The windows are starting to go in at 330 Van Ness! These windows, just like the windows over at Fulton Village are part of GV’s Eco-Smart Features. You’ve heard of Dual Pane window’s I’m sure, but there is a lot more than that to make a window energy efficient. Look at what we have in store for both of these properties:
• High-performance solar control Low-E glass: Light comes through a window, duh, but along with light comes heat, also known as “thermal radiation” (dun dun dun DUN!). An invisible coating is applied in between the panes to prevent some of this heat transfer.
• Warm edge plus spacer technology: Not only does heat transmit through the glass, but through the edge of the glass as well. We have installed spacers around each window pane to prevent heat transfer from the glass to the structure of the home. Cooler walls = happier walls
• Enhanced sound-reduction design: This one, I think, is the coolest feature. I’m no scientist but if you understand a little about sound waves, you should be able to follow along… Every noise and sound transmits through the air at a certain wavelength. When it travels through open space, it doesn’t get altered very much. When sounds travel through a pane of glass, the wavelengths get altered. (This explains why you can still hear noise from outside, but it obviously sounds different). Now: simple dual pane windows don’t offer much more sound reduction than single pane windows because each pane of glass is the same thickness, therefore the wavelengths are only altered once when they pass through the first pane. Because the wavelength doesn’t change when it passes through another identical pane of glass, you won’t get very much noise reduction. But windows here at 330 Van Ness and Fulton Village, features panes of different thickness. This forces the sound waves to be altered not once, but TWICE before they reach your living room, allowing for far great noise-reduction capabilities.
• Warm edge plus spacer technology: Not only does heat transmit through the glass, but through the edge of the glass as well. We have installed spacers around each window pane to prevent heat transfer from the glass to the structure of the home. Cooler walls = happier walls
• Enhanced sound-reduction design: This one, I think, is the coolest feature. I’m no scientist but if you understand a little about sound waves, you should be able to follow along… Every noise and sound transmits through the air at a certain wavelength. When it travels through open space, it doesn’t get altered very much. When sounds travel through a pane of glass, the wavelengths get altered. (This explains why you can still hear noise from outside, but it obviously sounds different). Now: simple dual pane windows don’t offer much more sound reduction than single pane windows because each pane of glass is the same thickness, therefore the wavelengths are only altered once when they pass through the first pane. Because the wavelength doesn’t change when it passes through another identical pane of glass, you won’t get very much noise reduction. But windows here at 330 Van Ness and Fulton Village, features panes of different thickness. This forces the sound waves to be altered not once, but TWICE before they reach your living room, allowing for far great noise-reduction capabilities.
There ya have it folks. Did I get nerdy enough for ya today?
This project is quite unusual and I mean unusual in an a good way. What a significant savings these features will cause to energy use and of course those pesky energy bills. It seems this is a very unique housing project that offers both tradition and urban living all in the same place, along with so many other amenities. Where do I sign up?
Well, I’ll tell you where to sign up. Please contact GVurban at (559) 440-8313 to learn more about the available rental units at both 330 N. Van Ness and Fulton Village.
Love that you guys are goin eco friendly, especially with the high cost of energy. I was wondering though as I live in one of the Iron Bird town houses if Iron bird would ever be retro fitted with some of these technologies as the energy bill can get outrageously high at times. Would Iron Bird ever see tankless water heaters? because according to the PG&E guy the electric water heater we have now accounts for 30% of our bill and our bill is a lot higher than we thought it would be. Also Solar panels, would they ever be able to be installed cuz that would be super cool. And energy star appliances would make a huge impact. Not only to my wallet. but to the environment as well. Besides that this truly is the best place in town to live! I love seeing all the new projects go on especially these town homes as some of my relatives are considering moving back down to Fresno and this suites them very well. Lets keep working to make this area the premier place for Art, Music, Food, and Entetainment in the Central Valley!!