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  • Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
An infrared image of a home shows the heat loss from windows. Getty Images

On hot days, up to 87% of heat gain in our homes is through windows. On cold days, it’s 40% of heat loss. Here’s how we can fix that

Trivess Moore, RMIT University; Lisa de Kleyn, La Trobe University, and Tom Simko, RMIT University

Compared to roughly 80% in the US, UK and NZ, only 11% of Australian homes have high-performance windows. Installing them can transform a household’s comfort, energy use and emissions.