Green Windows and Doors

Windows And Doors - What Impact on Your Homes Carbon Footprint

Windows and Doors are the one area that can make an immediate and low-cost impact on your homes energy efficiency. Over 45% of the homes sold in the United States today contain windows that do not meet the Energy Star Qualifications for the Climate Zone in which they are built. This has been due to cost pressures and to some degree apathy on the part of the home builders. This is changing pretty rapidly.

When your are considering replacing your windows and doors, you need to get educated on what the important factors are in analyzing how a window or door performs when it comes to reducing the energy consumption in your house. If you look only at the installed cost, you could be making a grave mistake that could send your dollars floating out the glass every month.

Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC), U-Value, Air Infiltration and Daylighting

Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC), U-Value, and Air Infiltration are what matter in a window and you need to understand how they impact daylighting and the usage of electricity and other fuels in the lighting, cooling and heating of your home.