Could Low-E Windows Melt Your Neighbors?

Now high performance windows, particularly those of the double-pane, Low-E variety, have become the bane of suburbia, as they can apparently melt your neighbors home -- or at least their vinyl siding. That was the news from a surprising report on Boston's Channel 5 news. It turns out that under the right circumstances, the windows work as magnifiers, focusing light on nearby buildings like a rascally child picking off ants. Architect's Newspaper