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Summer Energy Efficient Windows – Part 5

By Solar energy | June 17, 2009

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Summer Energy Efficient Windows – Part 5

There’s a huge learning curve to energy efficient window expertise.

Not that one requires “expertise” in window manufacturing to purchase the best windows. However, you do need a certain knowledge base in order to get the right window for your particular needs.

You can’t just go to a window store and pick a pretty window any more than you go to the shoe store, and simply pick out a pretty shoe.

Windows, like shoes, must be matched to the wearer.

The search for the best energy efficient window is still on.

“Condensation resistance” is another feature to look for while you are reading those window labels.

Condensation resistance measures a window’s ability to resist condensation or water buildup; the higher the number between 0 and 100, the better. Higher numbers indicate a product’s ability to resist condensation.

Note: Rating a window for condensation resistance is optional; window manufacturers can choose not to include this rating in on their labels.

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