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Do you think wooden windows are environmentally friendly?

I want my house to be built only from environmentally friendly materials. Should I buy wooden windows for this?

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Yes .Wooden items are env.friendly

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It is cording to your personal definition of “environmentally friendly“. Since wooden windows are the least energy efficient, I personally do not consider them environmentally friendly. I would go with a welded-seam vinyl window with double pane low-E glass, with a U-factor of 0.29 or lower. These are highly efficient, while still being cost effective.

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Wooden windows are a far superior product as the insulating factor is much higher than PVC and is more environmentally friendly, the only down falls are cost and upkeep. Make sure you check on manufacturers as you want good quality ones.

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