An energy efficient home is one that has minimal transfer of temperature, making it easier to heat or cool depending on the season, and saving homeowners on energy costs. Many factors can contribute to and detract from energy performance, including insulation, siding, roofing, and more.
One of the weakest spots in a home when it comes to energy conservation is the windows. Without layers of insulation and with easy passage of light, windows enable easy heat transfer between indoors and out. With the right features, however, windows can be more efficient and limit energy usage in your home year round.
There are different metrics by which the energy efficiency of these windows can be measured. For instance, the National Fenestration Ratings Council (NFRC) measures energy efficient windows with the U-Factor, which is how much heat travels out of a window per hour, and the solar heat gain coefficient, which tracks the amount of solar radiation coming in through a window to heat up a home.
Likewise, Energy Star is a program within the EPA that manufacturers can certify their products with, guaranteeing that windows meet a particular range of performance standards. Choosing windows for your home that are in NFRC or Energy Star certified can cut down on energy uses by 10% or more in the average home.
Updated science and new materials have allowed manufacturers to develop windows for today’s homes that are more efficient than ever before. Depending on the manufacturer and type of windows, these are some of the ways in which modern windows can be more energy efficient:
California Energy Consultant Service has a wide range of solutions to make homes in the Sacramento area more energy efficient and save homeowners on the costs of heating and cooling. Our window installation and window replacement service is one of the options that we have available.
With extensive knowledge of the region and the different energy-efficient window solutions available on the market, we can help you choose the option that is best for your home before providing expert installation. To learn more about our energy-efficient windows at California Energy Consultant Service, contact our team today.
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