What if Americans replaced with double-pane windows?

WHAT IF AMERICANS REPLACED WITH DOUBLE-PANE WINDOWS? HOME ENERGY LOSS' 30% of a typical home's heating and cooling is lost through its windows and doors'. DOUBLE-PANE GLASS WINDOWS are made up of two panes of glass with a gas-filled space between them – and can insulate over 2X better than single-pane windows.? 30% 2x BETTER SINGLE-PANE DOUBLE-PANE INSULATION INSULATION UPGRADE TO DOUBLE-PANE WINDOWS Upgrading from single-pane to double-pane ENERGY STAR" windows can help you save money." 3 NEW ENGLAND NORTHWEST NORTHWEST CENTRAL NORTHEAST CENTRAL $501 $258 $353 $372 MIDDLE ATLANTIC $401 CALIFORNIA $146 SOUTH ATLANTIC MOUNTAIN $213 $294 SOUTHEAST CENTRAL FLORIDA SOUTHWEST CENTRAL $313 $273 $195 BENEFITS OF DOUBLE-PANE WINDOWS Less money may be spent on utility bills and a more comfortable home. LOWER ENERGY COSTS Double-pane glass windows can help you save money on your heating and cooling bills. COMFORT IN HOT OR COLD WEATHER 72: Double-pane windows help keep the temperature inside your home comfortably consistent all year-round. PROTECTION FROM 60 SUN'S FADING RAYS Double-pane Low-E insulating glass lowers the risk of faded furniture, carpet or window treatments to replace. MORE PEACE AND QUIET Double-pane glass windows reduce outside noise from traffic, people, pets and lawn mowers. REPLACE YOUR SINGLE-PANE WINDOWS WITH NEW ENERGY-EFFICIENT WINDOWS. PELLA WINDOWS AND DOORS VISIT PELLA.COM. Pella VIEWED TO BE THE BEST. © 2012 Pella Corporation 1 Source: consumerenergycenter.org, May 2012. 2 Source: U-Factor comparison from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Resfen 5.0 of a single- pane wood/vinyl frame window to a dual-pane Low-E wood/vinyl frame window. May 2012. 3 Source: energystar.gov, May 2012.