Get Comfortable
Comfort.
It’s the essential quality of home. ENERGY STAR qualified windows,
doors, and skylights do more than just lower energy bills — they
deliver comfort that other products just can’t match.
PROTECTION FROM WINTER CHILLS
On
cold winter nights, do you avoid seats near the window? The cold,
inside surface of an inefficient window pulls heat away from your body,
so you can feel chilly in a sweater with the thermostat at 70 degrees.
With ENERGY STAR qualified windows, the interior glass stays warmer, so
you can enjoy your window seat even when the temperature outside dips
well below freezing.
SHIELDING FROM SUMMER HEAT
Do
some of your rooms feel like a sauna in the summer? A standard
double-pane window allows approximately 75 percent of the sun’s heat
into your home.1 With ENERGY STAR qualified windows you can
stay cool all summer long. Most ENERGY STAR qualified windows reduce
the “heat gain” into your home more than typical windows do, without
reducing the visible light. You get the light you need without the
uncomfortable heat.
1 Source: Residential Windows. Carmody, Selkowitz, Arasteh, and Heschong. 2007.
Protect Your Valuables
Drapes,
wood floors, a favorite photograph: all these things can fade or
discolor after repeated exposure to direct sunlight. Whether their
value is monetary or sentimental, you want to protect your belongings
from fading and discoloring.
ENERGY STAR qualified windows
have coatings that keep out the summer heat and act like sunscreen for
your house, protecting your valuables from harmful, fading ultraviolet
light without noticeably reducing visible light. These special coatings
reduce fading by up to 75 percent.1
1 Source: Residential Windows. Carmody, Selkowitz, Arasteh, and Heschong. 2007.
What is a Carbon Footprint?
Your personal carbon footprint measures the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions caused by your activities. It includes CO2
emissions from such things as driving your car or flying in a plane,
the manufacture and distribution of the products you buy, and turning
on the lights in your home. A carbon footprint is usually measured in
pounds or tons of CO2 per year.
Home energy use
accounts for about one-quarter of your carbon footprint, but this can
vary depending on the kinds of energy sources available to power your
home. ENERGY STAR calculates carbon savings for ENERGY STAR qualified
windows, doors, and skylights based on the mix of fuels in a region and
the estimated energy use for a typical home.