How To Choose The Right Windows For An Energy-Efficient Home

Creating an energy-efficient home is good for both the environment and for your home bills and wellbeing. Energy efficiency helps to reduce unnecessary energy consumption, such as higher gas and electricity bills, as well as reducing any extra greenhouse gas emissions.

Knowing how to improve the energy efficiency of your home can feel overwhelming, but one home improvement that you can easily make for a sustainable home is adding energy-efficient windows and doors.

Energy Efficient Windows for a Sustainable Home

Windows are a source of light in your home, but they can also be a source of heat loss throughout your home. Insufficient windows that let out heat could be why your electricity and heating bills are so high, as they have to work twice as hard to heat the space so your home still feels warm in the winter.

Energy-efficient windows are a great way to help keep the heat inside your home, reducing bills and helping the environment at the same time. But what makes a window energy efficient?

Single Vs Double Glazing

One fundamental change you can make to your windows is ensuring that they are made using double-glazing.

Single vs double-glazing windows have been an ongoing debate, but in areas like the UK double glazing is a must. Double glazing helps to keep heat in a building and, coupled with full draught excluding, blocks out any draughts from outside whilst keeping your home both warmer and quieter.

Double glazing is created with two panes of glass that are made into a unit with a separating war-edged space and this double-glazed unit is filled with Argon gas, this extra level of insulation is perfect for helping to keep your home warm in the winter.

Energy-Efficient Window Materials

Creating a sustainable home can be a great way to include some home improvements, such as replacing old windows and window frames with new materials that help to insulate your home and keep out the cold.

Replacing damaged, old or energy inefficient windows with new materials can help to keep out any unnecessary draughts in your home, as well as preventing any potential leaks from bad weather.

Updating your windows with well-fitting frames made from specially selected materials, like Accoya timber, can help to keep your home insulated and secure in all weathers, reducing excessive heating and electricity bills and doing your part to help the planet by reducing the use of greenhouse gases and home emissions.

Interior Window Sustainable Home Ideas

Using blinds and curtains in your home are a great way to block out the cold and keep in the heat for a sustainable home using simple energy-efficient solutions.

Use interior energy efficiency treatments such as shades to help block out unnecessary solar heat in the warmer months, whilst letting it in to help heat your home where possible in the winter months.

Discover Energy-Efficient Windows from The Specialist in Traditional Sash Windows

Whether you are looking to switch to double glazing or you want to add new sash or casement windows to your home, at The Specialist in Traditional Sash Windows we are committed to providing sustainable home solutions for those in the South and South East of England.

Sash Windows are passionate about a more sustainable future. As we endeavour to be as planet-friendly as possible, we favour high-quality Grade A redwood or Accoya wood over uPVC plastic, which is less sturdy and more prone to unwanted drafts and warping.

We’re also dedicated to working alongside the UK government during its ongoing commitment to making homes more eco-friendly. You can find out more about the support available to you to help make your home more energy efficient.

Find your ideal energy-efficient windows by getting in touch with our friendly team today, or check out our FAQs for more information about our products and services.