windows Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/windows/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:10:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Easy Window Flashing at the Corners https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/easy-window-flashing-at-the-corners/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/easy-window-flashing-at-the-corners/#view_comments Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:36:52 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=9205 There’s a new type of flashing for window sills on the market now.  It’s the Rissan 430 grey corner from Siga, which is a piece of pre-formed flashing tape that fits perfectly into the corners of door and window rough…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/concrete-steel-and-demolition-in-my-basement/feed/ 6 Do You Really Need That Much Window Area? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/do-you-really-need-that-much-window-area/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/do-you-really-need-that-much-window-area/#view_comments Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:43:57 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7937 Windows are thermal bridges in pretty much every home.  The best windows available have an R-value of only about 12.  More affordable windows are in the R-3 to R-6 range.  Wall R-values are in the 13 to 15 range on…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/do-you-really-need-that-much-window-area/feed/ 43 Can Cold Surfaces Wring Moisture From Dry Air? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/can-cold-surfaces-wring-moisture-from-dry-air/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/can-cold-surfaces-wring-moisture-from-dry-air/#view_comments Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:32:22 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8105 Cold air is dry air, right?  Think about the humidity in your house in winter compared to what it is in summer.  If you’re in a humid climate, it’s going to be drier in winter.  Even in dry climates, it’s…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/can-cold-surfaces-wring-moisture-from-dry-air/feed/ 11 Condensation on Storm Windows: A Lesson in Condensing Surfaces https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/condensation-on-storm-windows-a-lesson-in-condensing-surfaces/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/condensation-on-storm-windows-a-lesson-in-condensing-surfaces/#view_comments Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:17:46 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=6281 It’s been muggy in Atlanta this week.  We’ve had dew point temperatures in the low to mid 70s Fahrenheit.  I live in a 60 year old house, so the combination of high humidity and air conditioning can mean condensation.  Currently…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/condensation-on-storm-windows-a-lesson-in-condensing-surfaces/feed/ 10 How to Spot Improper Window Flashing https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/how-spot-improper-window-flashing/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/how-spot-improper-window-flashing/#view_comments Tue, 09 May 2017 12:26:49 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=how-to-spot-improper-window-flashing After taking classes for the past 15 years, my sister graduated from college last week. While I was in Lakeland, Florida for her graduation, I took the photo above. It’s a hotel under construction. I took this picture because I…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/how-spot-improper-window-flashing/feed/ 7 Down and Out Is the Rule for Draining the Rain https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/down-and-out-is-the-rule-for-draining-the-rain/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/down-and-out-is-the-rule-for-draining-the-rain/#view_comments Wed, 30 Mar 2016 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=down-and-out-is-the-rule-for-draining-the-rain I’m seeing more and more projects with house wrap where the installers do the window details properly. Or at least better. The photo above shows the house wrap lapping over the flashing tape at the top of the window. Often…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/down-and-out-is-the-rule-for-draining-the-rain/feed/ 11 Even New Windows Won’t Stop This Heat Loss https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/even-new-windows-wont-stop-this-heat-loss/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/even-new-windows-wont-stop-this-heat-loss/#view_comments Fri, 22 Jan 2016 05:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=even-new-windows-wont-stop-this-heat-loss This will be a quick article. I just want to show you four images to make a point about heat loss at windows. (I say “at” windows because we all know that windows themselves allow more heat through than the…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/even-new-windows-wont-stop-this-heat-loss/feed/ 30 The Benefits and Drawbacks of Skylights https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-skylights/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-skylights/#view_comments Wed, 13 Jan 2016 05:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-skylights Everyone loves skylights. Right? They bring so much light into a room they can turn a Seattle kitchen into a bright and sunny Florida room. Especially this time of year (in the Northern Hemisphere), having that extra light brighten even…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-skylights/feed/ 24 Winterizing Your Home? Don’t Caulk the Windows! https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/winterizing-your-home-dont-caulk-the-windows/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/winterizing-your-home-dont-caulk-the-windows/#view_comments Tue, 13 Oct 2015 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=winterizing-your-home-dont-caulk-the-windows Caulk your windows. Weatherstrip your doors. It’s that time of year again. No, I don’t mean the time of year when you should do those things. I mean it’s the time of year when all the news stories that include…

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