GlassVent® Windows — Natural Ventilation for Storefront Framing Systems

Brian Lowe, Chicago Glass Company. Kawneer certified. 20+ years commercial glazing. We integrate operable ventilation into storefronts for LEED, energy code, and HVAC savings.

GlassVent — Natural Ventilation Inside Storefront Framing

The trick: it installs in your existing storefront framing where a fixed lite would go. Opens inward at the bottom. Stack-effect ventilation. Manual or motorized (BACnet/LON).

Why people order these: HVAC savings, LEED IEQ credits, occupant comfort, or the energy code in your jurisdiction requires natural ventilation.

Compatible with Kawneer, YKK, Oldcastle storefronts. Clear anodized, dark bronze, or painted aluminum. Single or double-opening.

Standard module sizes match the common storefront layouts. Send your framing system + quantity — we quote.

FAQ

Q: How do I get a price?
A: Every project is quoted to spec. The $500 deposit reserves your spot and is credited in full to your final invoice, fully refundable if you don't move forward. Call (708) 800-7120 or use the 60-second quote form and most quotes go out same day.

Q: Compatible with Kawneer, YKK, Oldcastle?
A: Yes — designed to drop into the standard storefront framing footprint where a fixed lite would go. Confirm your system at quote.

Q: Manual or motorized?
A: Both. Motorized integrates with BACnet or LON for building automation — for LEED stack-effect ventilation strategies and energy-code natural ventilation requirements.

Q: LEED IEQ credits?
A: Yes — contributes to IEQ Credit 6.2 (Controllability of Systems) and natural ventilation strategies under EAp2.

Q: Standard module sizes?
A: Sized to match the common storefront grid (typically 5-foot and 6-foot horizontal modules). Send your framing system and quantity for a custom quote.