According to the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, nearly half of a home’s heating and cooling energy is lost through its windows. That is why many homeowners who want to cut their monthly operating costs and conserve energy decide to install energy efficient replacement windows. Many Goose Creek roofing companies also offer replacement window installation. They can help homeowners decide which windows are the most suitable for a home’s architectural style and which replacement windows offer the best cost to savings ratio.
The first types of energy efficient windows had two panes of glass with a layer of air between them. These windows were a huge advance over single paned windows, but technological advances have come a long way since then. Even now, advances in thermal windows continue to increase as homeowners’ demands for energy efficiency, function and beauty drive researchers to find solutions to the energy wasting properties of traditional windows.
Homeowners can choose from a variety of replacement windows. The combination of several technologies creates windows that are able to keep the home’s interior comfortable and beautify the home’s exterior. The best thermal windows have two or three layers of low-E glass with a neutral gas sealed between the panes.