tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040122580015916427.post2361110968388422958..comments2023-05-03T03:33:34.324-07:00Comments on Organic body products : Zero progress with WindowsDyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030124276430016091noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040122580015916427.post-9995899070219087792008-04-22T06:18:00.000-07:002008-04-22T06:18:00.000-07:00The windows at the back that get most of the sun a...The windows at the back that get most of the sun are comfort plus and the rest are 4mm toughened glass.<BR/><BR/>You can avoid the external shadings if you look at passive heating/cooling options i.e. house orientation, window placement, eaves etc. Avoid windows on western side and increase your eaves on northern orientation espec. if you can.<BR/><BR/>We saw an ecoarchitect for $450 who modified the initial house design slightly and improved the passive heating/cooling. We put the changes to the builder who accepted them without a lot of additional costs. ML accepted the changes and told us we don't need external awnings due to the changes - so we are all happy.<BR/><BR/>Ask as many questions as you like... happy to help. PM me through homeone. We are about to move so will be off line for a while.<BR/><BR/>Cheers... D & MDyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13030124276430016091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040122580015916427.post-64204880202612120242008-04-22T05:09:00.000-07:002008-04-22T05:09:00.000-07:00Sorry to hear about the delays you are experiencin...Sorry to hear about the delays you are experiencing...A quick question about the windows, are they double-glazed?<BR/><BR/>I've just recently got some quotes on awnings for the external shading(as part of the ML encumbrances). The slimline ones we wanted were just too expensive, so we'll have to settled on just the normal awnings.yauipophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033315489355532028noreply@blogger.com