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Top Glass Seminar – The power of retrofit

Tracy Rogers, vice-president of sales and marketing for Keystone Certifications, presents the results of a one-year study he performed at Quanex on the effects of adding a retrofit insulating glass layer to the existing single-pane windows in an older commercial building in Philadelphia.

Using careful science and detailed descriptions of the approach taken, Rogers convincingly shows the benefits of IG retrofits with a full discussion of costs and energy savings. After monitoring two pairs of side by side rooms for a year, one pair with the new system and one without, Rogers’ team discovered 40 to 60 per cent heating cost reductions using a system that could be installed from the interior of the building at night without removing the old windows. Daytime summer temperatures near the old windows approached 40 degrees, but dropped to high 20s after the retrofit. Architects and contractors involved in renovating older buildings will benefit from Rogers’ comprehensive review of this new method for updating old fenestration.

About the speaker
Rogers has been employed in the fenestration industry since 1987, holding management positions with such companies as Schlegel, ETC Laboratories, Amesbury, Peachtree, Intertek, Edgetech and Quanex. He has chaired numerous committees and task groups for such organizations as the AAMA, WDMA, NFRC, GANA, IGMA and ASTM and sits on the board of Fenestration Canada, the Fenestration Manufacturers Association, the IGMA and GANA. Rogers has received the Residential Products Group Distinguished Service Award and the Marketing Distinguished Service Award from the AAMA and is named on six patents related to fenestration and glazing products. He has a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering with graduate studies in finance from the Rochester Institute of Technology and master’s certificates in business management and international negotiations.

TOPIC / Adding Efficiency: A case study in commercial retrofit IG solutions

Presenter / Tracy Rogers, vice-president of sales and marketing for Keystone Certifications