291:. An experiment in 1960 tested the efficacy of jalousie windows in tropical climates to exclude rain while still allowing for air flow. A major issue with excluding rain while allowing air flow is that both tend to come from the same direction. The angled slatted jalousie windows give the impression of solving this issue, however, the actual efficacy of the windows to let in air while keeping out water was deemed unsatisfactory by the study's authors.
57:
316:
308:
221:
295:
provide a secure barrier to keep air conditioned air inside. Also, the metal parts which make up the windows moving mechanism are prone to corrosion in humid environments, leading to damage such as broken or missing cranks. Jalousie windows are objects of scorn for many
Floridians, as the windows are unable to keep out human and insect home invaders.
72:
49:
324:
rain-proofing, and an extra room in winter. Companies like StormMaster claimed their jalousies provided "winter warmth and summer comfort". Others, like Ludman WindoTite, promoted their product by declaring how the brand's windows have "transformed the Jones' front porch", which is a reference to the concept of
294:
Jalousie windows also have several other drawbacks. Traditional style jalousie windows offer poor overall resistance to water penetration and drafts and are difficult to positively secure, as their slats are easily and silently removed. In addition to the inability to keep out water, they do not
323:
Many companies manufactured jalousie windows during the 20th century, and there are multiple surviving examples of advertisements from this period which demonstrate how the windows were marketed to consumers. The advertisements tended to stress how jalousie windows provide ventilation, privacy,
233:
Jalousie windows maximize natural ventilation by allowing airflow through the entire window area. Historically made only of wooden slats or glass panes, they are well suited to mild-winter climates. With mass production they became very common throughout homes in mid-20th-century
374:
Jalosy windows, also known as jalousie windows, have a distinct charm that sets them apart from other window types. Originating in French-speaking regions, these windows gained popularity across Europe and the United States during the mid-20th
328:. The VentVue company took a different approach to their advertising copy, instead stressing how their jalousies make "every window a picture window", and states that they are fashionable choice for new constructions and replacements.
275:. Jalousie windows have evolved over time and these days can be seen as a design element as well as a technical device to utilize natural ventilation and temperature control. They are also used more widely in commercial projects.
205:, applied for a US patent for a basic louvered window in 1900. He was issued patent no. 687705 on November 26, 1901. A popular hand-cranked glass, aluminum and screen window combination was later designed by American engineer
270:
in subsequent decades. Modern jalousie windows may be high-performance architectural windows, and some have even been featured in buildings which received awards for excellence in residential design and
298:
Modern manufacturers have improved their designs of jalousie windows to address these problems. Many market their products as having greater security and energy efficiency compared to earlier versions.
283:
A commonly accepted advantage of jalousie windows is their ability to be left part-way open in heavy rains as a way to maintain desirable ventilation, whether during a
739:
193:
Because of their slatted louvres, jalousie windows protect the interior of the house from jealous, peering eyes (when not made of a transparent material like glass).
175:
set in a frame. The louvres are joined onto a track so that they may be tilted open and shut in unison to control airflow, usually by turning a crank.
629:
787:
387:
361:
608:
31:
672:
Koenigsberger, O.; Millar, J.S.; Costopolous, J. (1960). "Window and
Ventilator Openings in Warm and Humid Climates".
325:
489:
558:
509:
35:
715:
450:
202:
681:
494:
272:
214:
65:
733:
186:
is the French word for "jealousy". It originated in 18th century France from the
Italian word
475:
416:
782:
288:
210:
130:
124:
92:
86:
42:
395:
52:
Glass jalousie window and storm door, common on mid-20th-century homes in warm climates.
534:
206:
776:
266:
during the 1950s and 1960s before most manufacturers began switching to sliding and
478:
U.S. patent no. 687,705 (filed: 19 December 1900 ; issued: 26 November 1901).
451:"Jalousie windows, their history and where to buy them today - 21 photos from 1950"
342:
267:
263:
243:
61:
753:
583:
251:
247:
56:
315:
284:
307:
220:
163:(Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom),
651:
190:, which means "jealous" or "screen", as in to screen something from view.
685:
17:
259:
235:
71:
48:
388:"jalousie | Definition of jalousie in English by Oxford Dictionaries"
337:
239:
172:
209:
and found widespread use in temperate climates before the advent of
314:
306:
255:
219:
70:
55:
47:
630:"Open Spaced Topical Beachfront Oasis Utilising Breezway Louvres"
535:"Jalousie Windows - Replacement Window Costs - 2018 - Modernize"
319:
The louvres of a jalousie window in the closed and open position
311:
The crank of a jalousie window in the closed and open position
151:
113:
27:
Window composed of adjustable parallel louvres set in a frame
217:
houses, especially those built in warm and humid climates.
171:
is a window composed of parallel glass, acrylic, or wooden
145:
136:
107:
98:
609:"Breeze Solarium House, Excellence in Sustainable Living"
254:, and Latin America. In cooler regions they were used in
139:
101:
41:"Louvre window" redirects here. For window louvres, see
699:
Polson, Mary Ellen (May 2017). "Postwar
Challenges".
510:"Jalousie Jealousy: The Story of the Jalousie Window"
148:
110:
142:
104:
133:
95:
362:"Jalosy Windows: An Elegant Addition to Your Home"
224:A jalousie window in the closed and open position
716:"ONLY BURGLARS AND BUGS YEARN FOR THE JALOUSIE"
213:. Jalousie windows were a popular feature in
8:
738:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
559:"Mobile Home Windows - Replacement Costs"
60:Wooden jalousies were chosen in 1946 by
445:
443:
441:
439:
437:
353:
731:
7:
714:Sentinel, Kathleen Parker, Orlando.
75:Glass jalousies viewed from outside.
25:
34:. For the song by Priscilla, see
262:. They were also widely used in
129:
91:
490:"Van Ellis Huff, Inventor, 93"
303:Mid-century modern advertising
1:
392:Oxford Dictionaries | English
326:keeping up with the Joneses
804:
40:
29:
417:"The History of Jalousie"
36:Jalousie (Priscilla song)
788:Architecture in Barbados
488:AP (December 16, 1987).
64:for his Jamaica estate,
32:Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane'
30:For the tango song, see
320:
312:
225:
76:
68:
53:
398:on September 25, 2016
318:
310:
223:
203:Malden, Massachusetts
74:
59:
51:
201:Joseph W. Walker of
421:SafetyLine Jalousie
758:coastalwindows.com
720:chicagotribune.com
632:. 12 December 2018
514:The Craftsman Blog
495:The New York Times
474:Walker, Joseph W.
321:
313:
273:sustainable living
226:
215:mid-century modern
77:
69:
54:
701:Old House Journal
16:(Redirected from
795:
768:
767:
765:
764:
750:
744:
743:
737:
729:
727:
726:
711:
705:
704:
696:
690:
689:
669:
663:
662:
660:
658:
652:"Timber windows"
647:
641:
640:
638:
637:
626:
620:
619:
617:
616:
611:. 30 August 2017
605:
599:
598:
596:
594:
580:
574:
573:
571:
570:
555:
549:
548:
546:
545:
531:
525:
524:
522:
521:
506:
500:
499:
485:
479:
472:
466:
465:
463:
462:
455:Retro Renovation
447:
432:
431:
429:
428:
413:
407:
406:
404:
403:
394:. Archived from
384:
378:
377:
371:
369:
358:
211:air conditioning
158:
157:
154:
153:
150:
147:
144:
141:
138:
135:
128:
120:
119:
116:
115:
112:
109:
106:
103:
100:
97:
90:
21:
803:
802:
798:
797:
796:
794:
793:
792:
773:
772:
771:
762:
760:
752:
751:
747:
730:
724:
722:
713:
712:
708:
698:
697:
693:
680:(56): 417–423.
671:
670:
666:
656:
654:
649:
648:
644:
635:
633:
628:
627:
623:
614:
612:
607:
606:
602:
592:
590:
582:
581:
577:
568:
566:
557:
556:
552:
543:
541:
533:
532:
528:
519:
517:
508:
507:
503:
487:
486:
482:
476:"Louver-window"
473:
469:
460:
458:
449:
448:
435:
426:
424:
415:
414:
410:
401:
399:
386:
385:
381:
367:
365:
364:. Doorwin. 2022
360:
359:
355:
351:
334:
305:
281:
231:
199:
181:
132:
123:
122:
94:
85:
84:
81:jalousie window
46:
43:Louvre (window)
39:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
801:
799:
791:
790:
785:
775:
774:
770:
769:
745:
706:
691:
664:
642:
621:
600:
575:
550:
526:
501:
480:
467:
433:
408:
379:
352:
350:
347:
346:
345:
340:
333:
330:
304:
301:
289:tropical storm
280:
277:
230:
227:
207:Van Ellis Huff
198:
195:
180:
177:
161:louvred window
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
800:
789:
786:
784:
781:
780:
778:
759:
755:
749:
746:
741:
735:
721:
717:
710:
707:
702:
695:
692:
687:
683:
679:
675:
668:
665:
653:
650:Peter, Alex.
646:
643:
631:
625:
622:
610:
604:
601:
589:
585:
579:
576:
564:
560:
554:
551:
540:
539:modernize.com
536:
530:
527:
515:
511:
505:
502:
497:
496:
491:
484:
481:
477:
471:
468:
456:
452:
446:
444:
442:
440:
438:
434:
422:
418:
412:
409:
397:
393:
389:
383:
380:
376:
363:
357:
354:
348:
344:
341:
339:
336:
335:
331:
329:
327:
317:
309:
302:
300:
296:
292:
290:
287:or prolonged
286:
278:
276:
274:
269:
265:
261:
257:
253:
249:
245:
241:
237:
228:
222:
218:
216:
212:
208:
204:
196:
194:
191:
189:
185:
178:
176:
174:
170:
166:
162:
156:
126:
118:
88:
82:
73:
67:
63:
58:
50:
44:
37:
33:
19:
761:. Retrieved
757:
748:
723:. Retrieved
719:
709:
700:
694:
677:
673:
667:
655:. Retrieved
645:
634:. Retrieved
624:
613:. Retrieved
603:
591:. Retrieved
587:
578:
567:. Retrieved
565:. 2017-01-10
562:
553:
542:. Retrieved
538:
529:
518:. Retrieved
516:. 2017-01-23
513:
504:
493:
483:
470:
459:. Retrieved
457:. 2014-05-12
454:
425:. Retrieved
423:. 2018-08-29
420:
411:
400:. Retrieved
396:the original
391:
382:
373:
366:. Retrieved
356:
343:Window blind
322:
297:
293:
282:
268:sash windows
264:mobile homes
232:
200:
192:
187:
183:
182:
168:
164:
160:
80:
78:
657:19 December
593:31 December
368:14 December
246:, southern
244:Puerto Rico
62:Ian Fleming
777:Categories
763:2018-12-15
754:"Jalousie"
725:2018-12-15
636:2018-12-15
615:2018-12-15
569:2018-12-15
544:2018-12-15
520:2018-12-15
461:2018-12-15
427:2018-08-29
402:2018-12-15
349:References
252:Deep South
248:California
584:"Project"
563:Modernize
285:sunshower
179:Etymology
66:Goldeneye
734:cite web
686:43617597
674:Ekistics
588:Breezway
375:century.
332:See also
279:Efficacy
260:sunrooms
184:Jalousie
165:jalousie
18:Jalousie
783:Windows
256:porches
236:Florida
173:louvres
684:
338:Louver
250:, the
240:Hawaii
197:Design
188:geloso
169:jalosy
703:: 42.
682:JSTOR
167:, or
740:link
659:2021
595:2013
370:2023
258:and
229:Use
159:),
779::
756:.
736:}}
732:{{
718:.
676:.
586:.
561:.
537:.
512:.
492:.
453:.
436:^
419:.
390:.
372:.
242:,
238:,
152:iː
137:dʒ
127::
125:US
121:,
114:iː
99:dʒ
89::
87:UK
79:A
766:.
742:)
728:.
688:.
678:9
661:.
639:.
618:.
597:.
572:.
547:.
523:.
498:.
464:.
430:.
405:.
155:/
149:s
146:ə
143:l
140:æ
134:ˈ
131:/
117:/
111:z
108:ʊ
105:l
102:æ
96:ˈ
93:/
83:(
45:.
38:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
