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Residential Windows A Guide to New Technology and Energy Performance

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ISBN-10: 0393730042

ISBN-13: 9780393730043

Edition: 1996

Authors: John Carmody, Stephen Selkowitz, Lisa Heschong

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Covers design, technology and placement of residential windows, giving step-by-step procedures for assessing the energy performance of windows. The book is aimed at architects, builders, homeowners and those seeking energy-efficient housing, to help them choose from a range of window technologies.
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Book details

List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 7.36" wide x 9.25" long x 0.58" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English

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.

Stephen Selkowitz, who holds degrees in physics and environmental design, directs Windows and Daylight Research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Lisa Heschong is an architect, a partner of the Heschong Mahone Group, an architectural research firm, and the author of Thermal Delight in Architecture.

Acknowledgmentsp. 4
A Guide to Using This Bookp. 5
Introduction to Windows in Residential Buildingsp. 9
Energy Performance Characteristics of Windowsp. 24
Window Glazing Materialsp. 41
The Complete Window Assemblyp. 87
Design Implications with Energy-Efficient Windowsp. 110
Window Selection Considerationsp. 143
Energy Performance Calculation Assumptionsp. 180
Overview of the NFRC Programp. 185
Specifying Product Performancep. 188
Resourcesp. 190
Codes and Standardsp. 193
Glossaryp. 195
Referencesp. 202
Indexp. 210
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