Rough draft of my abstract outline

The research will be conducted in an excisting house located in westsyde kamloops. The house has very old horizontal sliding windows in it. Over the first few months of summer different window systems will be researched to see which will benifit the owner of a residential house in kamloops and not be too costly. Once a effective window system has been found new windows will be installed in the house. This will allow the research to show some energy savings by comparing new months energy comsumption data with months from past years.

Thesis Question

How can new windows in a old residential house in kamloops effectivly reduce the energy consumption without being unaffordable to install?

this is sort of a rough draft if anyone has any comments or ways i could inprove on it, it would be most helpful

Older home with upgraded windows

http://www.nowhouseproject.com/workEnergyWeekPlan.php

this is a good example of a 90+ year old house upgraded to modern times

Windows that heat your house!

Tony provided me with the link to this companys website and they manufacture windows that not only keep the heat in or out but create heat for your house. http://www.iqglass.com/products_iqglass/ this is very interesting im goin to try to contact the canadian manufacture to try to get some prices and other info http://www.solensis.ca/windows.php?lg=en

Heres a little diagram showing the differences between newer windows and older ones, the lines are heat

http://www.clallampud.net/uploadedFiles/Conservation/images/energy_star_windows.gif

heres a diagram of a high efficeny window.

window types

I was reading some information on Natural Rescources Canada website and came across high efficency windows ratings and some information on different types http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/new-homes/r-2000/standard/high-perf-windows.cfm?attr=4 it has some comparisons of heat loss and gain and the different windows styles like fixed and operable windows. Also saying casement and awning style windows offer a tighter seal then vertical or horizontal sliders.