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by solarmax
Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:26 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Low E versus regular Low E
Replies: 16
Views: 28734

Quite true about the SHGC:Solar Heat Gain Coefficient Window standards are now moving away from use of shading coefficient to solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC), which is defined as that fraction of incident solar radiation that actually enters a building through the window assembly as heat gain. Th...
by solarmax
Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:01 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Who still makes high solar heat gain windows?
Replies: 38
Views: 84596

It appears that the high SHGC combined with a low U value may be the Holy Grail. I had been looking for such a creature before coming to this forum. Environment becomes all important in choosing the right product. Briefly, high heating and cooling demands lead to a soft coat answer for most of the h...