In case it helps, you can see 2 of our elevation drawings here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2NVcmEEVjLcS0lJbGViaDVoV2M. For reference, the tall large sliding doors are 10'high.

He is likely incorrect on the vinyl assertion as they can make those windows and door is huge opening sizes.

That being said, based on what you have indicated, I think that fiberglass will be a good fit for you. Narrow profiles, flatter detailing (i.e. like aluminum), available with a dark exterior, etc.

I agree with wow, either fiberglass or a quality thermally broken aluminum. Definitely not a wood look type of house.

As I mentioned on the other thread, we looked at thermally broken aluminum but ended up with Milgard fiberglass because we could get black inside and out. Also wanted to note that you don't have to have the same coating on every window to meet the codes (although you wouldn' want to change on the same wall.) We had a spreadsheet with the square footage of each window and the performance of each coating and tweaked it considerably to get the average to meet the code, which is what is required. It's a little odd because the code seems to assume we are in an air-conditioning climate, so solar gain is considered a bad thing, whereas we were trying to get some solar gain on our south side. (think we ended up with 3 different coatings on different window orientations.)

Good luck! (There were some additional specs with the Milgards that you'd want to take into account if you go in that direction. I'd have to look them up.)

There are several aluminum window manufacturers that can meet the Washington energy codes without resorting to super-dark triple pane glass.

Also, it's somewhat of a myth to say that aluminum windows will "sweat". The fact is that ALL windows will sweat if your house is not properly ventilated.

All windows will sweat if the Relative Humidity is high enough in the home, however, even thermally broken aluminum windows have a lesser CR (Condensation Resistance) rating that most of the other frame material types.

VistaLuxe by Kolbe would be perfect for that application. Better thermal numbers than any all aluminum product. The interior is wood so it could be painted any shade of dark you want. Square and narrow profiles on the exterior and interior.

Thanks everyone for the info. My builder got bids for the following options, all of which can be done in black or bronze inside and out (what we were looking for):

Anderson Eagle $34,455 Wood interior(Pine)/ al clad bronze exterior. Upgrade to Fir interior will probably bump it up to the same as Windsor.
Windsor $38,400 Wood interior (fir) aluminum clad exterior
Innotech $43,000 Vinyl tilt and turn; black/black
Coure de lane $43,253 Vinyl; black/black
Marlin $60,035 Aluminum black frame
Fleetwood $72,561 Aluminum black frame

I asked them about Kolbe and Milgard fiberglass, but for some reason I don't see bids from those. Aluminum is out of our budget, so we're trying to decide between the other options. I saw the Innotech windows in a showroom and was impressed by their functionality, strength, look, and warranty. But I haven't been able to see the other windows in person yet. Any thoughts?

Innotech is a great window.

Just ask Oberon.

Aluminum should be in the budget if high end wood is in the budget.

Did you say you wanted them black on the inside? If so, and you get the wood, you have to add the price of painting on to the total.