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The advantages and disadvantages of glass windows are following:
Advantages:
1.Transparency:
  • It offers superior Transparency has to be balanced with its relatively low R-value (energy saving). R-value is considered as one of the most important factors.
  • 2.Re cyclic use:
  • Glass can be reused for the production of new, different glasses products (external recycling).
  • 3.Insulation:
  • Low -E improves the insulation qualities.
  • Disadvantages:
  • Mining of glass sand results in particulate emissions, soil erosion, pollutant runoff.
  • Air pollution associated with energy consumption for mining, processing, and transporting materials.
  • Glass manufacturing release air pollutants that contribute to numerous environmental problems.
  • Manufacturing is high energy consuming due to high temperature required for processing the raw materials.
  • After demolition much glass is disposed off in landfill without reuse or recycle.
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    Anonymous
    By Anonymous - On 10/1/2010 11:04:34 AM
    It only says economical things and nothing about the windows itself.
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