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Double Hung inherently flawed
Double Hung windows are a permanent part of our architectural heritage. They are particularly ubiquitous throughout the Eastern United States. In some counties the only things that aren’t double hung...
View ArticleNot all Low e’s are created equal
If you had the choice between two windows that were exactly the same except one had a slightly higher R-value glass than the other, which one would you pick to lower your heating bill? And yes they are...
View ArticleFrame in? Frame out?
Anyone who replaces windows should be asking this question. There are two ways to install a new window where one already exists. Frame in means that only the sashes of the old window are removed. – The...
View ArticleThe Less Travelled Road
Robert Frost, the famous American poet, wrote, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference”. These words reflect both the uniqueness...
View ArticleThe More Affordable Energy Efficient House
The key to an affordable energy efficient building is to make both good choices and good compromises. One of the more clever compromises is to shuffle money out of HVAC (heating, ventilating and air...
View ArticleGREEN PRIORITIES – Skin Deep Not Deep Enough
Like the rest of us, the design community, has a difficult time balancing green priorities. More artists than technicians, designers gravitate towards what could be termed “aesthetic green” rather than...
View ArticleEMBODIED ENERGY – As Important as Low Energy Design?
Establishing Green Priorities is always tricky (see link to GREEN PRIORITIES column). When it comes to energy, there can be confusion between annual energy consumption and the energy it takes to make...
View ArticleThe Importance of Texos
My columns do not usually begin with a personal anecdote. However, I think it is the best way to start talking about how some aspects of quality only appear with the fullness of time. When I was a...
View ArticlePresumptive Euro Superior Energy Efficiency Syndrome I
Most of the Greenbuilding Community assumes, “European” implies “more energy efficient”. When it comes to windows, this automatic presumption of superior energy efficiency is both so common and so...
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Presumptive Euro Superior Energy Efficiency Syndrome II
This Column makes the most sense if read after reading PRESUMPTIVE EURO ENERGY EFFICIENCY SYNDROME I Most of the world, but especially the Greenbuilding Community assumes, “European” implies “more...
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