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The R value of wood is not great [1] and would depend on the type of wood used and thickness. Double pane windows tend to have an R value of 1-2, which increase

The R value of wood is not great [1] and would depend on the type of wood used and thickness. Double pane windows tend to have an R value of 1-2, which increases if filled with a gas [2]. Your hypothesis that we'd curb more energy loss is a bit misplaced without more nuance. [1] https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/types-homes/energy-efficiency-log-homes#:~:text=The%20R%2DValue%20of%20Wood&text=The%20R%2Dvalue%20for%20wood,and%200.71%20for%20most%20hardwoods https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/types-homes/energy-effici.... [2] http://www.engext.ksu.edu/buildingenvelope/windowsanddoors http://www.engext.ksu.edu/buildingenvelope/windowsanddoors

Qwertious 6y ago
Double glazed windows might be more efficient, but that's irrelevant if you simply don't use double-glazed windows. I know single-glazed is quite common in Australia, apparently because there's no local factory for mass producing double-glazed and there's no market base right now because it's so expensive because it's imported, so nobody wants to take the risk.
- kube-system 6y ago
  Probably less risky to open up a double-glazed window factory than it is to open up a transparent wood window factory.
- spockz 6y ago
  Double glazed has been standard for at least 20 years if not 30 here in the Netherlands. It is primarily intended to keep warmth inside during colder periods. Newer projects tend to have triple or quadruple glazed glass with all kind of coatings. To keep the heat out in summer an infrared blocking coating is applied. In office buildings here it is more efficiënt to heat a bit more in winter due to loss of IR than to cool extra in summer.
- nightcracker 6y ago
  Here in the Netherlands most everything newly built is built with double glass.
- cfn 6y ago
  That is surprising given the amount of AC you use. I lived for a few years in a similar climate to Melbourne and double glazing made a huge difference in the Summer.
- hutzlibu 6y ago
  "so nobody wants to take the risk" And everyone just uses more AC. Which surely is not more expensive. Oh and right, thats the reason Australia absolutely needs coal to burn.
- doctor_eval 6y ago
  I’m not sure that’s true. We had gas filled double glazed windows made for us in Eltham, an outer suburb of Melbourne, during a renovation about 6 years ago. We replaced all the single paned glass with double panes. And we were on the edge of the Yarra valley, not particularly close to the city. So my experience doesn’t match this at all.
  - Mandatum 6y ago
    It's because it isn't true. There's a number of outfits and pretty much every new apartment building has double glazing. I've lived in 4 properties since moving to this country, 2 with and 2 without. Of those with, 1 new and 1 probably last renovated 15 years ago.

Qwertious 6y ago

Double glazed windows might be more efficient, but that's irrelevant if you simply don't use double-glazed windows. I know single-glazed is quite common in Australia, apparently because there's no local factory for mass producing double-glazed and there's no market base right now because it's so expensive because it's imported, so nobody wants to take the risk.

kube-system 6y ago
Probably less risky to open up a double-glazed window factory than it is to open up a transparent wood window factory.
spockz 6y ago
Double glazed has been standard for at least 20 years if not 30 here in the Netherlands. It is primarily intended to keep warmth inside during colder periods. Newer projects tend to have triple or quadruple glazed glass with all kind of coatings. To keep the heat out in summer an infrared blocking coating is applied. In office buildings here it is more efficiënt to heat a bit more in winter due to loss of IR than to cool extra in summer.
nightcracker 6y ago
Here in the Netherlands most everything newly built is built with double glass.
cfn 6y ago
That is surprising given the amount of AC you use. I lived for a few years in a similar climate to Melbourne and double glazing made a huge difference in the Summer.
hutzlibu 6y ago
"so nobody wants to take the risk" And everyone just uses more AC. Which surely is not more expensive. Oh and right, thats the reason Australia absolutely needs coal to burn.
doctor_eval 6y ago
I’m not sure that’s true. We had gas filled double glazed windows made for us in Eltham, an outer suburb of Melbourne, during a renovation about 6 years ago. We replaced all the single paned glass with double panes. And we were on the edge of the Yarra valley, not particularly close to the city. So my experience doesn’t match this at all.
- Mandatum 6y ago
  It's because it isn't true. There's a number of outfits and pretty much every new apartment building has double glazing. I've lived in 4 properties since moving to this country, 2 with and 2 without. Of those with, 1 new and 1 probably last renovated 15 years ago.