What is Pilkington energiKare™?

The insulating glass unit (IGU) from Pilkington designed specifically to easily achieve a BFRC Window Energy Rating of at least C hence be eligible to apply for membership of the Energy Saving Recommended scheme for replacement windows from the Energy Saving Trust.

The unit has a back pane of Pilkington K Glass™, argon fill and a front pane of Pilkington Optiwhite™ providing enhanced passive solar gain.

Installing Pilkington energiKare™ will help reduce your household’s energy usage and CO2 emissions. As part of a Government initiative, British Gas is working with Pilkington supporting energy saving products

Benefits

Using Pilkington energiKare™ in your windows offers a range of benefits to you and to your customers:

• Improves energy efficiency.
• Reduces the amount of energy used in homes.
• Saves money on heating bills.
• Is more effective than single glazing or standard double glazing.
• Is the only product that offers you the reassurance of Pilkington quality and enables windows to be eligible to apply for membership of the Energy Saving Recommended scheme.
• Pilkington energiKare™ is suitable for use in PVC, timber and aluminium windows.
• Manufactured to the highest British and European quality standards.
• The Pilkington energiKare™ brand is valid for use on windows with BFRC ratings of A, B or C.

Why is energiKare™ for me?

Concern about rising fuel bills and damage to the environment mean that your customers will be looking for energy efficient products. By offering Pilkington energiKare™ you will be able to meet this demand with a product from a name that customers recognise as reliable. So, if you would like to increase sales and profitability by adding value to your products hence differentiating yourself from your competition, you should look at this opportunity.

Pilkington are strongly promoting this new brand to homeowners with marketing activity including PR in consumer journals, online marketing and TV advertising. Why not find out more? Register for more information or sign-up to join our network of suppliers and start promoting today.

To learn more about the schemes upon which Pilkington energiKare™ has been based, click on Window Energy Ratings and Energy Saving Trust.