1st Floor Windows
Replacement Windows – in 2015 we have a goal to reduce energy costs and improve the overall appearance of the house. New windows can substantially reduce the costs associated with heating and cooling.
Project Info
Start Date: Spring 2015
Reason: Replace leaking old windows
Costs:
TBD
Resources:
http://www.masssave.com/~/media/Files/Residential/Information-and-Edu-Docs/Heat-Loan-STEPS-Insulation-and-Windows-Generic.pdf
http://www.cityofboston.gov/environment/pdfs/backbayguidelines.pdf
Overview:
The first floor windows are slated to be upgraded first. This will drastically lower energy costs as well as improve the appearance of the home.
Status: Complete
Before Photos
Whoa! These windows are in rough shape!
Reason: Replace leaking old windows
Costs:
TBD
Resources:
http://www.masssave.com/~/media/Files/Residential/Information-and-Edu-Docs/Heat-Loan-STEPS-Insulation-and-Windows-Generic.pdf
http://www.cityofboston.gov/environment/pdfs/backbayguidelines.pdf
Overview:
The first floor windows are slated to be upgraded first. This will drastically lower energy costs as well as improve the appearance of the home.
Status: Complete
Before Photos
Whoa! These windows are in rough shape!
Info on windows!
"We spend millions of dollars every year to heat our homes and businesses. That is why it is so important to understand the role that windows play in how buildings use energy. One of the best ways to measure the effect of windows on building energy use is known as a U-Factor rating.
Windows are not like Walls and Insulation:
Many consumers became aware of R-values- a measurement of product’s resistance to heat loss and learned that materials (floor, walls, and roofs) with higher R-values are more energy efficient. R-values are still used by many building materials, especially insulation.
Windows are very different from insulation in walls and ceilings. Windows let the light in and allow people to see out and they interact with their environment in ways that insulation does not. They react to outside air temperatures, sunlight and wind, as well as indoor air temperatures and occupant use. Windows are strongly affected by solar radiation and the airflow around them. R-value does not accurately reflect this interaction. Therefore, the window industry measures the energy efficiency of their products in terms of thermal transmission or U-Factor. U-factor measures the rate of heat transfer through a product. Therefore, the lower the U-factor, the lower the amount of heat loss and the better a product is at insulating a building."
from tiger
"We spend millions of dollars every year to heat our homes and businesses. That is why it is so important to understand the role that windows play in how buildings use energy. One of the best ways to measure the effect of windows on building energy use is known as a U-Factor rating.
Windows are not like Walls and Insulation:
Many consumers became aware of R-values- a measurement of product’s resistance to heat loss and learned that materials (floor, walls, and roofs) with higher R-values are more energy efficient. R-values are still used by many building materials, especially insulation.
Windows are very different from insulation in walls and ceilings. Windows let the light in and allow people to see out and they interact with their environment in ways that insulation does not. They react to outside air temperatures, sunlight and wind, as well as indoor air temperatures and occupant use. Windows are strongly affected by solar radiation and the airflow around them. R-value does not accurately reflect this interaction. Therefore, the window industry measures the energy efficiency of their products in terms of thermal transmission or U-Factor. U-factor measures the rate of heat transfer through a product. Therefore, the lower the U-factor, the lower the amount of heat loss and the better a product is at insulating a building."
from tiger