EuroLine Windows Inc. leads in Passive House construction with European-style tilt and turn windows, doors Orchards at Orenco in Portland, OR is the largest multi-family Passive House building in North America Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature B.C. based EuroLine Windows Inc. supports Passive House (PH) construc- tion with its European-style tilt and turn windows and doors. The com- pany is one of only two North Ameri- can manufacturers with products meeting the stringent PH standards. EuroLine director Michele Funk says her company meets PH de- mands for superior insulation, solar heat gain, and reduced thermal bridg- ing. “Our 4700-series ThermoPlus TM windows and doors are made of GENEO® profiles, which are a Passive House Institute certified component.” She says unlike regular vinyl win- dows, which require steel reinforce- ment for structural integrity, these profiles have a fibreglass-reinforced hybrid core, meaning that windows can be made larger than previously possible without adding steel thermal bridges. “Combined with the proper choice of IGU (insulated glass units), windows provide high solar heat gain where wanted, and insulate where needed.” Where Passive House is not the end goal, Funk says EuroLine’s high- quality, high-performance products appeal to architects and builders in other ways. Styles range from North American casement and awning win- dows to European tilt and turn win- dows, patio doors, French doors, tilt and glide doors, entry doors, and fold- ing doors. “Because everything is custom made, there is a lot of design flexibil- The Bernhardt Passive Home is the first Passive House built on Vancouver Island ity. We have a specialty department that makes shaped windows, like rakes, archtops, roundtops, circles and ovals. We also have a foiling line that adds a durable acrylic laminate to the exterior, interior or both surfaces of the window. These laminates are available in solid colours, metallic fin- ishes, and our EuroWood TM finishes.” Consumers also benefit from Euro- Line’s high-quality products. Funk says superior thermal performance The North Park 6-unit condo is the first market condominium building in Canada to meet the stringent international Passive House standard The Canadian Design and Construction Report — November 2015 – 35