How Energy Efficiency Can Save You Money
Old or inefficient windows and doors can affect more than the appearance of homes. Property values can drop. So can energy efficiency because of drafts and leaks. Maintenance costs can rise, and even security can be compromised. That’s why smart homeowners view window replacement as a critical investment.
All of our windows are standard with 7/8 insulating glass, multi-cavity virgin vinyl, and Warm Edge Comfort technology. It is our policy to offer our clients the best that the industry has to offer and not to cut costs on quality.
Warm Edge technology offers one more level of protection against the elements – and high utility bills. Combined with air spacing insulating units, Warm Edge actually keeps the inside pane of glass of your windows much warmer. This warmer glass temperature virtually eliminates drafts, and even better, drastically reduces condensation on your inside windows. You’ll also feel more comfortable because Warm Edge helps increase the relative humidity in your rooms.
This dramatic improvement in thermal efficiency also translates into substantial energy savings on your utility bills. It will help you to stay more comfortable, reduce condensation and save money, too.
Low-E Glass Another feature available includes Low-E glass (low-emissivity) which is a thin metallic coating that reflects radiant heat back to its source, out of a home during summer and back into a home during cold weather.While allowing 95 percent of natural light to pass through, energy costs are dramatically reduced by blocking radiant heat loss or gain. Ultraviolet rays also get blocked, cutting down on the fading effect that intense sunlight has on drapes, furniture, and carpets.
In the summer, insulated glass units with Comfort Low-E2 stop as much as 65% of radiated solar heat from entering the home, while the coating reduces direct summer sunrays by 13%. This reduces total heat gain, making it easier to cool the home in hot months. The ground, sidewalks and other areas outside the home can absorb solar heat and reflect it into the home. Low-E2 blocks much of this unwanted heat, which helps reduce summer cooling costs.
In the winter, insulating glass units with Low-E2 reflect heat back into the room, blocking as much as 71% of the heat that can escape through conventional glass. Low-E2’s unique coating also allows solar heat to enter from the outside, thus keeping the inside temperature of the glass warmer, minimizing cold spots and drafts throughout the house. The result will be greater comfort, even at lower thermostat settings.
Argon Another new innovation is dual glazing filled with argon gas. This colorless, odorless, inert gas – when pumped into the sealed airspace of a dual-glazed unit – replaces atmospheric air, giving the window a 30 percent greater resistance to energy loss through conductivity.
Low-E2 insulating glass units filled with Argon gas limit the radiative and conductive loss of heat energy through the window.
With Low-E2 coating and Argon filling, the net result is a 104 percent improvement in winter nighttime R-value compared to non-coated air-filled insulated glass.
Foam Filled Frame & Sash
Foam filled frames can reduce energy costs over the life of a window by hundreds of dollars.
This polyurethane foam will increase the insulating value of the window frame up to 30 percent while also improving condensation resistance, building home value and improving frame rigidity.
Foam can improve the overall U-value by 4 to 8 percent. When used in combination with other properties of our Energy Gold Package, foam clearly adds to thermal performance.
Test results show a decrease in the overall U-value with foam, and significant thermal benefits when used with Argon and Low-E2 glass.
Foam filled frames can increase R-values substantially, saving the homeowner hundreds of dollars in energy costs.
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Westchester Window Works Inc.
11 Virginia Rd., White Plains, NY 10603
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