Window Specs For Greater Comfort
Chris and Phil cut through window jargon and focus on the numbers that actually move comfort, performance, and cost. They break down U-factor, SHGC, and visible transmittance, plus why “more glass” is both irresistible and a building science headache. You’ll leave with practical rules of thumb for spec’ing windows without getting played by marketing or your own energy model. Subscribe for more architects-at-a-bar building science, and share this one with the person who keeps saying “just do low-E.”
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Show Notes
00:00 Back to windows
01:11 SHGC cocktail
03:18 Sponsor break
07:00 Why windows matter
11:22 The key metrics
13:24 U-factor basics
17:36 SHGC and comfort
23:57 VT and tint
27:17 Low-E decoded
36:19 DP vs PG