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GLOSSARY OF INDUSTRY RELATED TERMS |
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Slider Window |
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Window that slides to the left or right. |
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Sliding Patio Door |
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Patio door in which a vent panel moves horizontally on a track system past a fixed or operable panel. |
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Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) |
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A measure of how effective a window or door is at keeping out solar heat. It is calculated by taking the amount of solar heat that enters a room through a window or door, divided by the amount that is actually contacting the exterior of the unit. The lower the value, the better the unit keeps out solar heat. |
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Sound Transmission Class (STC) Rating |
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Measures the amount of noise reduction that can be achieved with a given product. A noise reduction of 3 decibels represents cutting the noise level in half, as interpreted by the human ear. |
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Stile |
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Vertical member of a window sash or door panel. |
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