Replacing windows / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...Replacing windows when renovating a home: Windows will likely need replacing if you are considering a rebuild or tear-down of your home. They don’t last forever, and if a house is old enough to consider demolishing then it is unlikely the windows are worth keeping, at least for a home in cold or humid zones. There are ...

Windows, replace or repair? We often get asked if it is a good idea to replace old windows with new and better performing windows to save money. Usually to the surprise and relief of homeowners we most often tell them to stick with the ones they've got. Not to say that the idea of replacing windows is always 'green was...

...windows on the south side you can gain more heat in the daytime than they will lose at night. For how to choose the best windows for your house, see here. The Demo House has triple-glazed argon-filled wood frame windows from Quebec high performance window manufacturer Elite. Windows on the north, east and west have bee...

...windows on the market. Read more about high performance suspended film windows here.  How to install windows properly: Proper installation is the key to long window life and high performance. Buying the best windows in the world will be a waste of money if  you install them poorly. Windows should be installed airtight ...