thoughtful article. PH teaches that the optimum location for windows is near the center of the section, based on modeling in THERM. an important consideration is preventing a metal flange from acting like a cooling fin--. this, however, is based only on conductance, and does not consider wind lashing or exposure to rain, which is discussed in the article. <br>
<br>the conductance approach also does not consider shading/solar gain, another important factor--but this is carefully analyzed in other portions of PH design. <br><br>lastly, all this should be integrated with the location of the vapor barrier, air barrier, and rain screen and flashing...<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Kat <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:molasses@q.com" target="_blank">molasses@q.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hi all,<br>
<br>
I came across an article from 2009 that recommends installing recessed windows in super-cold climates (<a href="http://www.insulfoam.com/images/stories/docs/JLC-finalfeature.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.insulfoam.com/<u></u>images/stories/docs/JLC-<u></u>finalfeature.pdf</a>). I think it's an interesting idea and could see how it might be beneficial in some ways but wonder if the potential problems outweigh the benefits. I'm not having much luck finding details on the web. Everything I've found on BSC shows flush windows.<br>
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Any thoughts on or experience with recessed windows in a mild *rainy* climate (Portland, OR)? Has this, by chance, been discussed before?<br>
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-Kat<br>
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