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Window Selection

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Window Selection

You'll find that you have several options to consider when selecting what type of windows you should use in your home.

When selecting windows for energy efficiency, it's important to first consider their energy performance ratings in relation to your climate and your home's design. This will help narrow your selection.

Illustration showing a cross-section of a window, with parts
labeled. Double-paned glass is shown to have a low-e and/or solar
control coating, a gas fill between the double panes, and a spacer at
the base of the window between the panes. On the interior of the house
is a strip of wood at the bottom edge of the window labeled the stop,
and just in front of it is a step-like shelf labeled the stool. Beneath
the stool and on top of a two by four is a thin pipe labeled the backer
rod. On the exterior of the house, the illustration shows the frame of
the window labeled the sash, and the shelf in front of the window
labeled the sill. Weatherstripping is shown to be between the sill and
sash. Beneath the sash, vertical against the house, is a strip of wood
called the apron or flange, and the jamb is on the end of the sill. The
caption reads: Energy-efficient window technologies are available to
produce windows with the U-factor, SHGC, and VT properties needed for
any application.

A window's energy efficiency is dependent upon all of its components:

Frames
Glazing or glass
Operation

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