In buildings where privacy and performance are necessary for occupant comfort, YKK AP America Inc. now offers the YPI 1500 Interior Access Panel Windows for new and retrofit installations. The YPI 1500 is an interior secondary access window system that improves thermal performance, reduces sound infiltration, and adds privacy and security with optional between-glass Venetian blinds. A low-maintenance option, the YPI 1500 windows can be integrated into most new and retrofit storefront, window wall and curtainwall systems with little disruption to building occupants.
The YPI 1500 Interior Access Panel Windows feature a minimal frame depth that will fit within existing window frame openings. A side-hinged access door is outfitted with custodial locks for access to 5/8 or 1 inch between-glass Venetian blinds, which are available in 16 colors. For easy use, each window is equipped with a slip-clutch blind tilt control knob, concealed blind raise-lower controls, and lift out and Pivot access panels. Each window system is available in a variety of architectural finishes including Anodized Plus and Paint.
Occupant comfort is a key consideration for architects today and YKK AP developed a window that would not only reduce sound and increase privacy, but would maintain the high-performance features that YKK AP products are known for. By equipping the windows with the ability to reduce thermal transmissions, the YPI 1500 YPI 1500 Interior Access Panel Windows are a solution to eliminate hot spots throughout the building or in one location.