Fenstration: Glazing and Windows
Windows, doors and skylights provide light, comfort, and curb appeal; they also have a have a significant impact on energy use in a home. By installing energy efficient windows that meet requirements of Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, customers save money while maintaining comfort. The 2008 Standards set minimums in terms of U-factors by climate zones by Package. In addition, maximum fenestration area was modified, credit is offered for insulation construction quality, and high performance replacement windows are required in existing homes.
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Overview of Low-e Windows Energy expert Steve Easley gives us an overview of low-e glass and the effect it can have on a home's energy efficiency.
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Manufacturing Low-e Glass Tim Singel, Marketing Manager for Guardian Industries, hosts a tour of a Guardian plant to show the processes involved in manufacturing low-e glass.
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Window Labelling This video allows viewers to take a closer look at spectrally selective low-e glass, and to learn what the NFRC label tells about windows' energy performance.
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Window Sizing Energy efficiency expert Ken Nittler explains how the proper sizing of windows can reduce the energy load on air conditioning systems.
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