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Jalousie windows use shutters rather than glass over the window openings to allow for maximum ventilation. Screens may be installed to keep out insects.

Publication Date

Tue, 01/01/2019 - 12:00

Casement windows or wing walls can create zones of higher pressure (right) and lower pressure (left) to encourage cross ventilation when wind is flowing parallel to window openings

Publication Date

Tue, 10/01/2019 - 12:00

The operable windows in this house are located at occupant level to provide comfort ventilation.

Publication Date

Wed, 06/01/2016 - 12:00

Right – This aluminum jalousie window provides solar control while allowing view and ventilation.

Publication Date

Tue, 01/01/2019 - 12:00

Locating windows on adjacent and opposite sides of the house will allow cross ventilation regardless of wind direction

Publication Date

Fri, 09/24/2021 - 12:00

Airflow can be directed across thermal mass in the ceiling, floor, or elsewhere inside the home through various window and louver configurations

Publication Date

Fri, 09/24/2021 - 12:00

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Nelson Construction: Hamilton Way, Farmington, CT

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Organization(s)

PNNL

Publication Date

April, 2012

Case study describing the design and testing of 10 high-performance homes in Farmington, Connecticut.

Sustainable Living Series

Author(s)

Office of Sustainability

Organization(s)

Washington University St. Louis

Publication Date

October, 2019

Presentation by the Washington University in St. Louis Office of Sustainability on saving energy.

Unvented Conditioned Attic with Spray Foam Insulation Below Roof Deck

Guide describing a method for insulating an unvented attic by spraying foam insulation along the underside of the roof deck.

Below Deck Spray Foam Insulation for Existing Roofs

Guide describing how to add spray foam insulation to the underside of the existing roof deck as part of the conversion of a vented attic to an unvented, insulated attic.