Windows Are Energy Holes

Did you know that windows make up 10% of a homes insulated shell, but 50% of the homes heat/air conditioning pours through them? This means you are losing up to 50% of the heat in your house through your windows. Stop throwing your money out the window!!

The picture on the top of the page is an infrared picture taken of a home. Red areas indicate heat loss. The picture to the left shows a a comparison of two windows. The window on the right is a bare window and the window on the right is a window with the Duette Architella shade on it. Which window would you rather have?

Installing window treatments to protect your windows is the best way to save on your heating costs. By putting up energy efficient shades, you will be saving energy three ways:

1.) Reduce the heat flow (heat loss and heat gain) through the windows
2.) Control solar heat (heat energy from the sun) by allowing it in winter and preventing it in summer
3.) Enhance daylighting (the use of natural light) by diffusing and dispersing sunlight deep into a room

The best energy efficient shade on the market is the Duette Architella Window shade. Here is a short video of the benefits of the Duette Architella window shade.

But there are other great window covering products from Hunter Douglas that will reduce the amount of energy lost through your windows. Click here for a graph on the energy efficiency for most Hunter Douglas products.