Schüco AWS 65 (Aluminium Window System) is the perfect entry point into premium aluminum glazing. It marries the refined look that only metal provides with solid thermal insulation, made possible by a widened thermal break zone.
Where PVC windows fall short, AWS 65 makes it possible to build enormous structures framed by very slim profiles. It is the go-to choice for contemporary architecture that demands abundant light, crisp lines, and a level of reliability PVC profiles simply cannot match.
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Schüco is the choice of architects who don't compromise. The German corporation is famous for aluminum facade systems that adorn skyscrapers worldwide. For private clients, Schüco offers the same technologies in premium window and sliding system formats.
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The aluminium baseline. A versatile system with a 65 mm build depth for sleek, long-lasting results.
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Glass and infill choices:
Tested performance values:
The aluminium baseline. A versatile system with a 65 mm build depth for sleek, long-lasting results.
For a standard 2-sash tilt-and-turn window (1200 × 1400 mm) with basic double-glazed unit.
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How Schüco AWS 65 stacks up against the closest matches from other brands.
| Specification | Schüco AWS 65This profile | Cortizo COR 60 | WDS 5S | Rehau Euro-design 70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Schüco | Cortizo | WDS | REHAU |
| Material | Aluminium | Aluminium | PVC | PVC |
| Profile depth | 65mm | 60 mm | 60mm | 70mm |
| Chambers | — | — | 5 chambers | 5 chambers |
| Glass unit, max | up to 55mm | up to 48 mm | up to 32mm | up to 40mm |
| Thermal (Uw) | 1.4 | ≤ 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Sound (Rw, dB) | ≈47 Rw(dB) | ≈ 44 Rw(dB) | ≈38 Rw(dB) | ≈43 Rw(dB) |
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FAQs
It is a 65 mm build-depth aluminium system with a 104 mm profile height. The aluminium is thermally broken using a polyamide thermal bridge, and weather protection comes from triple sealing with a central gasket. Tested ratings reach air-permeability Class 4, watertightness Class 9A, and burglar resistance up to RC3.
The frame value (Uf) starts at 1.9 W/m²K and varies with the visible face width, giving a whole-window Uw ≤ 1.4 W/(m²·K) and a B energy rating. The polyamide thermal break inside the aluminium blocks the cold flow, so it is genuinely "warm" aluminium suited to living spaces and mild climates.
The infill rebate accepts units from 11 to 55 mm, so practically any build-up fits, including heavy acoustic and armoured glass. This wide range is what lets the system reach a sound rating of up to ≈47 Rw (dB) when paired with the right acoustic glazing.
The system runs the concealed Schüco AvanTec SimplySmart hardware rated to 160 kg per sash, with motorised mechatronic TipTronic also available. That carrying capacity, combined with rigid aluminium, lets the AWS 65 hold large openings while keeping the sightlines slim, which is aluminium's signature advantage over PVC.
The AWS 65 is the entry-level rung. Stepping up adds depth and foam insulation:
It is the aluminium baseline, so for a low-energy or passive-standard home its Uw ≤ 1.4 W/(m²·K) falls short of the foam-insulated AWS 75.SI+ (Uw ≤ 0.90) or AWS 90.SI+ (Uw ≤ 0.80). Choose the AWS 65 for offices, verandas, vestibules, or homes in warm regions where its slim sightlines and value matter more than peak insulation.
