tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post8971042632099294747..comments2023-05-12T02:14:43.590-07:00Comments on My Home Your Home - Dropbox: Heat loss through windowsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-43729978077347014592009-04-05T09:30:00.000-07:002009-04-05T09:30:00.000-07:00Re: the complexity of a vacuum system:Yes, I know....Re: the complexity of a vacuum system:<BR/>Yes, I know... but it would be so much fun!<BR/><BR/>The house that I'm living in has terrible windows. We're in Vancouver and the nights are regularly colder than back in Calgary in the winter. (Or perhaps I'm just going soft...)<BR/>We do have heavy curtains over some of the windows... but I think having good windows is a priority. Double paned as Joanna suggested.<BR/><BR/>As for a glass wall, we'll just have to be particularly careful about how it's constructed, and carefully weigh the costs and benefits.newsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670860339440101678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-37059375509752495612009-03-29T18:04:00.000-07:002009-03-29T18:04:00.000-07:00I've heard good things about new innovations in wi...I've heard good things about new innovations in windows- thicker, more layers, etc. I'm in, but it would be good to check out the statistics. I like the idea of shutters or thick curtains... What about other solutions?Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-46317064807967177992009-03-29T10:18:00.000-07:002009-03-29T10:18:00.000-07:00The vacuum system sounds ridiculously complex, and...The vacuum system sounds ridiculously complex, and would also require significant power to use which we have been avoiding in the house.<BR/><BR/>Is there enough advantage to something as simple as heavy curtains that hang from the ceiling covering the whole glass wall?<BR/>If the glass is double paned (creates a vacuum in the middle, naturally insulating) and well sealed, I would think that curtains would be enough to cut down that heat loss.chibimusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851552469344494931noreply@blogger.com