[Greenbuilding] windows - flush vs recessed

[Beatrice Dohrn]

I love my recessed windows here in Eugene.  As long as you shave thick enough walls.  My house is Faswall with lime plaster,  so a little unconventional, but plenty of room to recess.   I have never understood the American attachment to flush windows.  That's not how a lot of the ancients did it.... 
It really is much more forgiving to set them in, in terms of leakage.... Haven't looked st yr link in terms of energy leakage.  

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On Jan 15, 2012, at 5:06 PM, Kat <molasses at q.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I came across an article from 2009 that recommends installing recessed windows in super-cold climates (http://www.insulfoam.com/images/stories/docs/JLC-finalfeature.pdf).  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.
> 
> Any thoughts on or experience with recessed windows in a mild *rainy* climate (Portland, OR)?  Has this, by chance, been discussed before?
> 
> -Kat
> 
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