Re:The sad beige aesthetic: why has the world suddenly turne...
by throw0101c on Thursday January 09, 2025 @10:47AM
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> There's _some_ tension with insulation there, though really at this point it's largely surmountable with triple-glazing etc.
A typical triple-glazed window can maybe hit R-8 (U 0.125). A typical wall can be R-20 (or greater).
There is no surmounting, relative to other assemblies, the suckiness of glass as an insulator.
But few people want to live/work in an bunker with no windows if they had a choice, so we accept the compromise. But make no mistake it is a compromise when it comes to energy efficiency.
A typical triple-glazed window can maybe hit R-8 (U 0.125). A typical wall can be R-20 (or greater).
There is no surmounting, relative to other assemblies, the suckiness of glass as an insulator.
But few people want to live/work in an bunker with no windows if they had a choice, so we accept the compromise. But make no mistake it is a compromise when it comes to energy efficiency.