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SUSTAINABLE HOUSING INSIGHT Healthy Indoor Environment
Proper window location, size and design can lead to improved comfort, reduced heat loss and reduced glare.
Consider using exterior shading for windows facing south or west to reduce overheating and glare.
Energy Efficiency
Choose new windows and doors with durable, tight-fitting seals and gaskets to reduce heat loss and water ingress.
Tight-fitted and weather stripped storm doors can reduce heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer. Windows and doors are responsible for much of the heat loss in a house. Choosing higher-performance windows and doors should result in substantial savings in space-heating energy over the life of the building. Windows can be customized with low-e coatings to optimize solar gains and reduce losses. Window suppliers can advise on the best choices for the orientation of windows.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11 Standard: NAFS—North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors and skylights, Canadian Standards Association CSA A440S1-09: Canadian Supplement to AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440, NAFS—North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors, and skylights, Canadian Standards Association
Proper window location, size and design can lead to improved comfort, reduced heat loss and reduced glare.
Consider using exterior shading for windows facing south or west to reduce overheating and glare.
Energy Efficiency
Choose new windows and doors with durable, tight-fitting seals and gaskets to reduce heat loss and water ingress.
Tight-fitted and weather stripped storm doors can reduce heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer. Windows and doors are responsible for much of the heat loss in a house. Choosing higher-performance windows and doors should result in substantial savings in space-heating energy over the life of the building. Windows can be customized with low-e coatings to optimize solar gains and reduce losses. Window suppliers can advise on the best choices for the orientation of windows.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11 Standard: NAFS—North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors and skylights, Canadian Standards Association CSA A440S1-09: Canadian Supplement to AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440, NAFS—North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors, and skylights, Canadian Standards Association
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