01286nas a2200169 4500008004100000050001500041245006100056210006100117260002400178520073100202100002500933700001800958700001900976700002200995700002001017856007901037 2006 eng d aLBNL-5919000aPerformance Criteria for Residential Zero Energy Windows0 aPerformance Criteria for Residential Zero Energy Windows aDallas, TXc01/20073 a
This paper shows that the energy requirements for today's typical efficient window products (i.e. ENERGY STAR products) are significant when compared to the needs of Zero Energy Homes (ZEHs). Through the use of whole house energy modeling, typical efficient products are evaluated in five US climates and compared against the requirements for ZEHs. Products which meet these needs are defined as a function of climate. In heating dominated climates, windows with U-factors of 0.10 Btu/hr-ft2-F (0.57 W/m2-K) will become energy neutral. In mixed heating/cooling climates a low U-factor is not as significant as the ability to modulate from high SHGCs (heating season) to low SHGCs (cooling season).
1 aArasteh, Dariush, K.1 aGoudey, Howdy1 aHuang, Yu, Joe1 aKohler, Christian1 aMitchell, Robin uhttps://facades.lbl.gov/publications/performance-criteria-residential-zero