SBS OneSource is proud to feature this one of a kind home featuring ah!38 by panoramah!

SBS is your exclusive source for panoramah! in Massachusetts. Known as the minimal frame system, panoramah! uses the most advanced technology to create sliding panels of glass, which deliver an expanded and unobstructed view. We’re highlighting this private house with panoramic views of the Aegean Sea to showcase the kind of breathtaking view you can get through panoramah! windows and doors overlooking the ocean or the bay right here in our neck of the woods. 

Designed by B-group, the house was strategically oriented to create a connection to the natural surroundings of the seascape and slope. The design also showcases a triangular silhouette, which is evident from the driveway entrance and exemplifies the essence of its dynamic architectural geometry. This geometry is emphasized by the raw concrete alternating with the large glass surfaces that disappear behind walls. These glass panels connect the interior with the exterior while creating stunning frames of the view towards the sea and the landscape vegetation.

These clean minimalist house lines enhance the balance and harmony between the architectural elements and the natural realms, as well as the seamless integration of exterior and interior spaces. A design as sophisticated as this and the connection that was created with the outdoors was all achieved through the ah!38 birail and trirail solutions. panoramah! minimalist sliding windows amplify the breathtaking view while rendering the transition between inside and the generous decks outside.

Product: ah!38

Architecture by B-Group
Greece
Photography: ©Panagiotis Voumvakis

The photos of this job are striking but nothing tops seeing panoramah! products in person and getting to operate them with ease! Contact anyone on our sales team to make an appointment and visit the showroom in Pembroke to see the minimal framing system in action.

Summer is here and so is the latest edition of Cape & Islands Design Guide! This magazine is full of inspiration for anyone who is looking to invest in their home. Amongst all of the beautiful projects highlighted are the top professionals in the design industry for this area. Flip through the pages (in real life or digitally) and see if you can spot some of the unique and high quality fenestration products that we sell. We’re honored to have products from Loewen, Fold-Up, panoramah!, Arcadia, Unilux, and Norwood included in this carefully curated guide. We hope that you’ll check out this issue of the Cape & Islands Design Guide and see what the Cape Cod design community has to offer!

SBS OneSource is proud to sell Kohltech Passive House Certified Windows and Doors

After forty years of innovation, Kohltech has established itself as an industry leader in both Canada and the United States. They are committed to creating high-performance windows and entrance systems, which allowed them to achieve the rigorous certification standard of the Passive House Institute US. There are only a handful of manufacturers in North America that offer PHIUS Certified window products. Kohltech is currently one of 11 manufacturers in the world to have certified entrance door products as well.

Originating in Germany, Passive House (Passivhaus) is a very rigorous standard for energy efficiency in a building. In order to be eligible for Passive House, houses must meet the following standards:

• The building must be designed to have an annual heating and cooling demand as calculated with the Passivhaus Planning Package of not more than 15 kWh/m2 (4,2755 BTU/ft.; 5.017 MJ/sq. ft.) per year in heating or cooling energy OR be designed with a peak heat load of 10 W/m2 (1.2 hp/1000 sq. ft.)
• Total primary energy (source energy for electricity, etc.) consumption (primary energy for heating, hot water and electricity) must not be more than 120 kWh/m2 (38,040 BTU/sq ft; 40.13 MJ/sq ft) per year
• The building must not leak more air than 0.6 times the house volume per hour (n50≤ 0.6 / hour) at 50 Pa (0.0073 psi) as tested by a blower door, OR alternatively when looked at the surface area of the enclosure, the leakage rate must be less than 0.05 cubic feet per minute
• The specific heat load for the heating source at design temperature is recommended, but not required, to be less than 10 W/m2 (3.17 BTU/h.ft2)

Kohltech offers a variety of products that meet the Passive House standards to make a house feel like a home with the added benefit of energy efficiency. Their Supreme window series offered in casement, awning, picture, tilt & turn and double hung with triple glazing glass options all have the Passive House certified stamp of approval. In addition, they offer inswing single doors, inswing direct glazed transom, inswing full lite sidelite and inswing fixed sitelite as certified doors with triple glazed glass. Beyond that certification, providing excellent customer service is a priority for Kohltech and that’s why they have competitive pricing and thorough warranty coverage.

 At SBS, we’re proud to sell these certified products made specifically for high performance in energy conscious homes. Please feel free to browse their finely crafted passive options and reach out to anyone on or Architectural Window & Door Sales Team if you feel like Kohltech Passive House Certified Windows and Doors would be a good fit for your next project.

SBS OneSource is proud to feature this backyard oasis brought to you by panoramah’s sliding ah! system!

As your exclusive source for panoramah! in Massachusetts, we love to spotlight projects that give you a feel for what their products can do. Known as the minimal frame system, panoramah! uses the most advanced technology to create large sliding panels of glass, which deliver an expanded and unobstructed view. Created in Portugal, no frame is too tall for these sliding glass systems and the floor to ceiling vista is incredible.

Recognized worldwide as an innovative product and unique design, this featured XTEN Architecture project is located on the outskirts of Madrid. We’re highlighting this family house because it’s a perfect example of how panoramah! products can bring balance to a property by using open and closed volumes with spaces in between that become entry points, transitions and covered outdoor living spaces.

This particular area is arid and hot in the summer, so the design was created to position the buildings to protect the interiors from the sun, while the sliding ah! systems simultaneously open the house to light, air and the surrounding landscape. This product was a critical design request because of the sliding systems’ ability to allow for a seamless indoor/outdoor experience. The villa also features two ah!38 pocket motorized tri-rail windows connecting the main living room to the pool and to a mature oak woodland. These pocket motorized windows measure in at 43 feet long by 13 feet high. That’s a lot of glass! The view of the outdoors is uninterrupted, making this spot the perfect indoor/outdoor pool oasis. As pool and beach season quickly approaches, contact us if this unique design would fit for your next project.

Product: ah!38

Xten Architecture
Madrid, Spain
© Imagen Subliminal

Although these pictures are stunning, nothing beats seeing and operating panoramah! products in person. Our newly redesigned Pembroke showroom features an 18ft tall motorized vertical slider among many other unique products. Contact anyone on our sales team to make an appointment and visit the showroom to come see the minimal framing system in action.

Our window and door sales team receive factory training from each of our product lines that we sell exclusively for all of Massachusetts – the Islands, the Cape, the Berkshires, Boston, North Shore, and South Shore

In addition to Builder + Architect’s latest issue featuring a cover story on A & A Building and Restoration, the magazine also has a lot of great information about our Architectural Window and Door Sales Division here at SBS OneSource. There’s a special section of the issue that has 24 pages of content on the great products we sell and the unique approach our sales team has. (Pages 39-61.)

In addition to the “Say Yes” mentality that Chris Dias has instilled as the company motto, the Architectural Window and Door Sales Division is also encouraged to “Be the Expert.” This allows for each member of the team to really get to know each product that they’re selling in-depth so that they can make the best recommendations for every architect, builder, or customer that they work with to best fit their needs. Our window and door sales team receive factory training from each of our product lines that we sell exclusively for all of Massachusetts– the Islands, the Cape, the Berkshires, Boston, North Shore, and South Shore. The products we sell and have showcased in our newly redesigned showroom represent six different countries:  the United States, Canada, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany and Poland. As part of our training process, and depending upon travel restrictions, members of the sales team can visit these factories in person and really learn about the processes that go into making these specialized products. Other than hands-on experience, they receive virtual training and detailed information to become experts on each fenestration product. And for architects who are looking for credits, they can turn to SBS Architectural Window & Door Director, Kendra Likely, CSI, CDT, who is certified to provide continuing education courses.

We’re also proud to say that our sales team has a combined 100+ years of experience and wealth of knowledge in the window and doors industry. Many of our sales people have been in the business for a number of years selling a variety of products. As they’ve become familiar with the high caliber of quality products that we sell, they truly value these products and know what will  be a great fit for whatever project they’re presented with. Their focus is providing the architects with industry leading products to specify and providing builders with the flexibility and support they need from a supplier. The WOW factors of the one of a kind products that we sell make it easy to entice builders and architects and knowing that these are quality, long-lasting fenestration options help us to build trust and cultivate long lasting relationships with everyone we sell to. Flip through the latest edition of Builder + Architect magazine to see what we’re talking about!  If you see something that might be a fit for your next project, feel free to schedule an appointment and hear a member of our sales team showcase their product knowledge and quality customer service as they walk you through our showroom.