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Types of window attachments include exterior attachments such as storm windows, fixed awnings, dynamic awnings, roller shutters, roller shades, and solar screens, and interior attachments such as drapes, louvered blinds, roller shades, surface applied fil

Types of window attachments include exterior attachments such as storm windows, fixed awnings, dynamic awnings, roller shutters, roller shades, and solar screens, and interior attachments such as drapes, louvered blinds, roller shades, surface applied films, cellular shades, and window quilts.
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Ultra-efficient, R-9, triple-pane windows have insulated wood frames, argon gas between the panes, and low-emissivity coatings to slow heat transfer.

Ultra-efficient, R-9, triple-pane windows have insulated wood frames, argon gas between the panes, and low-emissivity coatings to slow heat transfer.
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Version 3.0: Exhibit 1 ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home - Windows (Revision 9)

Version 3.0: Exhibit 1 ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home - Windows (Revision 9)
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Version 3.1: Exhibit 1 ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home - Windows (Revision 9)

Version 3.1: Exhibit 1 ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home - Windows (Revision 9)
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Vertical side-shading, such as these side fins, can provide effective summertime shading for north-facing windows, but are generally not recommended for other orientations due to their marginal performance and restricted views

Vertical side-shading, such as these side fins, can provide effective summertime shading for north-facing windows, but are generally not recommended for other orientations due to their marginal performance and restricted views as compared to horizontal shading devices.
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View-preserving interior solar screens such as these help reduce glare and solar heat gain while maintaining view to the outside

View-preserving interior solar screens such as these help reduce glare and solar heat gain while maintaining view to the outside
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Vinyl frame window

Vinyl frame window
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Wall controls operate the windows and fans allowing homeowners to capture prevailing breezes.

Wall controls operate the windows and fans allowing homeowners to capture prevailing breezes.
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Wallingford Passive House | Exterior Insulation Window Detail

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Warm air that leaks into the attic through unsealed light fixtures or other bypasses can melt snow on the roof leading to ice dam formation.

Warm air that leaks into the attic through unsealed light fixtures or other bypasses can melt snow on the roof leading to ice dam formation.
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Water Moisture Issues: Flashing Windows, Water Leaks, and Kick-Out Flashings

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Water stains on the framing indicate water infiltration at the skylight

Water stains on the framing indicate water infiltration at the skylight
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Weatherstrip installation on a door.

Weatherstrip installation on a door.
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When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard

When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard
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While windows typically make up only 7% of the total envelope area of a home, they are responsible for 48% of its heat loss

While windows typically make up only 7% of the total envelope area of a home, they are responsible for 48% of its heat loss.
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Window and door openings fully flashed

Window and door openings fully flashed
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Window and Door Rough Openings

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Window attachments like insulated blinds, solar screens, and low-e storm windows provide many benefits including heating and cooling savings at a low first cost

Window attachments like insulated blinds, solar screens, and low-e storm windows provide many benefits including heating and cooling savings at a low first cost
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Window coverings like insulated blinds, cellular shades, sun-blocking roller shades, and low-e storm windows can provide heating and cooling energy savings

Window coverings like insulated blinds, cellular shades, sun-blocking roller shades, and low-e storm windows can provide heating and cooling energy savings
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Window Detail: Framed Wall with Plywood or OSB Sheathing, a WRB, and Siding (Wood, Fiber Cement, Aluminum, or Vinyl)

Window Detail: Framed Wall with Plywood or OSB Sheathing, a WRB, and Siding (Wood, Fiber Cement, Aluminum, or Vinyl)
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Window does not meet 2009 IECC requirements

Window does not meet 2009 IECC requirements
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Window flashing is overlapped to provide a continuous drainage plane.

Window flashing is overlapped to provide a continuous drainage plane.
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Window head at window frame wall

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Window head at window frame wall
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Window head at wood frame wall

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Window head at wood frame wall