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I live in San Francisco and the first part of the article hits very close to home. In San Francisco many, if not most, housing units are at least 50 years old.

I live in San Francisco and the first part of the article hits very close to home. In San Francisco many, if not most, housing units are at least 50 years old. Construction quality is low. They're poorly insulated. Most windows are single-pane d and the city makes upgrading them notoriously difficult and costly. For example, the city requires that outward facing windows are made out of wood. I've seen information that this increases the cost 2-3x to upgrade the windows to insulate better vs vinyl ones. It's incredibly ironic for a progressive city that during its cold spells so many of its residents resort to turning on electric heaters and running them 24/7.

vinniepukh 3y ago
Standards on Window Replacement: > This document hereinafter represents the San Francisco Planning Department’s policy in regards to this type of work and is based on the following principles: > Windows that are seen from the street or other public right-of-ways are an important part of neighborhood character as well as the individual architectural character of a building. > If replacement windows are proposed for any type of structure, the new windows visible from the public rights-of-way should be compatible with both the character of the neighborhood and the subject building in terms of size, glazing, operation, finish, exterior profiles and arrange-ment. > Historic windows and character-defining window features on architecturally significant structures should be retained and repaired wherever possible. source: https://default.sfplanning.org/publications_reports/Standards_for_Window_Replacement.pdf https://default.sfplanning.org/publications_reports/Standard... Map of Historic Districts: https://data.sfgov.org/Geographic-Locations-and-Boundaries/Map-of-Historic-Districts/y75h-nbt2 https://data.sfgov.org/Geographic-Locations-and-Boundaries/M...

vinniepukh 3y ago

Standards on Window Replacement: > This document hereinafter represents the San Francisco Planning Department’s policy in regards to this type of work and is based on the following principles: > Windows that are seen from the street or other public right-of-ways are an important part of neighborhood character as well as the individual architectural character of a building. > If replacement windows are proposed for any type of structure, the new windows visible from the public rights-of-way should be compatible with both the character of the neighborhood and the subject building in terms of size, glazing, operation, finish, exterior profiles and arrange-ment. > Historic windows and character-defining window features on architecturally significant structures should be retained and repaired wherever possible. source: https://default.sfplanning.org/publications_reports/Standards_for_Window_Replacement.pdf https://default.sfplanning.org/publications_reports/Standard... Map of Historic Districts: https://data.sfgov.org/Geographic-Locations-and-Boundaries/Map-of-Historic-Districts/y75h-nbt2 https://data.sfgov.org/Geographic-Locations-and-Boundaries/M...