High-Performance Steel Doors and Windows for Specifiers
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the important role windows and doors play in a durable, safe, and well-designed building envelope
- Describe how a well-designed and installed building envelope can help reduce energy use and prolong the life of the home
- Explain the basic rating and certifications for modern windows and doors and the importance of these ratings when creating a sustainable and resource responsible structure
- List the criteria for evaluating the thermal performance of a window or door to satisfy building code and energy-efficiency expectations
- Discuss how durable and long-lasting steel windows and doors help conserve natural resources and create a more sustainable building design
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Portella offers thermally broken, individually engineered, high-quality architectural steel doors and windows. Slender lines and minimal profiles create timeless designs. Portella specializes in over-size openings. Glass is provided and factory installed. Portella has been manufacturing steel doors and windows for 16 years. We offer a full suite of architectural steel windows and doors for residential and commercial projects. All Portella products are manufactured to exact specifications allowing limitless design options. Our product lines include Theramlly Broken, Classic, Storefront Exterior, and Commerical Interior Series. Portella is headquartered in Austin Texas with a showroom and warehouse in Dallas Texas. |
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