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Hey IT! Architect/Builder question
Topic Started: Feb 15 2012, 08:37 AM (137 Views)
Mikhailoh
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Our clubhouse has several large southwest facing windows and sliding doors upstairs. It gets hotter than the dickens up there and I know it is costing us a bundle in A/C. Is there anything you know of that is really effective in blocking heat gain?
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Mikhailoh
Feb 15 2012, 08:37 AM
Is there anything you know of that is really effective in blocking heat gain?
Al Gore?

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Mikhailoh
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Don't you have to go buy some duct tape?
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Mikhailoh
Feb 15 2012, 08:37 AM
Our clubhouse has several large southwest facing windows and sliding doors upstairs. It gets hotter than the dickens up there and I know it is costing us a bundle in A/C. Is there anything you know of that is really effective in blocking heat gain?
Either shade them, or replace them with low-E glazing. Low emissivity glass (high reflectivity) reflects the infrared heat energy while letting in the visible light spectrum. It's not like "mirror glass" -- virtually indistinguishable from regular glazing, although you can also get tinted. In your climate I'd be double glazing as well. I don't recommend argon filled since the seals break down after a few years and its generally considered a waste of money.
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Mikhailoh
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Do you know of an outside shade that will work for sliding doors too? (other than trees - not possible in this application
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There are pretty effective solar shades (I think there are energy credits available) that can be fit over sliding doors, but they look like screens, if that's acceptable aesthetically. They are much more effective on the exterior than the interior, but more susceptible to the elements.

In general, shading the windows against the summer sun is easier with an overhang since the sun is higher in the sky in the summer -- you might actually want heat gain in the winter when the sun is lower -- but this is probably the most expensive architectural solution since you'd have to add on to the building. There are retractable awnings if that works. It depends on aesthetics, budget, payback time to how fast you can recoup the upgrade investment against reduced energy bills, etc.

I'd recommend first getting an energy audit from a reliable engineer to see how much those windows are costing you (as well as other building issues). Then you can determine what is a reasonable expenditure to get a good payback -- 5 years or less is considered good and worth doing in general, but if you're in for the long haul like an HOA clubhouse a longer payback might make sense.
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Great advice. Thanks!
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Feb 15 2012, 08:38 AM
Mikhailoh
Feb 15 2012, 08:37 AM
Is there anything you know of that is really effective in blocking heat gain?
Al Gore?

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