I am a Certified Energy Auditor in Maryland. I have had several revelations over the past several years, and this important one is about replacement windows. I am a contractor and a homeowner who fixates on personal comfort in my living space.
I like to share my experiences with home comfort and remodeling so that you can make decisions that are light years ahead of my own!
Despite my initial belief that replacing windows and HVAC systems would improve home comfort and energy efficiency, these changes did not yield the expected results.
In 2012, I noticed that several window companies in my area were being fined for falsely advertising energy savings.
My first big realization came when I learned that windows accounted for only 10 percent of a home's air leakage during my Energy Auditor certification in 2017.
I became a home energy auditor and conducted an audit in 2018 where the homeowner believed drafty windows were the issue. However, the blower door test revealed that the windows were not the primary source of air leakage.
Considering a comprehensive energy assessment before investing in window replacements would be best.
00:00 Home Comfort Starts with Listening to This Story
00:27 New House & New Window Replacement Job
00:46 My Own Comfort Journey Was Long
02:11 Replacement Windows Were Not the Answer
03:36 Building Science is the REAL DEAL
04:41 She Swore Her Windows Were the Issue
06:51 Everything You Need to Know About Replacement Windows
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