RE: [GBlist] Windows & UV Damage

["McMurtrie, Thomas" <TMcMurtrie@ci.ann-arbor.mi.us>]

Title: RE: [GBlist] Windows & UV Damage

I have a limited number of leads.  It appears that Window Quilt is still making a shade (http://www.1windowquilts.com/).  I recently talked with Zomeworks, and they have stopped marketing their Beadwall for lack of demand.  I've received a number of "home-made" suggestions on window insulation, including:

• Insulated garage doors that hide in the basement
• Sliding metal frame closet doors w/ insulating backing
• Outside insulating shutters that flip open during the day to absorb heat & radiate it back into the building at night.

If anyone has any additional information, ideas, leads on window insulating systems, I would appreciate hearing.  20 years ago I remember a multi-layer mylar shade system for large window expanses, but I have not been able to find any information on it.   

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Gilbert Midonnet [mailto:gilbert.midonnet@btec.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:46 AM
Cc: greenbuilding@crest.org
Subject: RE: [GBlist] Windows & UV Damage

do you have any good leads regarding such a system? Which companies do you like?

Are you using, or have you considered using, any moveable insulating system
over the windows?

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Rehmeyer [mailto:julie@math.mit.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:14 AM
To: hollandfoley@acadia.net
Cc: greenbuilding@crest.org
Subject: Re: [GBlist] Windows & UV Damage

I went with this approach in my house, and I kind of regret it.  At
night, it feels much colder sitting in front of the non-low-E south
windows than the low-E windows on the other sides of the building. 

Julie

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