July 31, 2015
This Solar Innovations, Inc. straight-eave, lean-to conservatory was recently installed at a residence in Pennsylvania. The exterior entrance to the conservatory is an out-swing French door, and there are four crank-operated awning windows for increased ventilation and air circulation; the windows were designed using Solar’s projected window system. Looking closely, the interior muntins can be […]
July 30, 2015
An animal sanctuary is a space where animals are housed in an environment similar to their natural habitat. Animals in sanctuaries typically require a home due to injury or the loss of their natural habitat. Creating an animal sanctuary in your greenhouse will require proper planning but will be a rewarding experience. One will want […]
July 27, 2015
Solar Innovations, Inc. recently completed eight folding glass walls for a stadium in the New England region. The tallest unit, twelve feet wide by eleven feet tall, utilizes Solar’s G3 Lite framing system. Five of the units are four-panel split wall systems that also span twelve feet and measure eight feet tall. The last two […]
July 20, 2015
Condensation forms on the windows, doors, and even the walls of a room when the temperature outside is colder and has a lower relative humidity than the interior. It is created when water vapor or humidity is converted from gas to liquid while there is a sudden drop in temperature at the surface it interacts […]
July 20, 2015
Choosing a glass structure or window system can often be confusing for someone with no knowledge of glazing terms. Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) is a phrase often used to describe glazed products, but the significance is often not fully explained. SHGC is the amount of solar radiation that passes through a window and is […]
