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Sustainability

How to build a green home. Complete guides to alternative energy sources (like solar and wind), passive house design, and water and energy management systems.

Low-e glass

Low-e glass

Improves solar and thermal control Reduces UV transmission Relatively expensive Can reduce solar heat gain in winter Low-e is standard clear glass which has a special coating on...
Double glazing

What are double glazed windows?

Reduces heat transfer very effectively Excellent acoustic insulation Costs much more than single glazing An insulated glass unit (IGU) combines multiple glass panes into a single window...
Thermal mass and windows

How thermal mass affects windows

A big part of planning thermal mass in your home is deciding where windows need to go in order to allow sunlight in. Read...
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