Infrared image of a house showing heat loss. Red is significant heat loss and blue is reduced heat loss
Did you know that windows make up 10% of your homes insulated shell, but you lose 50% of your heat/air conditioning through them? Stop throwing your money out the window!!
Window on the left is uncovered, same window w/Duette Architella covering it
The picture on the top of the page is an infrared picture taken of a home. Red areas indicate heat loss. The picture to the left shows a a comparison of two windows. The window on the left is a bare window and the window on the right is a window covered with the Duette Architella shade. Which window would you rather have?
Installing window treatments to protect your windows is the best way to save on your heating costs. By putting up energy efficient shades, you will be saving energy three ways:
1.) Reduce the heat flow (heat loss and heat gain) through the windows
2.) Control solar heat (heat energy from the sun) by allowing it in winter and preventing it in summer
3.) Enhance daylighting (the use of natural light) by diffusing and dispersing sunlight deep into a room
The best energy efficient shade on the market is the Duette Architella Window shade. Here is a short video of the benefits of the Duette Architella window shade.
But there are other great window covering products from Hunter Douglas that will reduce the amount of energy lost through your windows. Below is a graph on the energy efficiency for the Hunter Douglas Duette products versus other products.
The difference in R-value between Duettes shades and other shades
