WAC 51-11R-30314
WAC 51-11R-30314. Table R303.1.3(4) — Default U -factors for skylights
TABLE R303.1.3(4)
DEFAULT U -FACTORS FOR SKYLIGHTS
Frame Type Aluminum Without Thermal Break Aluminum With Thermal Break Reinforced Vinyl/Aluminum-Clad Wood or Vinyl Wood or Vinyl-Clad Wood/Vinyl Without Reinforcing Fenestration Type Single Glazing glass U-1.58 U-1.51 U-1.40 U-1.18 acrylic/polycarb U-1.52 U-1.45 U-1.34 U-1.11 Double Glazing air U-1.05 U-0.89 U-0.84 U-0.67 argon U-1.02 U-0.86 U-0.80 U-0.64 Double Glazing, e = 0.20 air U-0.96 U-0.80 U-0.75 U-0.59 argon U-0.91 U-0.75 U-0.70 U-0.54 Double Glazing, e = 0.10 air U-0.94 U-0.79 U-0.74 U-0.58 argon U-0.89 U-0.73 U-0.68 U-0.52 Double Glazing, e = 0.05 air U-0.93 U-0.78 U-0.73 U-0.56 argon U-0.87 U-0.71 U-0.66 U-0.50 Triple Glazing air U-0.90 U-0.70 U-0.67 U-0.51 argon U-0.87 U-0.69 U-0.64 U-0.48 Triple Glazing, e = 0.20 air U-0.86 U-0.68 U-0.63 U-0.47 argon U-0.82 U-0.63 U-0.59 U-0.43 Triple Glazing, e = 0.20 on 2 surfaces air U-0.82 U-0.64 U-0.60 U-0.44 argon U-0.79 U-0.60 U-0.56 U-0.40 Triple Glazing, e = 0.10 on 2 surfaces air U-0.81 U-0.62 U-0.58 U-0.42 argon U-0.77 U-0.58 U-0.54 U-0.38 Quadruple Glazing, e = 0.10 on 2 surfaces air U-0.78 U-0.59 U-0.55 U-0.39 argon U-0.74 U-0.56 U-0.52 U-0.36 krypton U-0.70 U-0.52 U-0.48 U-0.32
Frame Type
Aluminum Without
Thermal Break
Aluminum With
Thermal Break
Reinforced Vinyl/Aluminum-Clad Wood or Vinyl
Wood or Vinyl-Clad Wood/Vinyl Without Reinforcing
Fenestration Type
Single Glazing
glass
U-1.58
U-1.51
U-1.40
U-1.18
acrylic/polycarb
U-1.52
U-1.45
U-1.34
U-1.11
Double Glazing
air
U-1.05
U-0.89
U-0.84
U-0.67
argon
U-1.02
U-0.86
U-0.80
U-0.64
Double Glazing, e = 0.20
air
U-0.96
U-0.80
U-0.75
U-0.59
argon
U-0.91
U-0.75
U-0.70
U-0.54
Double Glazing, e = 0.10
air
U-0.94
U-0.79
U-0.74
U-0.58
argon
U-0.89
U-0.73
U-0.68
U-0.52
Double Glazing, e = 0.05
air
U-0.93
U-0.78
U-0.73
U-0.56
argon
U-0.87
U-0.71
U-0.66
U-0.50
Triple Glazing
air
U-0.90
U-0.70
U-0.67
U-0.51
argon
U-0.87
U-0.69
U-0.64
U-0.48
Triple Glazing, e = 0.20
air
U-0.86
U-0.68
U-0.63
U-0.47
argon
U-0.82
U-0.63
U-0.59
U-0.43
Triple Glazing, e = 0.20 on 2 surfaces
air
U-0.82
U-0.64
U-0.60
U-0.44
argon
U-0.79
U-0.60
U-0.56
U-0.40
Triple Glazing, e = 0.10 on 2 surfaces
air
U-0.81
U-0.62
U-0.58
U-0.42
argon
U-0.77
U-0.58
U-0.54
U-0.38
Quadruple Glazing, e = 0.10 on 2 surfaces
air
U-0.78
U-0.59
U-0.55
U-0.39
argon
U-0.74
U-0.56
U-0.52
U-0.36
krypton
U-0.70
U-0.52
U-0.48
U-0.32
Notes for Table R303.1.3(4) 1. U-factors are applicable to glass and plastic, flat and domed units, all spacers and gaps. 2. Emissivities shall be less than or equal to the value specified. 3. Gap fill shall be assumed to be air unless there is a minimum of 90% argon or krypton. 4. Aluminum frame with thermal break is as defined in footnote 1 to Table R303.1.3(1).
Notes for Table R303.1.3(4)
1.
U-factors are applicable to glass and plastic, flat and domed units, all spacers and gaps.
2.
Emissivities shall be less than or equal to the value specified.
3.
Gap fill shall be assumed to be air unless there is a minimum of 90% argon or krypton.
4.
Aluminum frame with thermal break is as defined in footnote 1 to Table R303.1.3(1).