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Default Window Data

THERMAL COMFORT | DIY Method | Windows | Frame and Glass Types

The 88 "default" windows and corresponding performance data were developed by the Australian Fenestration Rating Council (AFRC) for use in NatHERS accredited software. The windows are intended to provide representative performance values over a wide range of currently available frame and glass combinations. Performance values of individual frame and glass combinations from the market may differ from these "default" windows.

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Simple Glazing System Descriptor

Operating Type 

Frame Material 

Glazing System Type

Outer Glass Type

U- Value 

SHGC

VLT 

Vision %

1

Single-glazed, clear

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium

Single-glazing

clear

6.7

0.57

0.54

0.59%

2

Single-glazed, tint

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium

Single-glazing

tint

6.6

0.41

0.46

0.63%

3

Single-glazed, high solar gain low E

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium

Single-glazing

high solar gain low E

5.4

0.49

0.51

0.62%

4

Single-glazed, low solar gain low E

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium

Single-glazing

low solar gain low E

5.6

0.36

0.35

0.57%

5

Single-glazed, clear

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium

Single-glazing

clear

6.7

0.70

0.68

0.76%

6

Single-glazed, tint

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium

Single-glazing

tint

6.6

0.49

0.58

0.79%

7

Single-glazed, high solar gain low E

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium

Single-glazing

high solar gain low E

5.4

0.58

0.62

0.75%

8

Single-glazed, low solar gain low E

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium

Single-glazing

low solar gain low E

5.6

0.41

0.42

0.68%

9

Double-glazed, clear / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium

Double-glazing with air fill

clear

4.8

0.51

0.48

0.59%

10

Double-glazed, tint / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium

Double-glazing with air fill

tint

5.2

0.35

0.42

0.64%

11

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium

Double-glazing with air fill

high solar gain low E

4.3

0.47

0.50

0.66%

12

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium

Double-glazing with air fill

low solar gain low E

4.9

0.33

0.33

0.60%

13

Double-glazed, clear / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium

Double-glazing with air fill

clear

4.8

0.59

0.57

0.69%

14

Double-glazed, tint / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium

Double-glazing with air fill

tint

5.2

0.39

0.49

0.73%

15

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium

Double-glazing with air fill

high solar gain low E

4.3

0.53

0.57

0.76%

16

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium

Double-glazing with air fill

low solar gain low E

4.9

0.33

0.38

0.69%

17

Double-glazed, clear / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium

Double-glazing with argon fill

clear

4.5

0.50

0.48

0.58%

18

Double-glazed, tint / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium

Double-glazing with argon fill

tint

5.1

0.32

0.38

0.58%

19

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium

Double-glazing with argon fill

high solar gain low E

4.1

0.47

0.50

0.66%

20

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium

Double-glazing with argon fill

low solar gain low E

4.8

0.34

0.35

0.63%

21

Double-glazed, clear / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium

Double-glazing with argon fill

clear

4.5

0.61

0.59

0.72%

22

Double-glazed, tint / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium

Double-glazing with argon fill

tint

5.1

0.36

0.46

0.72%

23

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium

Double-glazing with argon fill

high solar gain low E

4.1

0.52

0.56

0.74%

24

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium

Double-glazing with argon fill

low solar gain low E

4.8

0.34

0.40

0.73%

25

Single-glazed, clear

Hinged/Projected

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Single-glazing

clear

5.4

0.56

0.55

0.61%

26

Single-glazed, tint

Hinged/Projected

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Single-glazing

tint

5.4

0.41

0.48

0.67%

27

Single-glazed, high solar gain low E

Hinged/Projected

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Single-glazing

high solar gain low E

4.3

0.42

0.44

0.54%

28

Single-glazed, low solar gain low E

Hinged/Projected

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Single-glazing

low solar gain low E

3.7

0.35

0.37

0.61%

29

Single-glazed, clear

Fixed/Sliding

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Single-glazing

clear

5.4

0.63

0.63

0.69%

30

Single-glazed, tint

Fixed/Sliding

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Single-glazing

tint

5.4

0.49

0.60

0.83%

31

Single-glazed, high solar gain low E

Fixed/Sliding

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Single-glazing

high solar gain low E

4.3

0.50

0.54

0.66%

32

Single-glazed, low solar gain low E

Fixed/Sliding

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Single-glazing

low solar gain low E

3.7

0.38

0.41

0.67%

33

Double-glazed, clear / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with air fill

clear

3.0

0.48

0.48

0.58%

34

Double-glazed, tint / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with air fill

tint

2.9

0.33

0.44

0.67%

35

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with air fill

high solar gain low E

2.3

0.26

0.32

0.48%

36

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with air fill

low solar gain low E

2.3

0.19

0.27

0.59%

37

Double-glazed, clear / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with air fill

clear

3.0

0.56

0.57

0.69%

38

Double-glazed, tint / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with air fill

tint

2.9

0.42

0.37

0.73%

39

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with air fill

high solar gain low E

2.3

0.32

0.40

0.60%

40

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with air fill

low solar gain low E

2.3

0.25

0.36

0.80%

41

Double-glazed, clear / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with argon fill

clear

2.6

0.50

0.51

0.61%

42

Double-glazed, tint / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with argon fill

tint

2.5

0.25

0.33

0.50%

43

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with argon fill

high solar gain low E

2.0

0.25

0.31

0.47%

44

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with argon fill

low solar gain low E

2.0

0.18

0.26

0.58%

45

Double-glazed, clear / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with argon fill

clear

2.6

0.53

0.54

0.65%

46

Double-glazed, tint / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with argon fill

tint

2.5

0.28

0.17

0.76%

47

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with argon fill

high solar gain low E

2.0

0.31

0.37

0.69%

48

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Timber / uPVC / Fibreglass

Double-glazing with argon fill

low solar gain low E

2.0

0.23

0.34

0.76%

49

Double-glazed, clear / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with air fill

clear

3.6

0.47

0.46

0.56%

50

Double-glazed, tint / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with air fill

tint

3.6

0.23

0.13

0.56%

51

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with air fill

high solar gain low E

3.1

0.39

0.42

0.56%

52

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with air fill

low solar gain low E

3.1

0.27

0.29

0.52%

53

Double-glazed, clear / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with air fill

clear

3.6

0.54

0.55

0.69%

54

Double-glazed, tint / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with air fill

tint

3.6

0.30

0.17

0.78%

55

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with air fill

high solar gain low E

3.1

0.49

0.54

0.72%

56

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with air fill

low solar gain low E

3.1

0.27

0.38

0.83%

57

Double-glazed, clear / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with argon fill

clear

3.5

0.47

0.46

0.56%

58

Double-glazed, tint / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with argon fill

tint

3.4

0.32

0.42

0.63%

59

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with argon fill

high solar gain low E

2.9

0.44

0.49

0.64%

60

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with argon fill

low solar gain low E

3.0

0.27

0.29

0.53%

61

Double-glazed, clear / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with argon fill

clear

3.5

0.64

0.64

0.78%

62

Double-glazed, tint / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with argon fill

tint

3.4

0.40

0.54

0.82%

63

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with argon fill

high solar gain low E

2.9

0.51

0.57

0.76%

64

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Aluminium - Thermally Broken

Double-glazing with argon fill

low solar gain low E

3.0

0.26

0.37

0.82%

65

Single-glazed, clear

Hinged/Projected

Composite

Single-glazing

clear

5.9

0.57

0.55

0.61%

66

Single-glazed, tint

Hinged/Projected

Composite

Single-glazing

tint

6.2

0.41

0.47

0.64%

67

Single-glazed, high solar gain low E

Hinged/Projected

Composite

Single-glazing

high solar gain low E

4.6

0.36

0.36

0.44%

68

Single-glazed, low solar gain low E

Hinged/Projected

Composite

Single-glazing

low solar gain low E

4.6

0.36

0.37

0.61%

69

Single-glazed, clear

Fixed/Sliding

Composite

Single-glazing

clear

5.9

0.65

0.64

0.71%

70

Single-glazed, tint

Fixed/Sliding

Composite

Single-glazing

tint

6.2

0.45

0.53

0.72%

71

Single-glazed, high solar gain low E

Fixed/Sliding

Composite

Single-glazing

high solar gain low E

3.7

0.61

0.68

0.83%

72

Single-glazed, low solar gain low E

Fixed/Sliding

Composite

Single-glazing

low solar gain low E

4.6

0.46

0.50

0.81%

73

Double-glazed, clear / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Composite

Double-glazing with air fill

clear

3.9

0.51

0.50

0.61%

74

Double-glazed, tint / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Composite

Double-glazing with air fill

tint

3.9

0.32

0.41

0.61%

75

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Composite

Double-glazing with air fill

high solar gain low E

3.4

0.47

0.51

0.68%

76

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Hinged/Projected

Composite

Double-glazing with air fill

low solar gain low E

3.4

0.32

0.35

0.62%

77

Double-glazed, clear / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Composite

Double-glazing with air fill

clear

3.9

0.59

0.58

0.71%

78

Double-glazed, tint / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Composite

Double-glazing with air fill

tint

3.9

0.37

0.48

0.73%

79

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Composite

Double-glazing with air fill

high solar gain low E

3.4

0.53

0.59

0.78%

80

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, air fill

Fixed/Sliding

Composite

Double-glazing with air fill

low solar gain low E

3.4

0.33

0.41

0.75%

81

Double-glazed, clear / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Composite

Double-glazing with argon fill

clear

3.9

0.50

0.49

0.59%

82

Double-glazed, tint / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Composite

Double-glazing with argon fill

tint

3.9

0.33

0.42

0.64%

83

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Composite

Double-glazing with argon fill

high solar gain low E

3.2

0.46

0.50

0.67%

84

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Hinged/Projected

Composite

Double-glazing with argon fill

low solar gain low E

2.2

0.32

0.37

0.67%

85

Double-glazed, clear / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Composite

Double-glazing with argon fill

clear

3.9

0.63

0.63

0.76%

86

Double-glazed, tint / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Composite

Double-glazing with argon fill

tint

3.9

0.40

0.53

0.80%

87

Double-glazed, high solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Composite

Double-glazing with argon fill

high solar gain low E

3.2

0.49

0.54

0.71%

88

Double-glazed, low solar gain low E / clear, argon fill

Fixed/Sliding

Composite

Double-glazing with argon fill

low solar gain low E

2.2

0.39

0.46

0.83%

Last updated: 21/09/2023