Choosing the right window joinery is key to building an energy-efficient building. Due to the constant deterioration of the environment, many people are constantly looking for new ways to improve the situation in the context of ecology. Any unnecessary energy consumption is associated with pollution of the planet. Moreover, in homes, especially in the windows and doors used in them, up to 40% of heat is lost. And this is where the originators of the Clean Air program and manufacturers of window joinery come to the rescue.
What is the Clean Air program in short?
The Clean Air program was created to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By 2029, as much as PLN 103 billion will be allocated under it for the thermal modernization of single-family houses, terraced houses and semi-detached houses in Poland. Thanks to the new regulations, anyone who meets certain requirements, e.g. regarding PVC windows, can take advantage of the benefits provided for in the program. The Clean Air program makes it easier to buy windows that are friendly to the environment and your wallet.
What window and door joinery products should you choose for the Clean Air program?
Despite relatively small visual differences between individual window models, their parameters are sometimes different. The key is undoubtedly the U permeability indicators, which inform how long a given product will retain the heat accumulated in the room.
It is important to ensure that the window and door joinery meets certain requirements regarding the method of installation and heat transfer. Funding from the Clean program includes both the purchase of the product and its installation, and even the dismantling of old elements. From 2021, the U-value of a façade window should be less than 0.9 W/(m2K), and of a roof window – 1.1 W(m2K).