By incorporating modern, scientifically proved features, high-quality windows can significantly reduce the amount of heat entering your home, keeping it cooler and more comfortable during the summer months.
The term ‘thermally broken’ is used in the window and door manufacturing industry to describe a window’s construction. It means that you manufacture the aluminum frame to have an interior and exterior side joined by barrier. The barrier helps inhibit conductive thermal energy loss.
Most Efficient criteria for windows and sliding glass doors – Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recognition criteria for residential windows and sliding glass doors sold in Canada
Achieving net-zero emissions means our economy either emits no greenhouse gas emissions or offsets its emissions, for example, through actions such as tree planting or employing technologies that can capture carbon before it is released into the air. This is essential to keeping the world safe and livable for future generations.
A homeowner may pay more costs in the long run as a result of increased energy use due to problems like these. A smart place to start is with basic adjustments like new attic insulation and installing new windows and doors.
Earlier in May, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced that public consultation would begin on Canada’s first ever National Adaptation Strategy, which aims to “advance a shared vision for climate resilience in Canada.”
Remote communities transitioning to clean energy need better housing. There is a need to prioritize energy efficiency to successfully reduce diesel dependency.
The most obvious indication of failure of an installed insulating glass (IG) unit in a window or door is permanent visual obstruction due to a milky-white fog or film on the interior surfaces of the glass (surface numbers two or three in dual-pane IG) due to moisture or chemical deposition.
In late June 2021, the peak, or ridge of a “heat dome” stalled over the Pacific Northwest creating a high-pressure that trapped hot air beneath it and blocked the oncoming jet stream from pushing the weather system on. Poorly insulated homes became “ovens” reaching internal temperatures of over 35C.
Faced with rising energy costs, a greater concern for the environment and an increased focus on the comfort and health of families, home buyers are looking for homes that are more comfortable, healthier, energy efficient, environmentally friendly and less expensive to operate.