Comments on: Buying Energy Efficient Windows http://desertverde.com/2009/11/27/buying-energy-efficient-windows/ environmental & green building news, taos, new mexico Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:02:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: nan http://desertverde.com/2009/11/27/buying-energy-efficient-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 nan Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:48:38 +0000 http://desertverde.com/?p=306#comment-1524 Thanks, Peter! Great info! :) Thanks, Peter! Great info! :)

]]> By: Peter Troast http://desertverde.com/2009/11/27/buying-energy-efficient-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 Peter Troast Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:40:00 +0000 http://desertverde.com/?p=306#comment-1523 Nan–this is good information, and sorry I didn’t see this post sooner, but amidst the current barrage of window manufacturer advertising, it is also important to note a few things: 1. Windows, even the most energy efficient on the market today like those from Serious Materials, are still typically the weakest link in the overall building envelope. 2. Windows are in a state of rapid innovation right now, and many experts agree that their energy efficiency properties will improve dramatically in the next several years. 3. Quality windows are expensive, often at more than $1000 each. 4. For bang for the buck, there are almost always more cost effective ways to permanently reduce energy use–like air sealing and insulation. Nan–this is good information, and sorry I didn’t see this post sooner, but amidst the current barrage of window manufacturer advertising, it is also important to note a few things:

1. Windows, even the most energy efficient on the market today like those from Serious Materials, are still typically the weakest link in the overall building envelope.
2. Windows are in a state of rapid innovation right now, and many experts agree that their energy efficiency properties will improve dramatically in the next several years.
3. Quality windows are expensive, often at more than $1000 each.
4. For bang for the buck, there are almost always more cost effective ways to permanently reduce energy use–like air sealing and insulation.

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