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Measured Impact Of Advanced Windows On Cooling Energy Use, Florida Solar Energy Center, Michael Anello Aug 2000

Measured Impact Of Advanced Windows On Cooling Energy Use, Florida Solar Energy Center, Michael Anello

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A significant portion of Florida's residential building stock consists of single-family homes with clear, single-pane, aluminum frame windows. Such windows can lead to considerable heat gain during the hot Florida summer. A side-by-side field test in two identical homes was conducted to evaluate the impact of high performance windows on space cooling demand under realistic conditions.