Solar Panels Hub » Cooling Climates http://www.solarpanelshub.com Solar Panels, Passive Solar Design, and Passive Solar Homes Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:47:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Passive Solar Window Design in Cooling-Dominated Climates http://www.solarpanelshub.com/passive-solar-window-design-in-cooling-dominated-climates/ http://www.solarpanelshub.com/passive-solar-window-design-in-cooling-dominated-climates/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:45:25 +0000 megdilts http://www.solarpanelshub.com/?p=27 In cooling climates, particularly effective strategies include preferential use of north-facing windows and generously shaded south-facing windows. Windows with low SHGCs are more effective at reducing cooling loads. The following types of glazing help reduce solar heat gain, lowering a window’s SHGC:

* Low-E
* Tinted
* Reflective
* Spectrally Selective.

Most of these glazing types, except for spectrally selective, also help lower a window’s VT.

Source: EERE, U.S. Department of Energy

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