How to Stop Energy Costs from Sneaking out your Windows

How To Stop Energy Costs From Sneaking Out Your Windows In a typical home, up to 1/3 of heating and cooling energy is lost through the windows. This infra-red image shows how heat escapes through the roof and windows in a home: 4 WAYS WINDOWS IMPACT YOUR HEATING AND COOLING COSTS: Summer Sun shining through windows heats up your home, increasing cooling costs. Windows "leak" heat inside, increasing cooling costs. WINTER Sun shining through windows heats up your home, decreasing heating costs. Windows "leak" heat outside, increasing heating costs. 3 Strategies For Maximizing Winter Sun While Minimizing Summer Sun "ANGLES AWNINGS BLOCK SUMMER SUN TO REDUCE COOLING COST.. ..WHILE ALLOWING WARM SUNLIGHT TO SHINE IN DURING WINTER, REDUCING YOUR HEATING COSTS! TREES A deciduous tree blocks sunlight in the summer and shades your home. In winter, the leaves fall, allowing winter sunlight through to warm your house! 3) ADJUSTABLE Adjustable shutters allow you to control just how much sunlight you let into your home! How Different Window Treatments Save You Money On Your Utility Bill Awnings reduce summer heat gain by up to 77% Blinds reduce summer heat gain by up to 45% Drapes reduce summer heat And can reduce winter heat loss by up to gain by up to 30% 10-25% Reflective film blocks summer heat gain, but also blocks winter heat gain - making them more suitable for hot climates Storm panels, used mainly in hurricane-prone areas, can also reduce winter heat loss by up to 50% Similarly, rolling shutters (aka hurricane shutters) can reduce heat loss by up to 50% If energy efficient shutters were installed in every home in America, annual energy consumption could be reduced by 270 million barrels of oil That's like getting 22% more mileage on every car on the road today. http://www.bpa.gov/energy/n/Residential/images/thermal_house_1-200w.jpg http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/energy-efficient-window-treatments http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-94-009-6409-9_56 http://www.shuttersmart.com/pdf/energyefficiency.pdf http://www.nrdc.org/living/energy/energy-out-window.asp PURELY SHUTTERS