Summer 2005
Sun Block for Windows - Critical Control Joints
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Soundings Sun Block for Windows Q: We typically build with lots of windows to capture ocean views, but all the glass also increases the cooling load. Will low-e windows make an appreciable difference, or are there other options we should be considering? A: As Janet McIlvaine, a research analyst with the Florida Solar Energy Center, explains, coastal sunshine can be brutal. Though it warms the beach, it also warms everything else. When it falls directly on the windows, interior temperatures soar, especially near the windows. To reduce the effect, builders have three basic options: Shade the windows from direct sun,
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