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With the WFG system, buildings can achieve significant energy savings by reducing their reliance on primary heating systems, making it an economical and eco-friendly choice.
About
•Based
in the West Midlands, the company was formed in 2020 but the R&D which is
the basis of our IP has been underway for over 10 years.
•Glass
is responsible for 45% of a buildings heating /cooling cost.
Two thirds of this energy loss is through radiation which conventional windows
do not block.
•Water-filled
Glass uses a water layer to absorb radiation heat to help prevent overheating
in the summer and heat loss in winter. This saves up to 72% energy loss vs. double glazing and
prevents the need for shading.
•Urgent
action is needed to cut CO2 emissions and building construction and operation
accounts for 40% of the total.
•Building
owners and architects urgently need solutions for the glass parts of the façade
in order to
meet Energy rating requirements. Additionally upcoming tax credits and carbon
taxes will see significant growth in the retrofit market across the globe.
Key Benefits
WFG has the following key benefits in the facade retrofit market:
-WFG is cheaper to install: it can be installed from
the inside on a flexible floor by floor basis, whilst keeping the existing
façade -> no auxiliary costs or need for building permits,
tenant relocation
-WFG saves more money than the competition ->
approx. 350% ROI improvement (~5-8 years). WFG can save up
to 72% of energy loss resulting in 66kg
CO2 saved per m2 each year.
-WFG has additional USPs for architects and building
owners:
1) improved thermal comfort and resultant productivity
2) Unlike other energy saving solutions such as shading or tinted glass,
WFG allows windows to bring in lots of natural light (which is
proven to beneficial for people’s comfort, health and mood).
3) up to 15% improved noise reduction/resistance,
4) improved heat pump performance
5) extra credits for LEED, BREEAM, etc.
Applications
Retrofitting
commercial buildings’ HVAC or adding PV often has an insufficient impact,
meaning the buildings’ envelope must be addressed (in particular
the windows) for this to be effective. This is particularly the case for
buildings over 3 floors with a window-wall ratio of over 30%, which applies
to the majority of commercial buildings.