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Sourcebook Passive Solar Guidelines3
Solar Guidelines3 Passive Solar Guidelines 3.0 Passive Solar Cooling 3.1 Ventilation & Operable Windows A primary strategy for cooling buildings without mechanical assistance (passive cooling) in hot ... : Place operable windows on the south exposure. Casement windows offer the best airflow. Awning (or hopper) windows should be fully opened or air will be directed to ceiling. Awning windows offer ...
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Sourcebook: Lighting
The clerestory is a windowed raised section of roof, typically consisting of operable windows, for light and ventilation. The most appropriate orientation is north or south. South facing clerestory ... the glass may direct the solar heated air into the living area or into storage. Operable windows in the clerestory also allow heat to escape from the house during the cooling ...
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Cambridge City Hall Annex
Public Works Department. Windows: ``low-e'' double-glazed panes in operable windows minimize heat loss and gain, since glazing not only reflects ... green design also involves the indoor environment. HKT's redesign includes low emitting materials, operable windows, maximized day lighting with 90% of building employees with views to the outside ( ...
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Telus: Revitalization of an Office Building
A new double glazed, fritted and frameless glazing system with operable windows is suspended from the existing building face, and thus creates the first triple-skinned ... effect and ventilation fans lower the temperature of the perimeter walls. All perimeter windows are user operable for natural ventilation. Mechanical Systems The existing building serviced the city’s ...
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Home Construction - Passive Solar Design
A home that is properly oriented, tightly constructed, well insulated, and has operable windows for air circulation is both comfortable for the occupants and easy on the wallet ... More... Begin at the Beginning - Understanding Heat Proper Orientation Overhangs and Shading Insulation Windows Thermal Mass Attached Greenhouses Everything in Balance The Next Step | Home | Glossary | Contact Us ...
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The Efficient Windows Collaborative: Benefits
U-factors will result in a higher interior window temperature in winter and thus greater comfort. Proper installation along with weatherstripping designed to seal tightly (for operable windows ... , strong direct sunlight strikes people and interior surfaces, creating overheating and discomfort. Windows with low solar heat gain coefficients will reduce the solar radiation coming ...
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Qualifications for Listing Your Green Product or Professional Green Building Company on Good To Be Green - Good To Be Green
(SIPs), insulated concrete forms (ICFs), autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) blocks, and high-performance operable windows and glazings. Equipment that Conserves Energy Energy saving products are readily available and are often ...
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NCSU Solar House Design
Operable windows and doors are used to isolate the sunspace from the conditioned space, in case extreme temperatures occur. Interface doors and windows (between the sunspace and ... . Smaller windows on the North side of the house reduce heat loss. (Windows have only 11% of the insulating value of a standard wall.) Operable insulating shutters on North-facing windows reduce ...
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Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
With their vertical windows and roof overhang, a cupola provides a very efficient way to ... out of the year in north Florida), the windows or doors can be opened. There are windows or doors on each wall for good cross-ventilation ...
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The Efficient Windows Collaborative: Resources
Bead. A wood strip against which a swinging sash closes, as ... and windows, insulation, storm windows, caulking, weatherstripping, vents, landscaping. RESFEN. A computer program used to calculate energy use based on window selection in residential buildings. Roof window. A fixed or operable ...
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