Window Systems for High-Performance Buildings

John Carmody, Stephen Selkowitz, Eleanor S. Lee, Dariush Arasteh and Todd Willmert

A sustainable design process is intended to produce high-performance buildings that are energy-efficient, healthy, economical in the long run, and use resources wisely to minimize the impact on the environment. Properly designed windows play an important role in achieving these energy and environmental goals and contribute to the comfort, satisfaction, and productivity of building occupants as well.

The challenge in designing facades and selecting windows in commercial buildings is balancing many issues and criteria. This fact-packed guide provides critical information and performance data on the energy efficiency, interior environment, and technical considerations that drive window design decisions.

January 2004 / 400 Pages
Available from Norton Professional Books. Single copy price: $50.00 USA; volume discounts available from publisher.