FASSADEN WINDOWS - ENVIRONMENTAL FACADES: Timber Species

FASSADEN is committed to promoting sustainable forest management through independent third party forest certification. All of our wood species are harvested in a renewable manner from controlled sustainable forests certified by independent certification bodies.

FSC Forest Stewardship Council

FSC certified products provides the customer with the assurance that the timber used has a chain of custody and is only harvested from forests that meet the stringent environmental, social and economic standards laid down by the Forest Stewardship Council A.C.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - LEED^TM Green Building Rating System

The LEED Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. Please call for information as our product representatives have LEED AP training and can offer further assistance with product selection for the LEED Green Building Rating System.

Why Timber?

	A continuously growing raw material (annually approximately 40 billion tones), it is produced with hardly any primary energy usage
	Easy machining material
	Versatile shaping possibilities with low tooling costs
	Versatile surface finishing from opaque to colorless and veneer finishes in almost any species
	Newly developed wood materials have extended the load carrying capacity of wood to a revolutionary extent
	Easy further processing of cut-offs and waste materials into new materials
	For the same thickness, wood is a better thermal insulator than other structural facade material; 400 times better than steel and 1770 times better than aluminum
	Timber is the best environmental option. Timber has the lowest impact for all factors considered: climate change, air and water pollution, solid waste production and total energy use.

Softwood Glulam timber Pinaceae

	Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) "Hemlock"
	Coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) "Oregon Douglas-fir"
	Western Redcedar (Thuja plicata) "Western Red Cedar"
	European Larch (Larix decidua) "Alpine Larch"
	Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) "Radiata Pine"
	Norway Spruce (Picea abies) "European Spruce"

Hardwood Glulam timber


	Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) "European Ash"
	European Oak (Quercus robur) "English Oak"
	Globulus (Eucalyptus globulus)
	Silver Birch (Betula pendula) "European Birch"
	Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)



	African Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis) "Khaya"
	Sapele Mahogany (Entandrophragma cylindricum) "Sapelli"
	Sipo Mahogany (Entandrophragma utile)

	Honduras Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) "Swietenia Mahogany"
	Cedrela Mahogany (Cedrela odorata) "Spanish Cedar"
	American Oak (Quercus alba) "White Oak"
	Jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril) "Brazilian Cherry"
	Lenga (Nothofagus pumilio) "Chilean Cherry"
	Teak (Tectona grandis)

structural veneer lumber

Structural Veneer lumber is stronger than conventional glulam timber. It is ideal for a smaller million depth and/or larger spans.

SVL Laminated Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

Potential LEED^TM Green Building design Strategies

ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE Credit 1

Optimize Energy Performance 2-10 Points

Design the building envelope with the following:

	Wood frame windows to maximize energy performance. FASSADEN wood curtain walls improve U-values by 56%.
	Options in low-E glass and other high-performance coatings to improve the thermal performance of the glass.
	Warm-edge spacers. The greatest amount of heat loss is through the edge of the glass.
	Argon and other gases will also slow heat transfer in cold climates.

ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE Credit 2

Renewable Energy 1-3 Points

Design the building envelope with the following:

Onsite renewable energy with a Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) System.

One of the most promising renewable energy technologies is Photovoltaics. Photovoltaics (PV) is a truly elegant means of producing electricity on site, directly from the sun, without concern for energy supply or environmental harm. These solid-state devices simply make electricity out of sunlight, silently with no maintenance, no pollution, and no depletion of materials.

BIPV is the integration of PV into the building envelope. The PV modules serve the dual function of building skin (replacing conventional building envelope materials) and power generator. By avoiding the cost of conventional materials, the incremental cost of PV is reduced and its life-cycle cost is improved. That is, BIPV systems often have lower overall costs than PV systems requiring separate, dedicated, mounting systems.

Fassaden integrates PV in the building timber facade in an aesthetical, economical and technical fashion and cooperates with architects and engineers, to integrate PV in the outer shell of the building.

The PV solar modules consist of mono- or polycrystalline silicon solar cells encapsulated in an age-resistant PVB interlayer (Polyvinylbutyral) between two tempered glass panes. The front side consists of a highly transparent white glass and guarantees high light transmission. The PVB interlayer guarantees the same mechanical and reliable features as well established laminated safety glass has provided over decades.

PV Glass Facade Applications

	Building facades
	Parapets glazing
	Custom sloped glazing
	Shading systems
	Architectural Design
	Atriums
	Overhead Glazing
	Roof integration
	Sound absorbing facades
	Semitransparent windows

Indoor environmental quality

credit 2 increased ventilation effectiveness 1 Point

credit 6 Controllability of Systems 1-2 Points

credit 8 daylight & Views 1-2 Points

Design the building envelope with the following:

	Operable wood frame windows to maximize natural ventilation. FASSADEN tilt-turn, lift and slide, casement and awning windows can be integrated into the curtain wall facade to improve ventilation. Available with manual or powered operators for clearstory locations.
	Wood Curtain Walls to achieve the most energy-efficient Daylight Factor. Perfect balance for improved day lighting and the highest thermal performance. Unlimited glazing options and shading devices.
	Glazed wood curtain walls system for interior atrium or interior wall partitions to improve views and daylighting to interior spaces.

For More Information Contact:

FASSADEN WINDOWS
A Solar Innovations, Inc. Company
31 Roberts Road
Pine Grove, PA 17963
Tel: 610-366-4157
FAX: 800-618-0743 or 570-915-6083
Email: info@fassadenwindows.com

Fassaden Timber species

Potential LEEDTM Green Building design Strategies

PV Glass Facade Applications

Potential LEED^TM Green Building design Strategies