Comments on: A Guide To Buying Energy Efficient Windows. http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/29/a-guide-to-buying-energy-efficient-windows/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:29:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nan fischer http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/29/a-guide-to-buying-energy-efficient-windows/#comment-24875 nan fischer Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:56:04 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2553#comment-24875 I have a new sliding glass door that I chose for a sunny summer wall. When it is closed, and I am standing inside in the sun coming through it, I don't feel any heat. The sun lights up the room, but it does not add any heat that would increase my cooling bill. I have an old window near the slider, and I do feel the heat when I stand in the sun it lets in. I will keep a curtain closed on this window until it can be replaced. So, yes, you can buy windows that will keep the heat out for a climate like India. Builders need to be educated on green building materials, no doubt! I have a new sliding glass door that I chose for a sunny summer wall. When it is closed, and I am standing inside in the sun coming through it, I don’t feel any heat. The sun lights up the room, but it does not add any heat that would increase my cooling bill. I have an old window near the slider, and I do feel the heat when I stand in the sun it lets in. I will keep a curtain closed on this window until it can be replaced.

So, yes, you can buy windows that will keep the heat out for a climate like India. Builders need to be educated on green building materials, no doubt!

]]> By: Fern Hotels http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/29/a-guide-to-buying-energy-efficient-windows/#comment-24871 Fern Hotels Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:14:33 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2553#comment-24871 Thanks for sharing! It is quite interesting as well as informative especially for people planning to build a home in hot places like the south Asia. We discussed the role of windows in our new properties across India and its surprising how these slabs of glass can contribute to a greener way of living and doing business especially since we are a group of eco-hotels. Some of the technicalities should become part of common knowledge among builders so that we see smarter use of windows in the future! Thanks for sharing! It is quite interesting as well as informative especially for people planning to build a home in hot places like the south Asia. We discussed the role of windows in our new properties across India and its surprising how these slabs of glass can contribute to a greener way of living and doing business especially since we are a group of eco-hotels. Some of the technicalities should become part of common knowledge among builders so that we see smarter use of windows in the future!

]]> By: nan fischer http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/29/a-guide-to-buying-energy-efficient-windows/#comment-24500 nan fischer Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:25:32 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2553#comment-24500 Hi Peter, Thanks for the info! Would you be so kind as to post that comment on this same article on my blog? http://desertverde.com/2009/11/27/buying-energy-efficient-windows/ Thanks! Nan Hi Peter,

Thanks for the info! Would you be so kind as to post that comment on this same article on my blog?

http://desertverde.com/2009/11/27/buying-energy-efficient-windows/

Thanks!
Nan

]]> By: Peter Troast http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/29/a-guide-to-buying-energy-efficient-windows/#comment-24499 Peter Troast Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:17:10 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2553#comment-24499 Nan--this is good information, and sorry I didn't see this post sooner, but amidst the current barrage of window manufacturer advertising, it is also important to note a few things: 1. Windows, even the most energy efficient on the market today like those from Serious Materials, are still typically the weakest link in the overall building envelope. 2. Windows are in a state of rapid innovation right now, and many experts agree that their energy efficiency properties will improve dramatically in the next several years. 3. Quality windows are expensive, often at more than $1000 each. 4. For bang for the buck, there are almost always more cost effective ways to permanently reduce energy use--like air sealing and insulation. Nan–this is good information, and sorry I didn’t see this post sooner, but amidst the current barrage of window manufacturer advertising, it is also important to note a few things:

1. Windows, even the most energy efficient on the market today like those from Serious Materials, are still typically the weakest link in the overall building envelope.
2. Windows are in a state of rapid innovation right now, and many experts agree that their energy efficiency properties will improve dramatically in the next several years.
3. Quality windows are expensive, often at more than $1000 each.
4. For bang for the buck, there are almost always more cost effective ways to permanently reduce energy use–like air sealing and insulation.

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