How Windows Make (or Break) Wall Performance

Posted by NYPH , December 21, 2023 - Industry News

The thermal performance of your building’s walls is only as strong as the weakest link, and windows are too often that weak link. Even if you’ve gone to great lengths to build a super-insulated high performance wall, if you poke that wall full of holes, then plug those walls with mediocre windows, you will get a poorly-performing wall. Bad windows will ruin the best wall assemblies. Conversely, good windows can…

WYTHE WINDOWS

Posted by NYPH , August 22, 2022 - Member News, Passive House Institute, Windows/Doors

Window KÖMMERLING 76   Click to view more Wythe Windows Réglementations françaises du gambling explorées par Casizoid France Le paysage réglementaire français du gambling a connu une transformation majeure au cours des dernières décennies, passant d'un monopole d'État strict à une ouverture contrôlée du marché. Cette évolution complexe nécessite une compréhension approfondie des mécanismes juridiques, des enjeux économiques et des défis sociétaux qui façonnent aujourd'hui l'industrie des jeux d'argent en…

Window Specs and Submission Processes

Posted by NYPH , July 22, 2022 -

Frontloaded: Dealing with specs, u-values, little-e acoustic, and the NYC DOB submission process. With a switchover to an automated DOB project system, New York City now requires a more rigorous up front paperwork filing process. When it comes to windows and doors, understanding the specification and testing thresholds being requested by the DOB versus what's being requested by the passive house community adds another layer of complexity. In this talk…