Avery County, North Carolina
Home Building Efficiency Report
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Avery County, North Carolina is located within the Cool Humid climate zone, which also has the designation of #5A. The US Department of Energy has split the United States into eight zones to help in creating optimal building practices to achieve the most energy savings within homes.
A cold climate is defined as a region with between 5,400 and 9,000 heating degree days (65°F basis).
Best Energy Saving Products
We've outlined a handful of building products that should be tailored for homes specifically in your North Carolina county. We detail the recommendations, how to interpret them, and then some of the more popular brands that meet or exceed those energy-saving standards.
Windows in Avery County are expected to have a U-Factor of 0.3 or less. The lower the U-Factor value of a window, the better it is at keeping heat inside the home.
The expected Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) of windows installed in Avery County should be equal to or less than 0.4. This value measures how well a product can resist unwanted solar heat gain, which is important in the warmer summer months.
Climate Zone | Window U-Factor | Skylight U-Factor | Glazed SHGC | Air Leakage |
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5A – Cool Humid |
0.3 | 0.55 | 0.4 | ≤5 |
Any new or replacement window will be better at preserving energy than an old leaky one. Double paned windows with argon gas are the most energy efficient, but also the most expensive.
Manufacturer | Product | Type | Material | Installation | Price | U-Factor* | SHGC* |
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Lifestyle | Casement, Double Hung, Picture, Awning | Wood Interior | New | 0.29- | 0.27- | |
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400 Series | Casement, Double Hung, Awning, Bay, Gliding, Picture | Wood Interior, Vinyl Exterior | New, Replacement | 0.24-0.32 | 0.16-0.6 | |
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Essential | Casement, Double Hung, Awning, Picture, Glider | Fiberglass | New | 0.25-0.44 | 0.18-0.54 | |
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A-Series | Casement, Double Hung, Awning, Picture | Wood Interior, Fiberglass Exterior | New | 0.29-0.32 | 0.15-0.3 | |
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Siteline | Casement, Double Hung, Fixed, Bay, Sliding, Awning | Wood, Clad-Wood | New, Replacement | 0.18-0.47 | 0.18-0.67 |