GREEN INITIATIVE
Our Green Vision
At Champion Window, our company philosophy is simple: to provide our customers with energy-efficient, maintenance-free products that help to lower their energy bills. But we don’t stop there. Many of our windows have extended life cycles, which helps to keep them hard at work saving energy in America’s homes. From our environmentally sensitive manufacturing processes to our recycled content, our goal is to produce high-performance windows that meet or exceed current energy-efficiency standards.
The result? You get exactly what you need in a window – and so does the environment.
Save Energy, Save Money. That’s Green Living
With Champion high-performance window technology, you can have a proven solution to resist the sun’s heat in summer – and welcome it in winter. How do we do it?
Our warm-edge insulated glass sealant systems flex with the glass in hot or cold temperatures to help prevent a seal failure. These insulated spacer systems keep the edges of the glass warmer, reducing condensation while keeping warm air in and cold air out.
Our low-E glass boasts up to three layers of an extremely thin silver-oxide coating that acts like a filter: In summer, the low-E glass allows ample visible light to pass through while blocking infrared and ultraviolet radiant solar energy, keeping homes cooler. In winter, the glass helps keep homes warmer by reflecting heat back into the home while letting natural light in.
Green From Start to Finish
Our vinyl manufacturing processes blend environmental sensitivity with high-quality finished products. The majority of our vinyl is compounded and extruded in-house, which allows us to reduce our waste and control our recycling efforts. We recycle our vinyl scrap to maximize yield and minimize the impact on local landfills.
Our lead-free PVC vinyl is produced in a manner that doesn’t require burning and generates no harmful gases. When it comes to environmentally sensitive manufacturing, our vinyl production methods are among the most progressive in the industry.
As for the glass in our windows and patio doors, reclaimed glass from external and internal sources makes up to 28 percent of the raw materials used to produce our glass. This saves fuel used during processing and is more environmentally sound.
Realize Your Green Goals with Champion
No matter what challenge you’re facing, Champion can help you:
- Select the optimal product for your project.
- Achieve the results you seek while pursuing credits toward LEED certification or the NAHB Residential Green Building Standard
- Achieve Energy Star® compliance