Direct comparison measurements were made between various prime/storm window combinations and a well-weatherstripped, single-hung replacement window with a low-e selective glazing. Measurements were made using an accurate outdoor calorimetric facility with the windows facing north. The double-hung prime window was made intentionally leaky. Nevertheless, heat flows due to air infiltration were found to be small, and performance of the prime/storm combinations was
approximately what would be expected from calculations that neglect air infiltration. Prime/low-e storm window combinations performed very similarly to the replacement window.
Interestingly, solar heat gain was not negligible, even in northfacing orientation.
Measured winter performance of storm windows
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Year:
2003
Bibliographic info:
Ashrae 2003, annual meeting, Kansas City, USA, June 2003, paper KC-03-12-1, pp 10, 6 Fig., 5 Tab., 11 Ref.