Windows

Types of Windows
 Types of Windows
Double-hung windows:
Two sashes guided by a metal or wooden track.
Single-hung windows: upper sash is fixed.

Fixed (or stationary) windows:

least expensive. Admit the most light.
Variety of shapes and sizes.
Cannot be opened for ventilation.

Casement windows:
hinged at the side and swing outward
Recommended for maximum ventilation.

Awning windows
swing outward like casement windows, but are hinged at the top.
can be left open even when its raining.

Sliding windows
essentially double-hungs turned on their side.
often used when there is a need for a window that is wider than it is tall.
 parts of a double hung window
1. Head The main horizontal member

forming the top of the window or door

frame.

2. Jamb The main vertical members

forming the sides of a window or door
frame.

3. Frame The enclosure in which window

sash or door panels are mounted.

4. Glazing Glass in a window or door;

the act or process of fitting with glass.
 parts of a double hung window
5. Pane A framed sheet of glass
within a window.

6. Sash A single assembly of stiles

and rails made into a frame for
holding glass.

7. Sill The main horizontal member

forming the bottom of the frame of a
window or door.

8. Muntin Bar Any small bar that

divides a windows glass. Also called
a grille or windowpane divider.
Energy Efficiency
Double and Triple Paned
Windows: trapped air space
about a half an inch thick
Low Emissivity Windows.
clear coating on the window
to reduce the heat loss or
gain.
Argon Windows: fill the
space between the panes of
glass to reduce the heat
loss.
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Farnsworth house,1946, Plano, Illinois,
designed by Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe
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Glass House, designed by Philip Johnson
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