WINDOW BASICS FOR EVERGREEN COLORADO NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION
One of the most essential components of any home is the windows. Windows are the light and breathe of the house and can either add tremendously or detract from the look and feel of any home. There are two important factors that companies use to rate windows: the U-factor and the SHGC or low-E factor.
The U factor rates the window frame more than the glass. About 20 to 30 % of a window unit is made up of frame and it is the frame that establishes, in no small part, the effectiveness of the window. The frame is rated by the U-factor, which is the reciprocal of the R-factor used for insulation. The U-factor measures the flow of non solar heat through the window unit. It is the rate of conduction of heat through the window. Although the unit is rated in several different places around the frame, the important rating is for the whole window. The lower the factor, the better the window, and the more expensive the unit. A good factor would be around .14 or so and will range as high as 5.0 for inexpensive windows.
The other critical factor is the low-E rating which measures the ability of the glass to reflect heat back into the interior if the home, while filtering out the ultra violet rays that produce no solar heat but bleach out the interior finishes and furniture. The low-E rating is defined as SHGC or Solar Heat Gain Coefficient and should be .50 or better, with the ideal being 1.0.
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