Window Specs For Greater Comfort
from Green Architects' Lounge Hosted by Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan
00:00 Back to windows 01:11 SHGC cocktail 03:18 Sponsor break 07:00 Why windows matter 11:22 The key metrics 13:24 U-factor basics 17:36 SHGC and comfort 23:57 VT and tint 27:17 Low-E decoded 36:19 DP vs PG
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Chris and Phil cut through window jargon and focus on the numbers that actually move comfort, performance, and cost. They break down U-factor, SHGC, and visible transmittance, plus why “more glass” is both irresistible and a building science headache. You’ll leave with practical rules of thumb for spec’ing windows without getting played by marketing or your own energy model. Subscribe for more architects-at-a-bar building science, and share this one with the person who keeps saying “just do low-E.”
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