control plus low-E glazing on west and south elevations
  • 6 m lift-slide walls and panoramic fixed glazing for the landscape
  • Sunroom and louvered-roof packages with built-in shading channels

Certification path

Configured to the Arizona energy code with NFRC-registered U-factor and SHGC values per the design. No statewide impact requirement; impact or storm-rated units are available for the rare wind or hail case at a site.

Systems for Arizona

All 17 systems
Large lift slide glass wall opening the living room to a terrace

LS-60

Lift & Slide Doors

6,000 mm barrier-free lift-slide · 300 kg sash · flush threshold

Full-height panoramic fixed glazing with a mountain view

PF-35

Panoramic Fixed Glazing

Slim-face panoramic glazing · single pane up to 4,000 mm

Glass roof sunroom interior with warm daylight

SR-200

Sunrooms

Aluminium frame · glass roof · up to 7 m span

Tilt-and-turn aluminium window in a modern open-plan interior at night

TT-75

Tilt & Turn Windows

Tilt-turn with vent-height grip · multi-point locking

Specifying for Arizona

What glass should I use on a west elevation?

A low-SHGC solar-control laminated or IGU. It cuts the afternoon heat gain that drives cooling in Arizona while keeping the view clean.

Do I need impact glass in Arizona?

Generally no. It is a thermal market. We add impact or storm-rated units only where a hail or wind event at the site calls for it.

How wide can a lift-slide opening get?

The LS-60 runs to a 6,000 mm barrier-free opening in up to 4 leaves, the standard for an Arizona great-room-to-patio wall.

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