Residential Windows

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Architecture/Home Improvement
Residential Windows
A Guide to New Technologies and tnergy Performance
Everyone knows that windows give us views, fresh air, and Ught, and recognizes the important role windows play in how buildings look. What is less obvious is that windows have undergone a remarkable technological transformation over the last fifteen years. Based on the latest research. Residential Windows: A Guide to New Technologies and Energy Performance offers home owners, architects, designers, and builders a fascinating look at the state of the art today as well as the windows of the future, and the irvformation necessary to evaluate windows and make intelligent choices.
Emphasizing energy performance. Residential Windows covers every aspect of window design and technology: the basic mecharusms of heat transfer; new products and rating systems; the effects of the window frame material and installation; and how to make the best decisions when purchasing windows for your new... Tovább

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Architecture/Home Improvement
Residential Windows
A Guide to New Technologies and tnergy Performance
Everyone knows that windows give us views, fresh air, and Ught, and recognizes the important role windows play in how buildings look. What is less obvious is that windows have undergone a remarkable technological transformation over the last fifteen years. Based on the latest research. Residential Windows: A Guide to New Technologies and Energy Performance offers home owners, architects, designers, and builders a fascinating look at the state of the art today as well as the windows of the future, and the irvformation necessary to evaluate windows and make intelligent choices.
Emphasizing energy performance. Residential Windows covers every aspect of window design and technology: the basic mecharusms of heat transfer; new products and rating systems; the effects of the window frame material and installation; and how to make the best decisions when purchasing windows for your new house or renovation.
John Carmody, an architect at the Building Research Center, University of Minnesota, has coauthored ten books, including Earth Sheltered Housing Design, Builder's Foundation Handbook, and Moisture Control Handbook. Stephen Selkowitz, who holds degrees in physics and environmental design, directs Windows and Daylighting Research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Lisa Heschong is an architect, a partner of the Heschong Mahone Group, an architectural research firm, and the author of Thermal Delight in Architecture Vissza