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You may not live in a community where fossil fuel bans are in place, but you can still do your part as a homeowner to reduce your load on fossil fuels.
1️⃣ Purchase energy-efficient appliances. Make a sustainable choice at your next appliance purchase, or consider upgrading sooner.
2️⃣ Go solar. We live in a sunny state (Colorado), making solar panels an easy way to move toward electrification.
3️⃣ Efficient windows. Make a smart choice when you purchase your windows and doors. Energy-efficiency matters here and can go a long way to reduce your heating and cooling costs, which as a result, reduces your fossil fuel consumption. Your energy bills each month will also thank you!
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These Gutmann Sill Extensions are paired with Advantage`s Smartwin windows. We appreciate these extensions for their ability to form a gently sloping surface functioning as a drainage plane.
⚠️ Note: these sills are for Euro-style windows only.
⏩ Scroll through to see the bark siding this homeowner chose.
🤔 Reach out with any questions!
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Standard Windows vs. High-Performance Windows: What`s the Difference? 🏠💡
Resharing from @Passivehouseschool 👏👏
**💸** Improved Energy Efficiency:
High-performance windows are better insulated and can help reduce the energy needed to heat or cool a building. They achieve this by reducing heat loss during the winter months while maximizing the solar gains and reducing heat loads during the summer months, which can help maintain a more consistent indoor temperature year-round. By reducing energy consumption, high-performance windows can help lower the energy bills and reduce a building`s carbon footprint.
🌡️ Thermal comfort:
High-performance windows are designed to provide better thermal comfort compared to standard windows due to the consistent interior temperatures throughout the year. Moreover, they provide high interior surface temperatures, which reduce the likelihood of cold spots or drafts. In contrast, standard windows may lead to cold interior surfaces causing drafts and feelings of ‘cold feet’ in the winter, and can contribute to overheating in the summer. Additionally, high-performance windows avoid condensation on the inside of the window, helping to prevent mold growth and improve indoor air quality.
🔇 Acoustic comfort:
High-performance windows provide better acoustic comfort, as they are designed to reduce outside noise levels by using different thicknesses of glass panels, insulated and airtight frames, and other specialized features that stop sound transmission. In contrast, standard windows may allow more noise to enter the building.
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⭐ We completely agree with @Passivehouseschool. What other features do you appreciate about high-performance windows? Leave us a comment!
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Just like the 🦖 dinosaurs, fossil fuels are going extinct in some communities! We’ve heard it mentioned for years, but many communities are starting to put policies in place to actually reduce the reliance on fossil fuels. Fossil fuel bans are increasing in municipalities 🏠 and communities around the United States, creating quite a buzz!
We’re also seeing sustainable communities on the rise where homeowners actively seek out a net-zero 🔋⚡️ lifestyle. This month in our blog, we explore this topic; read more with the link in bio!
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Hey Contractors: Keep in mind the importance of allowing sufficient space for door openings and ensuring your measurements are precise. Threshold questions come up frequently, particularly with Euro-style swing doors like Alpen Tyrol and Advantage Mira doors.
Picture this scenario: Your team is ready to install the wooden flooring, which happens to be higher than the bottom of the door frame. If you proceed with the installation as is, the doors won`t be operable. It`s worth noting that the clearance on Euro doors, measured from the threshold`s bottom to the sash`s bottom, is narrower compared to standard US doors.
Reach out with any measurement questions to ensure peace-of-mind on your project.
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Rich and his family hosted an open house to showcase all the hard work that went into this passion project, aka their dream house built next to a stunning table mesa. Here`s the final update from Del Norte, CO!
"It`s been a busy summer landscaping and starting the homestead. We were able to build a greenhouse using leftover materials from building the house (still need to finish the siding) and got a chicken coop and 10 hens. We were also able to start a modest garden that is producing well.
We performed the majority of the work ourselves and were able to finish the residence in 9 months while my wife and I both worked full-time jobs. Thanks to all the help we received from our friends, family, subcontractors, and suppliers.
The house is performing well and as designed. We are very happy with the Alpen windows. They are working great—holding in our heat in the winter and keeping the place bright and warm. The house is 100% net zero, and we received our first check from the power company this year! Thanks to the SLVREC net metering program, which allows us to bank excess power."
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