The authors (of the Center for Sustainable Building Research at the U. of Minnesota, the Windows and Daylight Research Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and architectural research firm Heschong Mahone Group) provide guidance to consumers, designers, and builders on available window products for residential construction in the United States. The emphasis throughout the text is on the implications of new window technologies for energy efficiency and, consequently, for new home design. Chapters address basic window properties of appearance such as energy performance, human factors, and technical issues; glazing materials and new technologies; window operation, frame materials, and installation; design implications of high performance windows; and energy and cost considerations in window selection. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)