]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/windows Blog Articles Tagged with 'windows' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/154452?rsstype=tag&tag=windows by Adam Stein View image I'm a little late to this party, but so-called passive houses have been lighting up in the blogosphere in the wake of this New York Times article: Using ultrathick insulation and complex doors and windows, the architec... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/154452?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:04:53 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/154663?rsstype=tag&tag=windows All images by Free Spirit SpheresIf hobbits lived in the sky, this is probably where they would live in wooden forest cocoons! Ideal for meditation, relaxation or a quick forest getaway, Free Spirit Spheres in Vancouver Island, Canada has capital... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/154663?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:24:51 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/154090?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Apparently leaked copies of Microsoft's forthcoming operating system pop up on torrent trackers.... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/154090?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:20:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/153933?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Family in Passivhaus; Rolf Oeser for The New York TimesElisabeth Rosenthal visits a Passive House in Germany and describes their construction: Using ultrathick insulation and complex doors and windows, the architect engineers [sic] a home encased in... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/153933?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:26:23 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/153751?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Only in use since the mid-1990's, composite frames have proved to be a great competitor to other quality window frame materials. They combine the best qualities of conventional wood frames (structural and thermal properties) and vinyl frames ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/153751?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:51:03 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/154079?rsstype=tag&tag=windows by Michael Renner In announcing that he intends Hilda Solis to be his Secretary of Labor, President-elect Barack Obama made good on his campaign pledge of change: Not only will this choice likely bring relief from the anti-union and anti-worker polic... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/154079?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:32:29 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/154063?rsstype=tag&tag=windows In announcing that he intends Hilda Solis to be his Secretary of Labor, President-elect Barack Obama made good on his campaign pledge of change: Not only will this choice likely bring relief from the anti-union and anti-worker policies of his predece... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/154063?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:02:43 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/153089?rsstype=tag&tag=windows I came across a disturbing article that had been written a few days ago in the Boston Globe. It explains that a popular green building strategy of natural daylighting and views through the increased use of glass facades and windows is killin... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/153089?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:59:58 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/153353?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Solar PV developers have been spending more time on aesthetics recently. They've created solar roof tiles that blend in with a building's roof and now RSi Solar has announced that they've designed transparent solar windows.The photovoltaic windows g... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/153353?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:28:04 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/153090?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Learn about efficient low-E coatings in Part 1 of my series on windows; Part II to compare windows using the NFRC label; and Part III for a look at traditional wood-framed windows. I'll now cover windows framed in vinyl. Vinyl, or PVC (polyvinyl ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/153090?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:35:33 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/152770?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Free image-browsing app is intended to show what is possible on the mobile platform, but where is the Windows Mobile version?... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/152770?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:40:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/152783?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Featured links from the CNET Blog Network We need to monitor information security grifters, too--Bad guys are taking advantage of the global recession with an increase in attack volume and sophistication. Microsoft's phone news at CES--No Zune phone... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/cnet-green-tech-blog/152783?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:54:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/dot-earth/152093?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Which delegation at climate talks has no windows and a closed door?... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/dot-earth/152093?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:23:32 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/152753?rsstype=tag&tag=windows [Image: The subterranean granny flat of the future, via the Sydney Morning Herald].According to an article published last month in the Sydney Morning Herald, turning backyard swimming pools into subterranean granny flats is a spatially inno... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/152753?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:07:50 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/152738?rsstype=tag&tag=windows There once was a girl called Alice who lived in a land not so far away. Every morning, she jumped out of bed down her fire engine-red slide. Then she sat in her favorite yellow truck that was also her table. After breakfast, she felt like a game of f... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/152738?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:10:17 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/152325?rsstype=tag&tag=windows In Part I of my series on windows, I covered efficient Low-E coatings, and in Part II, the NFRC label, which is helpful in comparing different windows. Today, I'll begin discussing the options and advantages of various window frame materials beginnin... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/152325?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:05:33 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-green/151595?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Energy saving solar technology will be built into asphalt, paint and windows.Ever wonder how much energy could be created by having solar technology embedded in our sidewalks, driveways, siding, paint, rooftops, and windows?The list includes thin-... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-green/151595?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:23:40 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151672?rsstype=tag&tag=windows In Part I of my series on windows, I talked about low-E coatings which enhance a window's efficiency. Today, I'll discuss the NFRC (National Fenestration Rating Council) label which appears on all products certified by the third-party, non-profit, ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151672?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:21:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/151691?rsstype=tag&tag=windows If yesterday's angel investing panel was cautiously optimistic about the future of growth investment in startups, this morning's AlwaysOn Venture Summit discussion was more dramatic, forecasting deep lows that will lead to stellar highs once the publ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/151691?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:29:03 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151677?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Feeling a draft through those old windows? If caulking and sealing around your existing windows doesn't do the trick, or if you have inefficient or uninsulated windows that are not well-suited for your climate, it may be time for replacements. Whet... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151677?rsstype=tag&tag=windows Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:10:47 -0500