Looking Through Windows

Subtitle:

Selecting the right windows means juggling performance specifications, warranties, availability, and price

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_[Editor's note: Roger and Lynn Normand are building a Passivhaus in Maine. This is the fifth article in a series that will follow their project from planning through construction.]_

When we first began looking at windows for our Passivhaus project, we started with a list of 15 window manufacturers. We whittled the list down to two: Schüco, which on paper looked like the best European-style window, and Pella, the best North American style window.

[1]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/Schuco window - triple-glazed.jpg (Photo of the cross-section of a triple-glazed Schuco window)
[2]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/guest-blogs/looking-through-windows
[3]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/Roger Normand - revised south elevation.jpg (Roger Normand house - revised south elevation)

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