Windows serve several very different roles in a house: a view of the exterior, allowing sunlight to enter, can provide fresh air, and block the flow of heat. The relative importance of these functions varies according to climate and location of the windows of the house. For example, residents of Minnesota will most likely be [...]
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Choosing the right window
May 5th, 2010 
Posted in Room design 
Tags: flow, house, information, insulation, insulation value, national fenestration rating council, passive solar heat, passive solar heating, solar heat gain, sunlight 
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May 5th, 2010 Heat flows by three mechanisms: conduction, convection and radiation.Conduction is moleculetomolecule transfer of kinetic energy, a molecule is converted into energy, and in turn energizes adjacent molecules. Castiron handle skillet heated by conduction through the metal. Convection is the transfer of heat by the physical movement of molecules of energy from one place to another [...]
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