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Windows

The typical home loses more than 25% of its heat through windows. Selecting the right windows for your home and environment is important. We normally use double-glazed or double-paned units that offer twice the insulation of single-paned models. We also have available windows with a transparent low-emissive (low-e) coating on the glass that helps to reduce heat loss. Manufacturers have made the job easier by assigning windows a rating for comparison. This is called the U-value.

Reducing window conductance is best done by adding a second glazing layer which always reduces solar heat gain, thus reducing annual cooling. When we compare realistic options, e.g., single pane clear to double pane clear, or single pane tinted to double pane tinted, the double pane unit shows lower annual cooling, as well as lower peak loads.

In our cooling-dominated climate, it’s important to select east-, west- and south-facing windows with low solar heat gain coefficients that block solar heat. A properly designed roof overhang for south-facing windows is important to avoid overheating in the summer. At the very least, Energy Star-rated windows or their equivalents are used.

For more severe or winter climates there are windows with thermally broken aluminum frames and triple glazing. In addition these homes can be partially heated by the sun through passive solar design techniques and window coatings.

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