Passive House Institute

Dr. Wolfgang Feist

64283 Darmstadt
GERMANY

Passive House suitable component

for cool, temperate climate, valid until 31.12.2012

Category:
Manufacturer:
Product name:

Window Frame
REHAU AG + Co
91018 Erlangen, GERMANY
REHAU GENEO PHZ

The following comfort criteria were used in

awarding this certificate:

Passive House
Efficiency Class

Given a Ug value of 0.70 W/(mK) and a window size of

1.23 m by 1.48 m,

UW =

phA
advanced
component

0.80 W/(mK) 0.80 W/(mK)

Taking into account the installation based thermal bridges, and

provided that the installation is, with regard to the thermal bridges,
equal or better than shown in the data sheet, the window meets
the following criterion.

UW,installed

0.85 W/(mK)

Uf-value

Width

[W/(mK)]

[mm]

0.79
0.79

161
131

certifiable
component

fRsi=0.20

[W/(mK)]
[-]
Swisspacer*

0.030
0.030

0.80

*Spacers of lower thermal quality, especially those made of aluminium, lead to significantly higher thermal losses and lower
temperature factors.

Further information see data sheet

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basic
component

phC

Thermal data of the window frame

Spacer
Bottom
Side/top

phB

not suitable
for Passive
Houses

Data Sheet

REHAU AG + Co, REHAU GENEO PHZ

Manufacturer

REHAU AG + Co
91018 Erlangen, GERMANY
Tel.: +49 (0)9131/92-5553
Email: erlangen@rehau.com, www.rehau.com

Bottom section

Isothermal

Description
Plastic frame

Thermal data for the window frame

Spacer
Bottom
Side/top

U-value

Width

fRsi=0.20

[W/(mK)]

[mm]

[W/(mK)]

[-]

0.79
0.79

161
131

Swisspacer*
0.030
0.80
0.030

Depending on the thermal losses through opaque elements, windows are categorised according to efficency
classes. These thermal losses include the losses through the frame, multiplied by its width, the thermal bridge at
the edge bond as well as the length of the edge bond.
Please ask the manufacturer for a detailed report containing all calculations and results.
For further information, please visit www.passivehouse.com or www.passipedia.org.
* Spacers of lower thermal quality leading to higher thermal losses and lower temperatures.

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