The third edition of Residential Windows: A Guide to New Technologies and Energy Performance provides updated and expanded information on window properties and technologies, as well as new sections on such key topics as window installation, energy efficiency, and building codes.
For this latest edition, all of the energy performance data have been revised, based on the latest simulation techniques and industry-accepted assumptions. Residential Windows provides an overview of new window products for consumers, designers, and builders, as well as regulators, standards developers, utilities, and the researchers, manufacturers, and suppliers in the window industry itself. It is an essential resource for anyone considering purchasing or installing new windows. 232 illustrationsBook Description
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“[H]ow many textbooks are devoted to saving you money? This up-to-the minute reference is just that.” (My House in the Mountain States )
“Who would think a book about windows could be so entertaining, but at the same time so informative?” (Shelley Shepherd-Klaner - Today's Home Magazine San Francisco/San Mateo )
“Who would think a book about windows could be so entertaining, but at the same time so informative?” (Shelley Shepherd-Klaner - Today's Home Magazine San Francisco/San Mateo )
About the Author
Dariush Arasteh, who holds degrees in mechanical and civil engineering, is a staff scientist in the Windows and Daylighting Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
John Carmody, professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota, has coauthored ten books, including Window Systems for High Performance Buildings.
Lisa Heschong is an architect, a partner of the Heschong Mahone Group, an architectural research firm, and the author of Thermal Delight in Architecture.
Stephen Selkowitz, who holds degrees in physics and environmental design, directs Windows and Daylight Research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
John Carmody, professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota, has coauthored ten books, including Window Systems for High Performance Buildings.
Lisa Heschong is an architect, a partner of the Heschong Mahone Group, an architectural research firm, and the author of Thermal Delight in Architecture.
Stephen Selkowitz, who holds degrees in physics and environmental design, directs Windows and Daylight Research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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I used the first two editions of this book to educate myself about modern windows. This knowledge was used to design and build a passive solar house at 7300' in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, where the winters are often severe. The design was successful since the heat has been left off for more than three years, yet the house stayed comfortable year round.
Residential Windows is written at a semi-technical level that is ideal for builders, architects, and home owners. I have given several copies away (including this third edition) and recommended it without reservation to many others. All the issues pertaining to windowing are explained lucidly and are well illustrated. Other than a Consumers Union style review of named makes and models (which it scrupulously avoids doing), you could hardly ask for more.
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Not recommended. Having previously read "Window Systems for High-Performance Buildings" (covering commercial and institutional buildings) by most of the same authors, I assumed "Residential Windows" would continue the same detailed discussion and information applied to residential buildings. It does not. "Residential Windows" particularly lacks information about windows used for passive solar heat gain.
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This book is so packed with studies, reviews, and reports on glass and all the various properties that it almost makes me dislike it. Glass is supposed to be fun, right? Well, already I have put the knowledge to good use while discussing the properties of windows with my clients. It is a must for people serious about glazing or window installs.
Jim Dewey owner, Gig Harbor Window Defoggers "We Make Life Good." [...]
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Windows are possibly the most complex and interesting elements in residential design. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
multiple glazing, thermal transmittance, triple glazing, annual energy performance figures, total window including frame, typical shading conditions, given interior temperature, increased glazing area, total skylight including frame, glazing area increases, different shading conditions, thermally broken aluminum frame, total utility bills, heating energy use, gas furnace for heating, products from several manufacturers, different glazing types, broken aluminum frames, heat gain effects, insulated vinyl, orienting windows, fenestration products, solar heat gain coefficient, peak heating loads, different window types Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Residential Windows, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Skylight U-factors, United States, Energy Information Administration, Design Implications, Frame Type U-factor, Tons of Air Conditioning, Energy-Efficient Windows, National Fenestration Rating Council, Window Glazing Frame U-factor, Central Zone, Window Glazing Materials, Peak Summer Cooling Loads, Product Certification Program, Skylight Glazing Frame U-factor, Recommended Window, Department of Energy, Residential Buildings, Influence of House Design, International Energy Conservation Code, Glazing Type U-factor, Peak Winter Heating Loads, Comparison of Skylight Performance Six, Photo Pella Corporation Browse Sample Pages:
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Windows are possibly the most complex and interesting elements in residential design. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
multiple glazing, thermal transmittance, triple glazing, annual energy performance figures, total window including frame, typical shading conditions, given interior temperature, increased glazing area, total skylight including frame, glazing area increases, different shading conditions, thermally broken aluminum frame, total utility bills, heating energy use, gas furnace for heating, products from several manufacturers, different glazing types, broken aluminum frames, heat gain effects, insulated vinyl, orienting windows, fenestration products, solar heat gain coefficient, peak heating loads, different window types Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Residential Windows, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Skylight U-factors, United States, Energy Information Administration, Design Implications, Frame Type U-factor, Tons of Air Conditioning, Energy-Efficient Windows, National Fenestration Rating Council, Window Glazing Frame U-factor, Central Zone, Window Glazing Materials, Peak Summer Cooling Loads, Product Certification Program, Skylight Glazing Frame U-factor, Recommended Window, Department of Energy, Residential Buildings, Influence of House Design, International Energy Conservation Code, Glazing Type U-factor, Peak Winter Heating Loads, Comparison of Skylight Performance Six, Photo Pella Corporation Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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