Comments on: How about saying sorry for what you did Nick?

By: Trevor29

Trevor29 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:39:24 +0000

Brilliant!

By: samiam

samiam — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:21:26 +0000

Try..
http://www.wers.net/

By: Trevor29

Trevor29 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:50:45 +0000

Is there anywhere I can look up the thermal performance of various window frame options?

Trevor.

By: thomasf

thomasf — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:07:55 +0000

bj you can get double hung ali windows but they cost an arm and leg

By: bjchip

bjchip — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:46:23 +0000

Thing about those double hung. There was a full set of storm windows/screens for them. Winter you’d hang the storm window and got your double glazing. Summer you hung the screen so you could open the thing wide and keep the insects out.

Simple, cheap and effective. Easy to fix.

By: bjchip

bjchip — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:38:34 +0000

I dunno Gerrit. I have lived in houses with wooden windows most of my life.

I’ve pointed and painted and caulked too, but I had windows that are 70 years old working perfectly well and keeping the cold out better than any of the aluminium joinery on the house I am in. Not rotting, not warping… exposed to a pretty severe marine environment too. Double-hung. You know, the kind that go up and down to open and you can put a screen on the outside? I’ve noticed these aren’t all that popular here in NZ. The old fashioned things with sash weights and little pulleys

I miss having decent windows.

That said the most modern thermal break equipped aluminium isn’t all that bad. It does help more than I am perhaps allowing here… but I’ve never seen a double-hung aluminium window.

respectfully
BJ

By: samiam

samiam — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:17:13 +0000

The scheme is aimed directly at buildings at the concept/design stage. That’s the only chance we get to cross all the T’s and dot all the I’s.
Ideally start with a bare bit of land and go consult your friendly HERS professional at that time, before you even have a dwelling in mind.

By: Trevor29

Trevor29 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:27:57 +0000

Correct me if I am wrong and point me where I can get the data, but I was under the impression that those schemes targeted existing buildings rather than buildings at the planning stage. As such, they meet a need, but not necessarily my need.

I like the idea of sorting out the energy needs of our schools, as it can show our future generations what can be done.

Trevor.

By: samiam

samiam — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:16:05 +0000

I sincerely hope it does! If not then it’s a failure. The idea is to get this information from an independent ex-spurt (like me of course!) with the whole goal of helping you achieve a high rating.
The best place to prove the system will work is to sort out the sate housing stock, and schools, and every publicly owned building.

By: Trevor29

Trevor29 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:07:12 +0000

I don’t think the HERS scheme or house star rating would provide the information needed by someone (like me) wanting to build their own home.

Trevor.